SINGBHUM AND ORISSA

PROVINCE
Geology and It’s Stratigraphic Succession
LOCATION IN INDIAN MAP (SINGBHUM,JARKHAND)
STUDY LOCATION:
SINGBHUM SHEAR ZONE
STRATIGRAPHIC SUCCESSION :
SINGBHUM SHEAR ZONE:
This zone separates two Precambrian province of
Indian Shield :
1. Southern part : Older Iron Ore Orogeny
(Group) which stabilized around 2900 million year
ago
2. Northern part : Younger , Singbhum Orogeny
(Group) cycle closing at about 850 million year ago
STRATIGRAPHIC SUCCESSION :
South of SSZ North of SSZ
Kolhan Group (1.5-1.6 Ba)
Unconformity
Newer Dolerite
Mayurbhanj Granite (2-2.1 Ba) Arkose granophyre (soda granite)
Chakradharpur Granite
Ultramafic Intrusives
Dhanjori Group Dalma Lava
 Dhanjori-Simplipal Lava (2.1 Ba)
 Quartzite, Conglomerate
Unconformity
Singbhum Group
 Dalbhum Fm.
 Chaibasa Fm.
Unconformity
Sing hum Granite (2.95)
Iron Ore Group
 Up. Lava Fm.
 Up. Phyllite Fm.
 Banded Iron Ore Fm.