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A Synthesis of Depositional Sequence of the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup in Son Valley

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This chapter deals with several well-exposed sections, each of which may take a whole day to investigate properly. Each section covers a unique theme, including detailed facies analysis of carbonate and siliciclastic successions and description of event deposits like seismite and tsunamiite . One of the sections provides unique variations in the morphology of stromatolites , while a three-dimensional outcrop enables to identify different architectural elements within a fluvial succession. Coordinates of all these sections are provided at the end of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

    Dr. Subir Sarkar

  2. Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Prof. Santanu Banerjee

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Coordinates of Places Mentioned in this Chapter

Coordinates of Places Mentioned in this Chapter

Bhadanpur

24°9′35.47″N; 80°49′2.51″E

Kymore

24°3′35.18″N; 80°36′27.91″E

Maihar

24°16′9.89″N; 80°45′23.94″E

Amiliya

24°15′28.89″N; 80°48′18.29″E

Girgita

24°15′28.89″N; 80°48′18.29″E

Dolni

24°18′10.72″N; 80°48′11.49″E

Chachai

24°47′47.18″N; 81°18′10.11″E

Koldaha

24°24′27.7″N; 81°40′31.4″E

Beta

24°25′41.22″N; 80°46′51.86″E

Rampur

24°16′9.84″N; 80°41′13.52″E

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Sarkar, S., Banerjee, S. (2020). Selected Field Sections. In: A Synthesis of Depositional Sequence of the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup in Son Valley. Springer Geology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9551-3_4

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