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The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) ( pronounced [ʋɪnd̪ʱjə]) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India . Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
Jan 18, 2016 · The general elevation of the Vindhyan Range is 300 to 650 m. Most parts of the Vindhayan Range are composed of horizontally bedded sedimentary rocks of ancient age. {Rock System} The Vindhyas are continued eastwards as the Bharner and Kaimur hills. This range acts as a watershed between the Ganga system and the river systems of south India.
The Vindhyan basin is a classic example of Proterozoic intracontinental basin that developed in the central part of the Indian shield along with several other basins such as Cuddapah, Chattisgarh, etc. The strata are exposed in three major sectors: Son valley, Bundelkhand and Rajasthan.
The Vindhyan Basin of central India, comprising ~5 km thick sediment pile, is the largest among the Purana basins. The sedimentary units comprise mostly of undeformed and unmetamorphosed siliciclastic and carbonate rocks.
Jul 31, 2018 · Vindhyan System (1300-600 million years) This system derives its name from the great Vindhyan mountains. The system comprises of ancient sedimentary rocks (4000 m thick) superimposed on the Archaean base.
Vindhya Range, broken range of hills forming the southern escarpment of the central upland of India. From Gujarat state on the west, it extends about 675 miles (1,086 km) across Madhya Pradesh state to abut on the Ganges (Ganga) River valley near Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
The Vindhyan Supergroup of India is one of the largest and thickest sedimentary successions of the world. Deposited in an intra-cratonic basin, it is composed mostly of shallow marine deposits.
Feb 1, 2006 · The Vindhyan Supergroup of India is one of the largest and thickest sedimentary successions of the world. Deposited in an intra-cratonic basin, it is composed mostly of shallow marine...
Jun 15, 2024 · The Vindhyan Basin of central India, comprising ~5 km thick sediment pile, is the largest among the Purana basins. The sedimentary units comprise mostly of undeformed and unmetamorphosed siliciclastic and carbonate rocks.
Bundelkhand Protocontinent. A.B. Roy, Ritesh Purohit, in Indian Shield, 2018. 8.3.1 Introduction. Known as the largest Proterozoic (Purana in older terminology) cratonic basin in the Indian Shield, the Vindhyan Basin is exposed over about 60,000 km 2 area.
