Deterioration of Land Quality: The United Nations celebrated 2015 as the ‘World Soil Year’ and designated 2015-2024 as the ‘International Decade of Soils.’ India, with the 10th largest cultivable land resource globally, hosts 46 out… Eco-Friendly Technologies for Better Soil Health and Conservation
Aravalli Craton What areas does the Aravalli Craton cover? The Aravalli Craton covers over one lakh(100000) sq. km, including the entire state of Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and fringes of Delhi and Haryana.… Aravalli Craton | Aravalli Supergroup | aravalli craton stratigraphy
What is the Bundelkhand Craton? The Bundelkhand Craton, named for the fifteenth-century kingdom of Bundelkhand, is a triangular region with semi-circular sides. It is one of the Archean cratons in the Indian shield, covering 26,000… Where is Bundelkhand Craton?
Introduction of Singhbhum Craton? Singhbhum Craton covers a triangular area of 50,000 sq. km and consists of a core (8,000 sq. km) of Singhbhum granite, rimmed by supracrustals of varied character and age. It covers… The Singhbhum Craton stratigraphy | Singhbhum Craton | location| Map
Bastar Craton covers an area of 130,000 sq. km and is bounded by the Godavari graben in the south, Mahanadi graben in the north-east, Central Indian Tectonic Zone (CITZ) forming part of the Satpura mobile… The Bastar Craton
The Indian shield consists of five major Archean Cratons: Dharwar, Bastar, Singhbhum, Bundelkhand, and Aravalli. The Indian shield, comprising the Precambrian basement, is primarily made up of granitic gneisses and migmatites, known as the Peninsular… The Dharwar Craton: Geological Significance, Structure, and Economic Importance
Chronostratigraphy Introduction Lithology (Lithostratigraphy): The stratigraphic units described in the preceding lectures are rock units distinguished by: Magnetic characteristics Fossil content (Biostratigraphy) Seismic reflection characteristics To interpret Earth’s history, stratigraphic units must be related to… Guide to Chronostratigraphy and the Geological Time Scale: From Chronostratigraphic Units to Modern Dating Techniques
The characterization and correlation of rock units on the basis of their fossil content is called biostratigraphy. It is fundamentally different from a lithostratigraphic unit that is defined by the lithological properties of the rock.… What are the principles of biostratigraphy?