General stratigraphic units of Dubai City
| Period | Correlation | Approximate thickness: m |
|---|---|---|
| Quaternaries | Overburden soil deposits (aeolian sand, beach sand, sabkha) | 1–17 |
| Early Tertiary (Pliocene) | Calcareous sandstone and calcarenite | 12–35 |
| Mid-Tertiary (Miocene) | Siltstone/calcisiltite, mudstone and claystone | >50 |
| Period | Correlation | Approximate thickness: m |
|---|---|---|
| Quaternaries | Overburden soil deposits (aeolian sand, beach sand, sabkha) | 1–17 |
| Early Tertiary (Pliocene) | Calcareous sandstone and calcarenite | 12–35 |
| Mid-Tertiary (Miocene) | Siltstone/calcisiltite, mudstone and claystone | >50 |
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