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Geology of the Simlipal Volcano-sedimentary Basin of Singhbhum Revisited: A Simplistic Interpretation

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The status of the Proterozoic volcano-sedimentary Simlipal complex (covering latitudes 21°14′–22°20′N and longitudes 86°03′–86°35′E) of Singhbhum, eastern India remains unclear till date. The Simlipal complex has classically been designated to represent three layers of alternate spilitic volcanics and quartzite deposited in a geosyncline that unconformably overlies the meta-sedimentary Singhbhum Group of rocks. The study of the authors (entailing digital elevation map) bring out that the concentric ring-like outcrop pattern of Simlipal complex is only topography-controlled and repetitive bands of quartzite and volcanics do not exist. Further, it has been documented that the Simlipal complex comprises basemental weakly metamorphosed quartzite-phyllite (∼450m thick) heterolith unit (proposed Lulung Formation), which is followed upward by fresh, sub-horizontal (∼250m thick) volcanic unit (proposed Barehipani Formation) with local presence of peridotite-gabbro, and finally to quartz arenite unit (∼150m thick) as the topmost layer (proposed Jurunda Formation). The heterolith unit (proposed Lulung Formation) has been envisaged as a part of the older Singhbhum Group. The basaltic rocks (Barehipani Formation) correspond to calc-alkaline tectonic affinity based on geochemistry. We propose an arc-subduction related setting for the Simlipal complex which may be further confirmed through detailed major/trace elements and isotopic studies.

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Authors are grateful for the financial support of the UGC-UPE-II program given to the University of Calcutta, Department of Geology. They are grateful to the Office of the Principal CCF (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Odisha for providing necessary permission to execute geological field work in Simlipal Tiger Reserve Project. C. Manikyamba thanks the Director, CSIR-NGRI for his support and encouragement. Incisive comments from the anonymous reviewer to upgrade the quality of the paper are thankfully acknowledged.

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    Asima Kar, Jyotisankar Ray, Subhajit Sinha, Rajib Kar, Madhuparna Paul & Payel Dey

  2. CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Uppal Road, Hyderabad, 500 007, India

    C. Manikyamba

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Kar, A., Ray, J., Sinha, S. et al. Geology of the Simlipal Volcano-sedimentary Basin of Singhbhum Revisited: A Simplistic Interpretation. J Geol Soc India 98, 329–334 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-1984-3

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