Foraminiferal Events Across K/T Boundary and Age of Deccan Volcanism in Palakollu Area, Krishna-Godavari Basin, India

Temporal distribution of planktonic and benthonic foraminifera across the K/T boundary in the Palakollu deep well section of Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin, India, suggests that the lower Deccan trap flows have erupted during Zone M-18 of the latest Maastrichtian (66.5-65.5 m.y.) to Danian and the upper flows in lower Zone P₂ of the Early Paleocene (6 1.2-60.7 m.y.). The span of volcanism will be approximately 6 m.y.