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Paleoweathering and Paleoclimatic Reconstructions using Neoproterozoic Paleosol in the Eastern Margin of the Pranhita-Godavari Basin, India

A thin, weakly-developed palaeosol horizon within the Neoproterozoic Sullavai sandstone in the eastern margin of the Pranhita-Godavari basin was studied. Field observations, thinsection studies and geochemical analyses of the palaeosol horizon were carried out to reconstruct the palaeo-weathering an...

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Published in:Journal of the Geological Society of India 2018-08, Vol.92 (2), p.201-208
Main Authors: Sharma, Vijay, Pati, Pitambar, Dora, M. L., Patel, Narendra K., Dash, Chinmay, Alam, Parvej, Verma, Aditya K., Gupta, Ankit
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Summary:A thin, weakly-developed palaeosol horizon within the Neoproterozoic Sullavai sandstone in the eastern margin of the Pranhita-Godavari basin was studied. Field observations, thinsection studies and geochemical analyses of the palaeosol horizon were carried out to reconstruct the palaeo-weathering and palaeoclimatic conditions. The palaeosol developed on sandstone parent rock. Morphological features of this palaeosol are not distinct, perhaps due to very ancient nature as well as thin occurrence. A few of which that can be mentioned include weakly developed peds and calcareous nodules of size
ISSN:0016-7622
0974-6889
DOI:10.1007/s12594-018-0982-y