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A Synthesis of Depositional Sequence of the Proterozoic Vindhyan Supergroup in Son Valley pp 105–136Cite as

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This chapter deals with selected traverses through the outcrops of Vindhyan Supergroup . Each traverse includes several stops to visit the nearby outcrops. Each traverse needs at least one full day to visit the outcrops and quickly examine the broad characteristics of each of the constituent formations. These traverses are planned from west to east, starting from Maihar, covering all formations comprising the Vindhyan Supergroup . Four of the seven traverses can be covered stationed at Maihar. Coordinates of all the places 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 Locations Mentioned in This Chapter

Coordinates of Locations Mentioned in This Chapter

Dhanwahi

23°59′29.45″N; 80°47′36.33″E

Kuteswar

23°59′1.93″N; 80°48′45.82″E

Guguwar

24°4′23.59″N; 80°48′11.19″E

Bhadanpur

24°9′35.47″N; 80°49′2.51″E

Kaimur Ghat

24°10′55.06″N; 80°48′45.31″E

Sarlanagar

24°12′4.47″N; 80°48′6.29″E

Hathi Nala

24°12′22.13″N; 80°48′22.40″E

Thomas River

24°13′34.70″N; 80°47′36.53″E

Girgita

24°15′28.89″N; 80°48′18.29″E

Emilia

24°15′28.89″N; 80°48′18.29″E

Dolni

24°18′10.72″N; 80°48′11.49″E

Sarda Temple

24°15′40.12″N; 80°43′22.70″E

Rampur

24°17′28.67″N; 80°40′57.61″E

Maihar

24°16′9.89″N; 80°45′23.94″E

Lilji Nala

24°16′53.05″N; 80°45′39.28″E

Patna Nala

24°18′35.45″N; 80°46′9.42″E

Beta

24°25′41.22″N; 80°46′51.86″E

Unchehara

24°23′42.86″N; 80°47′46.72″E

Panna

24°43′5.04″N; 80°10′54.72″E

Pandawa falls

24°44′16.20″N; 80° 0′38.46″E

Gangau dam

24°35′18.43″N; 79°49′57.78″E

Shikarganj

24°17′13.33″N; 81°27′48.86″E

Badhaura

24°23′48.75″N; 81°44′35.31″E

Chorhat Guest House

24°25′3.40″N; 81°40′25.89″E

Rampur-Nekin

24°20′32.32″N; 81°28′33.45″E

Rampur Guest House

24°19′59.28″N; 81°26′43.87″E

Baghwar

24°19′52.17″N; 81°24′31.14″E

Markandey Ghat

24°5′39.29″N; 81°0′28.35″E

Kudari

24°7′52.86″N; 81°0′43.07″E

Obra

24°28′28.29″N; 82°59′15.99″E

Dalla

24°27′12.24″N; 83°2′29.56″E

Chopan

24°31′23.78″N; 83°1′12.12″E

Salkhan

24°33′34.89″N; 83°2′29.44″E

Ghurma

24°37′16.62″N; 83°5′42.80″E

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Sarkar, S., Banerjee, S. (2020). Selected Traverses. 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_3

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