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The present work concentrates on microstructure imaging for visualising the changes of depositional environment during Tertiary period. For that purpose Tipam layers of Gajalia fold area in southern Tripura was selected which was deposited during late Tertiary period under marine-coastal environment. Thin sections of eleven selected samples of the study area were prepared in the laboratory for microstructure analysis. For visualising the crystalline particles or quartz brightness and contrast of the image was increased up to maximum level. Surface conditions of the samples were analysed within RGB combination. The grain size and shapes of the eleven samples tested prove that the depositional environment remained very dynamic through Tertiary period in the study area. The microstructure and surface conditions also strongly support this view.
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Dey, S., Paul, S., Debbarma, C. et al. Experiment on imaging and visualising for assessing late-tertiary microstructural evidences of depositional changes in Gajalia fold, south Tripura. J Geol Soc India 77, 367–376 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-011-0041-4
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