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  2. Geology of India - Wikipedia

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    The Precambrian rocks of India have been classified into two systems, namely the Dharwar system and the Archaean system (gneiss and schists). The Dharwar System. The rocks of the Dharwar system are mainly sedimentary in origin, [8] and occur in narrow elongated synclines resting on the gneisses found in Bellary district, Mysore and the Aravalis ...

  3. Jodhpur Group – Malani Igneous Suite Contact - Wikipedia

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    Malani Igneous Suite Contact below Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur. Jodhpur Group-Malani Igneous Suite Contact of Aravalli range is a geological feature representing the last phase of igneous activity of Precambrian age in the Indian Subcontinent at the foot of the picturesque Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur city, the second largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur.

  4. List of rock formations in India - Wikipedia

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    2. “Cliff Rock”, Jubilee Hills; 3. Hillocks around Durgam Cheruvu Lake, Jubilee Hills; 4. “Monster Rock” near Film Nagar, Jubilee Hills; 5. “Obelisk”, Jubilee Hills; 6. “Mushroom Rock” inside the University of Hyderabad Campus; 7. Rock Park, on Old Bombay Road near Dargah Hussain Shah Wali; 8. Sentinel Rock, near Moula-Ali; 9.

  5. Igneous rock - Wikipedia

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    Igneous rock (igneous from Latin igneus 'fiery'), or magmatic rock, is one of the three main rock types, the others being sedimentary and metamorphic. Igneous rocks are formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava. The magma can be derived from partial melts of existing rocks in either a planet's mantle or crust.

  6. Peninsular Gneiss - Wikipedia

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    Exposed gneiss hillock at Lal Bagh Geological Map of South India – The Dharwars of South India. The Archean gneisses and schists, which are the oldest rocks of the Indian Shield, constitute a considerable area of Peninsular India. The Dharwar (Super Group) and the Peninsular Gneissic Complex are the classified groups of the Precambrian rocks ...

  7. Deccan Plateau - Wikipedia

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    Most of the region with igneous basaltic rock consists of black soil. These soils have a high clay content, retain moisture and are resistant to erosion, but develop cracks during the dry season. The gneiss peneplain region in the low rainfall areas in the eastern vicinity of the Western Ghats consist of infertile red soil. [32] [37]

  8. List of rock types - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of rock types recognized by geologists.There is no agreed number of specific types of rock. Any unique combination of chemical composition, mineralogy, grain size, texture, or other distinguishing characteristics can describe a rock type.

  9. National Geological Monuments of India - Wikipedia

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    Geo-tourism: islet is an inselberg made of rocks of Assam-Meghalaya gneissic complex. [8] 6 Chabimura: Gomati district: Tripura: Geo-tourism: 15th-16th century sacred Hindu site with rock carvings on a cliff of Gomti River with massive rock cut images of Shiva, Vishnu, Karthikeya, Durga and other Hindu deities highest of which is 20 ft. [8] 7 ...