POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE OF CRETACEOUS-EOCENE ROCKS IN THE CONTINENTAL-SHELF EDGE, OFF MADRAS

Authors
VAZ GG BISWAS NR RAO PP
Citation
Gg. Vaz et al., POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE OF CRETACEOUS-EOCENE ROCKS IN THE CONTINENTAL-SHELF EDGE, OFF MADRAS, Journal of the Geological Society of India, 45(3), 1995, pp. 339-343
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Geology
Journal title
Journal of the Geological Society of India → ACNP
ISSN journal
00167622
Volume
45
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
339 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-7622(1995)45:3<339:POOCRI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A well preserved lamellibranch fossil cast belonging to Genus: Crassat ella of Cretaceous-Miocene age and fossil bearing phosphatic rock piec es were recovereby grab sampling from the continental shelf edge, off Madras. Phosphatic rockcontain Globigerina linaperta of Upper Paleocen e-Lower Eocene age. Cretaceoussedimentary sequence of Cauvery basin is occuring on the seabed in continentalshelf edge, off Madras.