Field Guide Book of Geology of Kutch (Kachchh) Basin, Gujarat, India

This book represents a detailed introduction to the geology, structure, and stratigraphy of Kutch Basin, known for its rich fossilized megafauna and the wide range of condensed sections exposing Bathonian to Pleistocene. With its vast assortment of geological features, geomorphology, and geoheritage, the Kutch Basin shows geology, stratigraphy, and paleontology almost as a textbook. Besides the beautiful illustrations given in the book, in the form of good field photographs depicting the landscape, and geological and geomorphological features, this guidebook serves as an inspiring reading reference. Furthermore, this guidebook will be a handy reference book for the tourists visiting Kutch Basin in planning their visit to explore the beautiful Kutch region.

The guidebook is intended to interest scientists, researchers, students from schools and universities, tourists, and geoscience professionals of the mining and oil industry working in Kutch.

It is designed for students, amateur enthusiasts, and professionals who have a geology background and the tourists Describes selected regional traverses across the basin to provide an overview of the basin's geology Guides to the stratotypes and reference sections for study of the formal MesozoicTertiary lithostratigraphic units

Contenu

Chapter 1- Introduction to Geology of The Kachchh (Kutch) Basin, Western India.- Chapter 2- Guide to Field Traverses.- Chapter 3: Guide to Litho-Stratotype Sections.