Geology of South and Southwest part of Uttar Pradesh and its Mineral Significance

Authors

  • G. K. Dinkar Center of Advanced Study in Geology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow-226007, India
  • S. A. Farooqui Directorate of Geology and Mining Lucknow, Khanij Bhawan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vinod K. Singh Department of Geology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, India
  • A. K. Verma Department of Geology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, India
  • Prashant Prabhat Department of Geology, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25299/jgeet.2019.4.2-2.3554

Keywords:

Bundelkhand greenstone belt, Dudhi Gneissic Complex, Mahakoshal Group, Bijawar Group, Ajabgarh, Vindhyan Supergroup

Abstract

The major part of Uttar Pradesh is covered by Gangatic alluvium in the north whereas the southern part is covered by peninsular terrain. This alluvium cover belongs to Holocene age and is mainly dominated by Varanasi older sediments exposed beyond the river basinal areas and Banda younger sediments exposed around the rivers flowing. The older alluvium comprises finer grained, well compacted and more mature sediments occupying extensive stretches at relatively higher elevations. The drainage pattern in region is subdendritic to dendritic type formed by hills and nalas flowing over the soil cover. The Peninsular part of Uttar Pradesh is covered by the rocks of Archean to Mesozoic age. The Bundelkhand craton nuclei mostly composed of Archean granitoids show heterogeneity in texture and composition, intruded by later phase of magmatic activity. The Mahrauni Group of the rocks exposed around Girar, Manpura and Rajaula areas in Madawara block of Lalitpur region. The Bijawar Group is exposed in Sonrai area district Lalitpur of Uttar Pradesh. The rocks of Dudhi Gneissic Complex and Mahakoshal Group are exposed in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur district. Few exposures of Ajabgarh Group rocks are exposed in Mathura district. These Bijawar Group, Mahakoshal Group and Ajabgarh Group rocks are equivalent to Delhi Supergroup. The Bundelkhand craton is capped by the sedimentary units of Vindhyan Supergroup which is exposed mainly in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh and a few exposures are observed in Agra district. The Deccan Trap rocks are also traces in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

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2019-06-30

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Vol. 4 No. 2-2 (2019): Special Edition (Geology, Geomorphology and Tectonics of India)

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