Cretaceous Planktonic Foraminifera from the Cherty Limestone of Baratang Island, Andaman, India

Authors

  • C. Rajshekhar
     Department of Geology and Palaeontology, MACS, Pune 411 004
  • R. M. Badve
     Department of Geology and Palaeontology, MACS, Pune 411 004
  • P. Kundal
     Department of Geology and Palaeontology, MACS, Pune 411 004

Keywords:

Palaeontology, Invertebrates, Foraminifera, Cretaceous, Andaman.

Abstract

Late Cretaceous planktonic forarmruferal species viz, Guembeluna cretacea Cushman, Pseudoquembehna excolata (Cushman), Ventilabrella sp, Globigerinelloides sp , Hedbergella delrioensis (Carsey), H planispira (Tappan), Globotruncana concavata (Brotzen), G marginata (Reuss), G of rosetta and Rugoglobigerina macrocephala Bronnimann are reported from cherty limestone of Baratang Island, Andaman. The assemblage indicates dominance of Maestrichtian element Based on recorded stratigraphic ranges of different species the cherty limestone is assigned a Campanian-Maestrichtian age.

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Issue

Volume 35, Issue 4, April 1990

Section

Research Papers

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Published

1990-04-01

How to Cite

Rajshekhar, C., Badve, R. M., & Kundal, P. (1990). Cretaceous Planktonic Foraminifera from the Cherty Limestone of Baratang Island, Andaman, India. Journal of Geological Society of India, 35(4), 357–365. Retrieved from https://geosocindia.com/index.php/jgsi/article/view/66715

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