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Record of Bentonitic Clay Near Garjia, Ramnagar, District Nainital, Uttar Pradesh


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A clay bed is exposed near Garjia (Ramnagar) in the Nainital district of UP at the base of a gravel sequence akin to the Upper Siwalik Boulder Bed. Its principal clay constituent is represented by the smectite group of minerals of bentonitic composition derived from a volcanic source of silicic pyroclastic material. The clay shows similarity with the Toba ash.
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  • Record of Bentonitic Clay Near Garjia, Ramnagar, District Nainital, Uttar Pradesh

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R. Shukla
Geological Survey of India, India
S. K. Kar
Geological Survey of India, India

Abstract


A clay bed is exposed near Garjia (Ramnagar) in the Nainital district of UP at the base of a gravel sequence akin to the Upper Siwalik Boulder Bed. Its principal clay constituent is represented by the smectite group of minerals of bentonitic composition derived from a volcanic source of silicic pyroclastic material. The clay shows similarity with the Toba ash.