Ignimbrite Deposits from North of Mumbai in Western Part of Deccan Flood Basalt Province, India

The Sasunavghar-Juchundra area in the western part of Deccan Flood Basalt Province exposes repetitive acidic pyroclastic sequences overlying intermediate to basic pyroclastic basal flows. These acidic tuffs conform to typical 'ignimbrite' eruptive and depositional environment. The explosive activity has probably resulted from a localised collapse of eruptive column.