India’s Rock Formation_ Archean, Dharwar, Cudappah, Vindhyan, Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks - General Knowledge Today

7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean, Dharwar, Cudappah, Vindhyan, Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge TodayHome Bankers Junction E­Books Downloads Aptitude Questions GS Manual Online Courses Login / Register HOME GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CURRENT AFFAIRS CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ TARGET 2016 → TEST SERIES 2016→ Ads by Google IMarble Max Size Tiles ► Current Affairs India GK Smart As Marble Intelligent As Tile .Call For A Free Demo ► Rock About Rocks ► Types of Rocks India’s Rock Formation: Archean, Dharwar, Cudappah, Vindhyan, Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ONLINE MODULES Prelims GS Test Series-2016 India, being a large country, has diverse geology. Different regions in India contain rocks of all types belonging to different geologic periods. Target 2016: UPSC GS Some of the rocks are badly deformed and transmuted while others are CURRENT AFFAIRS 2016 recently deposited alluvium that has yet to undergo diagenesis. Mineral Current Affairs - July 2016 deposits of great variety are found in the subcontinent in huge quantity. Current Affairs - June 2016  Structurally the Indian landmass is divided into three main divisions Current Affairs - May 2016  consisting of Current Affairs - April 2016  IMarble Max Size Tiles Smart As Marble Intelligent As Tile .Call For A Free Demo Current Affairs - March 2016  Current Affairs - February 2016  The Himalayan Mountain Chain Current Affairs - January 2016  The North Indian Plain; and Current Affairs 2015 The Peninsular Plateau. Current Affairs 2014 However, stratigraphically, India can be divided into several divisions such as Archean  System, Dharwar System, Cudappah system, Vindhyan E-Book Compilations system, Paleozoic,Mesozoic, Gondwana, Deccan Trap, Tertiary   and CURRENT AFFAIRS CATEGORY Alluvial. National Current Affairs State Current Affairs International Affairs Business & Economy Banking Current Affairs Science & Techonlogy Environment Current Affairs Bills and Acts Defence Current Affairs Persons in News http://www.gktoday.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 1/7 manganese. These rocks have abundant metallic and non-metallic minerals such as iron. They serve as the basement complex or fundamental gneisses.gktoday. silver. the life support atmosphere. Dharwar system http://www. gold. tin. means that are devoid of any form of remnants of life in them. copper. lead. Dharwar. bauxite. asbestos. The major characteristic of the Archean rocks is that they are azoid. etc. tungsten. zinc.7% of Total geological history time of earth and therefore is very signi cant. also known as Pre-Cambrian rocks are the oldest rocks of the earth’s crust. The Archean period covers 86. Cudappah. graphite. 2/3rd of the Deccan peninsula and some parts of north east. Vindhyan. The Archean rocks in India are called Purana Rocks means the oldest rocks. mica. The Archean or Purana rock system in India is found in Aravallis mountains.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 2/7 . Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge Today Places in News Awards & Honours Sports Current Affairs Art & Culture in Current Affairs Contents [hide] Archean formations Dharwar system Cudappah System Vindhyan System Gondwana System or Carboniferous period System or Dravidian System The Cretaceous system or the Deccan Trap The Tertiary System Archean formations Archean rocks.7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean. This period marks the development of rst photosynthesis. The Champions series containing gold mines lie within this system. They contain iron and other inferior quality of ores and minerals. The Dharwar period of rock formation has been largely xed from 2500 million years ago to 1800 million years ago. gold. This system rocks are extensively distributed in India from Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) to Sasaram (Bihar). One of the important series of Cudappah System is Papaghani series. This Champion system is named after the Champion reef in the Kolar Gold Fields.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 3/7 . They are mainly found in Cudappah district of Andhra Pradesh along with other places such as Chhattisgarh. quartzite. Delhi. Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge Today Dharwar system Dharwar system is later than the Archean system but older than the other systems. This is source of a lush green variety of marble.   Dharwar Rock System is special because it is the rst metamorphic sedimentary rocks in India. The important series of this system are Bhander series. They are named Dharwar system because they were rst studied in Dharwar region of Karnataka. Cudappah. Cudappah System Cudappah System rocks are rich in metamorphic rocks such as sandstone. Vindhyan. The Dharwar rocks are rich in iron ore.7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean. shale. Tamil Nadu. All are rich sources of Building material. Closepet series that is found in Balaghat and Chhindwara of Madhya Pradesh. The Vindyan system is named after Vidhyan Mountains. But they are also found in Aravallis.gktoday. and the Himalayas region. limestone. They are famous sources of Red Sandstone and other building material. silver etc. Vindhyan System The Vindhyan Mountains form a dividing line between the Ganges plain and Deccan Plateau. Delhi. The Kolar Gold Fields contain one of the deepest gold mines of world. named after the river of same name in Andhra Pradesh. Rajasthan. The well known Panna and Golconda diamonds are found in this formation. Bijwar series and Kaimur series. The other series of Dharwar system are as follows: Champaner series that is found near Baroda. http://www. Meghalaya. The Vindhyan System is separated from Aravallis by the Great Boundary Fault. and slate. manganese. Chilpi Series that is found in and around the Closepet series in Balaghat and Chhindwara Iron-Ore series that is located in Singhbhum. Mayurbnhanj and Keonjhar rangaes. Dharwar. zinc. lead. It is rich in Copper ores. Chotanagpur plateau. and the lesser Himalayas.   are  now  the  prime  suspect  in  the  most famous  and  persistent  paleontological  murder  mystery. The Deccan system is marked by a transgression of the sea at Coromandal coast and Narmada valley and the upwelling of huge quantity of Lava/ basalt . Deccan Trap is thought to have formed as result of sub-aerial volcanic activity associated with the continental deviation in this part of the Earth during the Mesozoic era. Deccan Trap and Paleontological Murder Mystery Some  scientists  believe  that  a  series  of  monumental  volcanic  eruptions  in India  may  have  killed  the  dinosaurs  65  million  years  ago. Damodar and Sone river valley and Rajmahal hills in the eastern India is depository of the Gondwana rocks. This system is also called lava trap and is 3000 meters deep. It is calculated to have released ten times  more  climate  altering  gases  into  the  atmosphere  than  the  nearly concurrent  Chicxulub  meteor  impact. The important coal bearing areas of this series are Raniganj. the rocks of Deccan Trap are igneous.  which  created  the  gigantic Deccan  Traps  lava  beds  of  India.gktoday. Gondwana and Vindhyan. Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge Today Gondwana System or Carboniferous period System or Dravidian System As the name suggests. Jharia. the jhingurda coal seam (Chhattisgarh). these are the major coal deposits of India. Vindhyan.  say  scientists  who have  conducted  a  slew  of  new  investigations  honing  down  eruption  timing. Orissa. some parts of Gujarat. Cudappah.  The  eruptions.7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean.  not  a  meteor impact  in  the  Gulf  of  Mexico. Madhya Pradesh and marginally Andhra Pradesh. The Cretaceous system or the Deccan Trap Some people broadly divide the geographical land area of India into three parts viz.  The Gondwana Supergroup forms a unique sequence of uviatile rocks deposited in Permo-Carboniferous time. Gujarat. The  main  phase  of  the  Deccan  eruptions  spewed  80  percent  of  the  lava which spread out for hundreds of miles. http://www. Madhya Pradesh. and the Pench valley in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. Karanpur. This implies that generally. so the Cretaceous system or Deccan Trap is made up of Basalt rocks. Deccan trap. Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand.  according  to  volcanologist  Vincent Courtillot. and Karnataka.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 4/7 . Karnataka. The Deccan Trap covers almost all of Maharashtra. This system contains famous Damuda and Panchet series which are famous for coal deposits (discussed below). Dharwar. The rocks of this system are found in Maharashtra. and Bokaro of the Damodar basin in Odisha.  Vindhyan. it passed over a geologic hotspot.  Konkan. The Cenozoic era has two periods’ viz. are of this period. Krishna. The beginning of the tertiary period is about 66 million years back. The most important rocks of this system are in northern plains of India.7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean. The rocks of this system are also found in coast of Kachchh.  Katiawar. creating what is known as the Deccan Traps. Last Updated: April 3. tertiary and quaternary. which caused extensive melting underneath the Indian craton. karewas of Kashmir and bhadarwah. Kaveri.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 5/7 . The nal break-up of the Gondwana land occurred in this era and the Tethys sea got lifted in the Himalayas. Godavari. Bhangar.gktoday. The melting broke through the surface of the craton in a massive ood basalt event. Dharwar. Nilgiri. The Tertiary System The Tertiary rock system belongs to Cenozoic era. the Réunion hotspot. and the Eastern Ghats. It is also thought that the Reunion hotspot caused the separation of Madagascar and India. Connect with: Search http://www. Taptii. The terraces of Jeelum Narmada. and Khadar of the Great Plains. 2016 Advertisement Comments You must be logged in to post a comment.  Malabar. etc. Cudappah. Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge Today How it was formed? When the Indian Plate mobbed northward after breaking off from the rest of Gondwana. 2009 & 2010 http://www. Gondwana and Tertiary Rocks ­ General Knowledge Today GKToday 1. Dharwar.7/3/2016 India’s Rock Formation: Archean.gktoday.336. Vindhyan.in/blog/indias­rock­formation­archean­dharwar­cudappah­vindhyan­gondwana­and­tertiary­rocks/#Dharwar_system 6/7 . Cudappah. 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