Re–Os age of the Bijaigarh shale, Kaimur Group is 1210 ± 52 Ma.
This age for the Kaimur Group is ~ 400 Ma younger than the underlying Semri Group.
Paleo-hydrology controls the initial 187Os/188Os of shales from a restricted basin.
187Os/188Os ratios of marine shale show coarse synchrony with atmospheric O2 level.