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An inclusive illustrated report on microfauna and palynoflora from sub-surface Tertiary sediments in Narmada-Tapti block in the south Cambay basin is presented. Facies dependency exhibited by microfauna (foraminifera, ostracoda) necessitated a linking study to utilise potential of palynoflora in the studied well section not favourable for microfauna for paleoenvironmental analysis. The microfaunal distribution has enabled to distinguish a broad chronostratigraphic sub-division that can be tied to seismic and other markers focussed in this part of the basin. A brief account a probable exploration targets in this part of the basin is presented.
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A. Govindan is grateful to Emeritus Prof. C.G.K. Ramanujam and Dr. B.R. Reddy (Retd.) PG College of Science, Osmania University Hyderabad for agreeing to share their expertise in the study of samples for palynofosisls and ecological inferences. We are thankful to Dr. Senthilnathan, Pondicherry University for his inputs on Bryozoans in this study. This contribution was presented in 26th Indian Colloquium on Micropaleontology and Stratigraphy at Chennai in August 2017. Our thanks to G. Karthik for bringing out the text and plates in digital format and Soumia Hemaraj for reviewing the initial draft of the text.
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Govindan, A., Mallikarjuna, U.B. An Integrated Stratigraphic and Paleoenvironmental Studies from Narmada-Tapti Block, South Cambay Basin, Western India. J Geol Soc India 94, 171–178 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-019-1286-6
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