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1 Geological Oceanography Division, NIO, Dona Paula, Goa, IN
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 19, No 5 (1978), Pagination: 228-230
Abstract
The joint planes of massive limestone at Sahasradhara, Dehra Dun have a thin crust containing jarosite with gypsum blades. This occurrence is different from the usual chemical weathering in a ferruginous environment. An evaluation of the chemistry of local river and groundwater suggests that these minerals form by evaporation in dry seasons.
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