Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

I. Radhakrishna ¹, M. Poornachandra Rao ²

Affiliations
1 National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, IN
2 Department of Geology, Andhra University, Waltair, IN

Abstract

The nonmarine sediments are characterised by dominating presence of kaolinite, while the marine sediments have differing clay mineral composition. The Intertrappeans are represented by Na⁺ moutmorillonites and the Raghavapurarn clays are characterised by a combination of kaolinite, illite and montmorillonite in decreasing order of abundance. These clays are believed to have been derived from different source rocks under varying climatic conditions.

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