Detrital Radiolarian Cherts in the Subsurface Murree Formation of Suruin-Mastgarh Anticline, Jammu & Kashmir State

Authors

  • K. N. Khan
     Institute of Petroleum Exploration, O.N.G.C., Dehra Dun
  • A. T. R. Raju
     Institute of Petroleum Exploration, O.N.G.C., Dehra Dun

Abstract

Detrital ferruginous chert rock fragments containing many radiolaria have been observed from one of the lithic arenite core sample of the Murree formation in a deep exploration well drilled on Suruin-Mastgarh anticline near Jammu. The age of these radiolarian cherts may range from Jurassic to Eocene. Presence of such reworked radiolaria in the Murree sediments indicates uplift of the main Himalaya providing partially material for the Murree sediments.

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Volume 15, Issue 3, September 1974

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1974-09-01

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Khan, K. N., & Raju, A. T. R. (1974). Detrital Radiolarian Cherts in the Subsurface Murree Formation of Suruin-Mastgarh Anticline, Jammu & Kashmir State. Journal of Geological Society of India, 15(3), 296–298. Retrieved from https://geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/63207

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