Benthic Foraminifera from Palaeocene Sediment of Pondicherry Area, Cauvery Basin

Journal: International Journal of Geology and Earth Sciences (Vol.3, No. 4)

Publication Date: 2017-12-01

Authors : C S Bhargava Sharma; N Malarkodi;

Page : 32-35

Keywords : Benthic foraminifera; Cauvery basin; Bathyal depths; Paleocene sediments; Pondicherry;

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Abstract

The paper present the characteristic benthic foraminiferal fauna robust Anomalinids ( Gavelinella danica, G. velascoensis ), Nuttallides truempyi , Osangularia velascoensis , Gyroidinoides globosus , Bulimina trinitatensis . Suggesting upper-middle bathyal depths (200-1000 m) depositional environment to Palaeocene sediments of Pondicherry area.

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Benthic Foraminifera from Palaeocene Sediment of Pondicherry Area, Cauvery Basin

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