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Lithofacies characterisation of the Miocene Surma sediments in the Barak basin, western Manipur, India: Implications for depositional environment


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1 Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
2 Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India ., India
3 Department of Geology, PatkaiChristian College, Dimapur-797103 ., India
4 Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
5 Department of Geology, North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya- 793022 ., India
     

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The depositional environment of the Miocene Surma sediments of the Naga–Manipur hills around Nungba, western Manipur, India have been studied using lithofacies analysis technique. The entire assemblage of the Surma Group (Bhuban Formation) succession has been classified into six different lithofacies types. All these facies are well preserved in five measured vertical profile sections besides lithofacies schemes in respect of the Surma rocks of the study area. Overall intertidal to subtidal environment may be envisaged for the deposition of the Bhuban Formation sediments under the influence of storm processes.

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Lithofacies, Miocene Surma sediments, Barak basin, western Manipur, depositional environment .
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Authors

Angom Sangeeta
Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
Oinam Kingson
Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India ., India
P Borgohain
Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
Ajano Khalo
Department of Geology, PatkaiChristian College, Dimapur-797103 ., India
Mouchumi Boruah
Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
Sujata Das
Department of Earth Science, Assam University, Silchar- 788011 ., India
Meghali Baruah
Department of Geology, North Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya- 793022 ., India

Abstract


The depositional environment of the Miocene Surma sediments of the Naga–Manipur hills around Nungba, western Manipur, India have been studied using lithofacies analysis technique. The entire assemblage of the Surma Group (Bhuban Formation) succession has been classified into six different lithofacies types. All these facies are well preserved in five measured vertical profile sections besides lithofacies schemes in respect of the Surma rocks of the study area. Overall intertidal to subtidal environment may be envisaged for the deposition of the Bhuban Formation sediments under the influence of storm processes.

Keywords


Lithofacies, Miocene Surma sediments, Barak basin, western Manipur, depositional environment .

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24906/isc%2F2022%2Fv36%2Fi4%2F216414