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Geology

Geological map of Kazakhstan

Which rocks make up the bedrock of Kazakhstan and how old they are — from an open world geological map. Tap an area of the map or a row of the legend.

Geological map of Kazakhstan Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 66–2.6 million years ago (Cenozoic — Neogene) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 541–359 million years ago (Cambrian — Devonian) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 23–2.6 million years ago (Neogene) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 66 million years ago to the present (Cenozoic) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 23–2.6 million years ago (Neogene) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 444–359 million years ago (Silurian — Devonian) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 66–23 million years ago (Paleogene) Paleozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks — 444–359 million years ago (Silurian — Devonian) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 23–2.6 million years ago (Neogene) Mesozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks — 252–201 million years ago (Triassic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 444–359 million years ago (Silurian — Devonian) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 299–252 million years ago (Permian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Paleozoic volcanic and intrusive rocks — 541–359 million years ago (Cambrian — Devonian) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 23–2.6 million years ago (Neogene) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 419–359 million years ago (Devonian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 541–252 million years ago (Paleozoic) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 359–299 million years ago (Carboniferous) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 252–66 million years ago (Mesozoic) Archean crystalline metamorphic rocks — 4,000–2,500 million years ago (Archean) Paleoproterozoic–Mesoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 2,500–1,000 million years ago (Paleoproterozoic — Mesoproterozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 541–252 million years ago (Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 444–419 million years ago (Silurian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Cenozoic sedimentary rocks — 66 million years ago to the present (Cenozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 485–444 million years ago (Ordovician) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 419–383 million years ago (Early Devonian — Middle Devonian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 383–323 million years ago (Late Devonian — Early Carboniferous) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–419 million years ago (Cambrian — Silurian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 485–444 million years ago (Ordovician) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–252 million years ago (Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 444–359 million years ago (Silurian — Devonian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 419–252 million years ago (Devonian — Permian) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 419–383 million years ago (Early Devonian — Middle Devonian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 2,500–1,600 million years ago (Paleoproterozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Carboniferous — Permian) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 299–252 million years ago (Permian) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 359–299 million years ago (Carboniferous) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 541–501 million years ago (Early Cambrian — Middle Cambrian) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 2,500–1,600 million years ago (Paleoproterozoic) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 444–419 million years ago (Silurian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Precambrian–Phanerozoic intrusive rocks — 1,000–485 million years ago (Neoproterozoic — Cambrian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–419 million years ago (Cambrian — Silurian) Mesoproterozoic–Neoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 1,600–541 million years ago (Mesoproterozoic — Neoproterozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Archean crystalline metamorphic rocks — 4,000–2,500 million years ago (Archean) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary and volcanic rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Paleozoic volcanic rocks — 444–419 million years ago (Silurian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 541–444 million years ago (Early Paleozoic) Paleozoic sedimentary rocks — 393–359 million years ago (Middle Devonian — Late Devonian) Precambrian–Phanerozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 1,000–485 million years ago (Neoproterozoic — Cambrian) Paleozoic intrusive rocks — 359–252 million years ago (Late Paleozoic) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 201–145 million years ago (Jurassic) Paleoproterozoic crystalline metamorphic rocks — 2,500–1,600 million years ago (Paleoproterozoic) Mesozoic sedimentary rocks — 145–66 million years ago (Cretaceous)

About the map

This is a small-scale overview map: it shows large areas of rock, not individual deposits or outcrops. Boundaries are simplified.

Geology:L.B. Chorlton, 2007, “Generalized geology of the world”, Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529 — Open Government Licence – Canada; data viaMacrostrat (CC-BY 4.0). Borders, rivers, lakes and towns:Natural Earth.

The detailed official geological maps of Kazakhstan are kept bythe National Geological Service.

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