Cratons And Fold Belts Of India

Author : Ram Sharma
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642014581

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Cratons and Fold Belts of India by Ram Sharma Pdf

Cratons and Fold Belts of India, is a unique attempt at presenting geological characteristics and evolution of the fold belts and the cratonic areas of the Indian shield. The author has evaluated the different evolutionary models for each fold belt in light of all the currently available geological and geochronological informations that are clearly listed. Shortcomings, if any, of each model are stated and a viable geodynamic model is presented for each fold belt. The book is self-contained – it includes an introduction to the processes of mountain building, especially plate tectonics theory with its application to the evolution of the Himalaya as an illustrative example – so that the reader can better appreciate the novel approach to the evolution of Proterozoic fold belts. The author eschews a detailed account of the fold belts for a clear description of all the concepts that go into building models. It is primarily written for graduate students, teachers and for those geoscientists who aspire to know all about the Indian shield.

Author : A.K. Jain,D.M. Banerjee,Vivek S. Kale
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030428457

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Tectonics of the Indian Subcontinent by A.K. Jain,D.M. Banerjee,Vivek S. Kale Pdf

This books documents the salient characters of the tectonic evolution of the Indian subcontinent. It showcases the well investigated subcontinent of Gondwana. The book is linked to an updated geological and tectonic map of this region on 1:12,000,000 in scale. The Indian subcontinent displays almost uninterrupted and unique the geological history since about Eo-Archean (~3800 Ma) to recent, with the development of many Proterozoic deformed and metamorphosed fold belts around Archean nuclei, and enormously thick undeformed platform deposits. After their stabilization during late Proterozoic, the subcontinent underwent Paleozoic rifting and deposition of coal-bearing thick sequences, followed by enormously-thick outpouring of Deccan volcanics as a consequence of huge mantle plume. The youngest event in its evolution is the Cenozoic Himalayan Orogenic Mountains, spanning the area between Nanga Parbat and Namcha Barwah; a part of which extends both in Pakistan and Myanmar.

Author : Om Prakash Pandey
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030405977

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Geodynamic Evolution of the Indian Shield: Geophysical Aspects by Om Prakash Pandey Pdf

This book addresses time-bound geotectonic evolution of the various geological terrains of the Indian continent, on the basis of integrated geophysical studies, like seismic, seismological, gravity, magnetic, magnetotelluric and heat flow, carried out over the past five decades. Further, it discusses elastic and petrophysical properties of the Earth’s crust relevant to geological investigations. The book also shares latest findings on the geodynamic development of the Indian shield and nearby continental margins, including Arabian Sea.

Author : R. Mazumder,P.G. Eriksson
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781862397231

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Precambrian Basins of India by R. Mazumder,P.G. Eriksson Pdf

This Memoir provides a comprehensive review of the Precambrian basins of the four Archaean nuclei of India (Dharwar, Bastar, Singhbhum and Aravalli-Bundelkhand), encompassing descriptions of the time-space distribution of sedimentary-volcanic successions, the interrelationship between tectonics and sedimentation, and basin histories. Studies of 22 basins within the framework of an international basin classification scheme deepen an understanding of the basin architecture especially for cratonic basins. Most Indian sedimentary successions formed as cratonic to extensional-margin rift and thermal-sag basins, some reflecting mantle plume movement, subcrustal heating or far-field stress. This Memoir shows that Phanerozoic plate-tectonic and sequence stratigraphic principles can be applied to the Precambrian basins of large Archaean provinces. The differences between the stratigraphic architecture of the Indian Precambrian and examples of Phanerozoic basin-fill successions elsewhere are ascribed to variable rates and intensities of the controls on accommodation and sediment supply, and changes inherent in the evolution of the hydrosphere-atmosphere and biosphere systems.

Author : M.E.A. Mondal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-05-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319896984

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Geological Evolution of the Precambrian Indian Shield by M.E.A. Mondal Pdf

This book presents findings from research into the Precambrian history of the Indian shield obtained using state-of-the-art technology. It demonstrates a paradigm shift towards studying the Precambrian shield regions using petrological, geochemical, structural, metallogenic, sedimentological and paleobiological data from the rocks in the Precambrian shield area, and presents a collection of contributions on these diverse topics that help to reconstruct the Precambrian evolution of the Indian Shield.

Author : K.S. Valdiya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319250298

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The Making of India by K.S. Valdiya Pdf

This book presents in a concise format a simplified and coherent geological-dynamical history of the Indian subcontinent (including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Southern Tibet and Pakistan). Encompassing a broad array of information related to structure and tectonics, stratigraphy and palaeontology, sedimentation and palaeogeography, petrology and geochemistry, geomorphology and geophysics, it explores the geodynamic developments that took place from the beginning around 3.4 billion years ago to the last about 5,000 years before present. Presented in a distilled form, the observations and deductions of practitioners, this book is meant for teachers, researchers and students of geology, geophysics and geomorphology and practitioners of earth sciences. A comprehensive list of references to original works provides guidance for those seeking further details and who wish to examine selected problems in depth. The book is illustrated with a wealth of maps, cross sections and block diagrams — all simplified and redesigned.

Author : M. Ramakrishnan,R. Vaidyanadhan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Geology
ISBN : UCSD:31822036319333

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Geology of India by M. Ramakrishnan,R. Vaidyanadhan Pdf

Author : Rajat Mazumder,Dilip Saha
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Geology
ISBN : 1862393451

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Palaeoproterozoic of India by Rajat Mazumder,Dilip Saha Pdf

The Indian shield represents a vast repository of the Palaeoproterozoic geological record. Built over the four large amalgamated Archaean nuclei (Dharwar, Bastar, Singhbhum and Aravalli-Bundelkhand) the major and minor Palaeoproterozoic sedimentary basins and supracrustal sequences in India are comparable in scale, and perhaps also in development, to those of North America, Africa, Australia and Brazil. The deformation of these supracrustal sequences, attendant metamorphism and emplacement of plutonic bodies hold important clues to their connection with major orogenies. Research in these areas has led to investigations into global correlation, which in turn has had a direct bearing on refining models of Palaeoproterozoic supercontinent assembly and break-up. This book covers various aspects of regional geology as well as broader issues of the Indian Palaeoproterozoic geology and its global context. It is an outcome of the UNESCO-IGCP 509 Palaeoproterozoic Supercontinents and Global Evolution research project.

Author : R. K. Srivastava,R. E. Ernst,,K. L. Buchan,,M. De Kock
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786205520

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Large Igneous Provinces and their Plumbing Systems by R. K. Srivastava,R. E. Ernst,,K. L. Buchan,,M. De Kock Pdf

Identification of large-volume, short-duration mafic magmatic events of intraplate affinity in both continental and oceanic settings on the Earth and other planets provides invaluable clues for understanding several vital geological issues of current concern. Of particular importance is understanding the assembly and dispersal of supercontinents through Earth’s history, dramatic climate change events including mass extinctions, and processes that have produced a wide range of large igneous province (LIP)-related resources, such as Ni–Cu–PGE, Au, U, base metals and petroleum. This volume comprises 21 contributions on the latest developments and new information on LIPs and their plumbing systems and presents methodical studies on different components of LIP plumbing systems. These articles are especially helpful in understanding continental break-up events, regional domal uplift and a variety of metallogenic systems, as well as the temporal and spatial distribution of LIPs, their origin and their likely links to mantle plumes/superplumes.

Author : Viktor Efimovich Khain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015014561222

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Geology of the USSR: Old cratons and Paleozoic fold belts by Viktor Efimovich Khain Pdf

Author : Neal Gupta,Sampat K. Tandon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030159894

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Geodynamics of the Indian Plate by Neal Gupta,Sampat K. Tandon Pdf

This book provides insights on new geological, tectonic, and climatic developments in India through a time progression from the Archean to the Anthropocene that are captured via authoritative entries from experts in earth sciences. This volume aims to bring graduate students and researchers up to date on the geodynamic evolution of the Indian Plate; concepts that have so far resulted in a rather uneven treatment of the subject at different institutions. The book is divided into 4 sections and includes perspectives such as the formation and evolution of the Indian crust in comparison to its neighbors such as Antarctica, Africa and Australia; the evolution of Precambrian cratons and sedimentary basins of India; and a summary account of early life reported in the Indian stratigraphic record. Readers will also discover the key recent research into the neotectonics, tectonic geomorphology, and paleoseismology of the Himalayan Front. Researchers and students in geology, earth sciences, sedimentology, paleobiology and geography will find this book appealing.

Author : Sanjib Chandra Sarkar,Anupendu Gupta
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1137 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107079977

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Crustal Evolution and Metallogeny in India by Sanjib Chandra Sarkar,Anupendu Gupta Pdf

Crustal evolution means the resultant changes that the Earth's crust has gone through in its geologic past affected by changes in the mantle-crust system, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere. Metallogeny is the genesis of metallic mineral deposits. Both the terms are used in the book in their conventional sense, but keeping in mind an Indian context. This book is the first of its kind to document in detail the nature, origin and evolution of mineral deposits in India and is contextualized in local, regional and global geology. The book is unique in that it combines both metallogeny and crustal evolution that were hitherto treated as stand-alone topics. The exhaustive chapters in the book carry detailed case studies of the distribution and occurrence of ores. The book would be useful to students of advanced geology, researchers, teachers, planners and global metallogeneticists around the world.

Author : Harish C Tewari,B.Rajendra Prasad,Prakash Kumar
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128136867

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Structure and Tectonics of the Indian Continental Crust and Its Adjoining Region by Harish C Tewari,B.Rajendra Prasad,Prakash Kumar Pdf

Structure and Tectonics of the Indian Continental Crust and Its Adjoining Region: Deep Seismic Studies, Second Edition, collates essential data from seismic studies of Earth’s crust across India, offering an essential understanding of the tectonic development of the Indian subcontinent. Seismic studies have been carried out in various parts of India since 1972, recording crust-related seismic data for determination of velocity-depth configuration and determination of structural patterns. The book examines the details of these studies, including their synthesis and global applications. The book presents both background and applications in one cohesive volume for researchers and students of geophysics and geology. Presents all the information and metadata of the Indian continental crust and its neighbouring regions in a cohesive way Provides basic knowledge of the Indian subcontinent to support the discussion of seismic studies related to crustal structure Includes all new chapter covering global applications and synthesis of the findings and observations

Author : Alan M. Goodwin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996-06-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080539690

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Principles of Precambrian Geology by Alan M. Goodwin Pdf

Principles of Precambrian Geologyis an update to the 1991 book, Precambrian Geology: The Dynamic Evolution of the Continental Crust, by the same author. The new edition covers the same topics in a more concise and accessible format and is replete with explanatory figures, tables, and illustrations. The book serves as a modern comprehensive statement on the Earth's Precambrian crust, covering the main aspects of distribution, lithiostratigraphy, age, and petrogenesis of Precambrian rocks by continent within the context of the Earth's evolving continental crust. Principles of Precambrian Geology provides a suitable framework for assessing various Earth dynamic and biospheric hypotheses, including the modern plate tectonic paradigm and the Gaian hypothesis. Despite the concise format, the new edition provides extensive updated references to support the information presented. It is designed to serve the needs of student, teacher, explorationist and general student of the continental crust. Updated to provide more concise accessible information Extensive illustrations, tabulations, and maps Provides a framework for assessing recent hypothesis on Earth dynamics Covers main aspects of distribution, lithostratigraphy, age, and protogenesis of Precambrian rocks

Author : S. Dey,J.-F. Moyen
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781786204462

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Archean Granitoids of India: Windows into Early Earth Tectonics by S. Dey,J.-F. Moyen Pdf

Granitoids form the bulk of the Archean continental crust and preserve key information on early Earth evolution. India hosts five main Archean cratonic blocks (Aravalli, Bundelkhand, Singhbhum, Bastar and Dharwar). This book summarizes the available information on Archean granitoids of Indian cratons. The chapters cover a broad spectrum of themes related to granitoid typology, emplacement mechanism, petrogenesis, phase-equilibria modelling, temporal distribution, tectonic setting, and their roles in fluid evolution, metal delivery and mineralizations. The book presents a broader picture incorporating regional- to craton-scale comparisons, implications for Archean geodynamic processes, and temporal changes thereof. This synthesis work, integrating modern concepts on granite petrology and crustal evolution, offers an irreplaceable body of reference information for any geologist interested in Archaean Indian granitoids.