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Genesis of calcretes from the calc‐pan site of Singi Talav near Didwana, Rajasthan, India—A micromorphological approach
Author(s) -
Raghavan H.,
Gaillard C.,
Rajaguru S. N.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
geoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.696
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1520-6548
pISSN - 0883-6353
DOI - 10.1002/gea.3340060203
Subject(s) - sedimentary rock , geology , paleontology , geochemistry , groundwater , archaeology , earth science , geography , geotechnical engineering
Chemistry and micromorphological studies of calcretes occurring in the interdunal calcpan site of Singi Talav, near Didwana, Rajasthan, India are presented in this paper. These analyses reveal that the calcretes are formed by a process of reprecipitation and recementation. They are pedo‐sedimentary and are also affected by groundwater during origin. A geomorphic model for explaining the evolution of the calc‐pan site is suggested.