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{"title":"Statistical Analysis of Hydrogeological Parameters of Kantapara Block, Cuttack District, Odisha","authors":"Madhusmita Nayak, Rabindra Nath Hota","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0200-61","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0200-61","url":null,"abstract":"The hydrogeological parameters, which control the quantity, storage and movement of ground water in the subsurface are of paramount importance and their study has become imperative now-a-days. The present research is concerned with the statistical analysis of hydrogeological parameters like ground slope, thickness of soil zone, pre- and post-monsoon depths of water table, water table fluctuation, porosity, specific yield, specific retention, permeability, static water level, discharge, drawdown, specific capacity index, storativity, hydraulic conductivity, hydraulic diffusivity and transmissivity of the Kantapara block of Cuttack district, Odisha. The univariate, bivariate and multivariate statistical techniques depict both the inter- and intra-parameter as well as sympathetic and antipathic relationships between the hydrogeological parameters. Keywords:Hydrogeological parameters, Correlation analysis, Factor analysis, Cluster analysis","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"54 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141713430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obituary:","authors":"A. K. Chatterjee","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0008-o","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0008-o","url":null,"abstract":"Dr. A. G. Bhusari hailed from Shendurjuna Bazar village, near Tiwsa on N.H. 6, of Amravati district. His father was a popular medical practitioner there. Completing his B.Sc. with a Rai Bahadur J.P. Trivedi Gold Medal for the highest score in Geology, he did his M.Sc. with a first class standing first in merit, and joined as Lecturer in the University Department of Geology, Nagpur in 1959. By 1965, he did his Ph.D. in Petroleum Geology at the Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry, Baku, then in U.S.S.R. He learnt Russian during his stay and attained perfection and proficiency to speak and write in the language. The Chairman, USSR (then undivided) Academy of Sciences, paid a visit to our Geology Department at Nagpur University, in the late 1970's. As an alumnus has recalled, Dr. Bhusari also stood on the dais and translated his speech instantly into English, also earning praises from the visiting dignitary.","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"131 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141695172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Urban Environment and Water Quality: Insights from Karamana River Basin, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India","authors":"M.A. Mohammed Aslam, S.R. Reshma","doi":"10.56153/g19088-023-0190-56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-023-0190-56","url":null,"abstract":"This study mainly focuses on the water quality and urban influence in parts of the Karamana River. The water quality parameters of six selected sites within the urban area were considered. Physico-chemical and biological parameters of water quality were analysed for 2019 (pre-monsoon, monsoon, and post-monsoon). Results have shown a distinct variation of parameters in the less built-up areas than that of the more built-up areas. The indication of the effect of urbanization on water resources has been demonstrated. The pH at Thiruvallom was 5.8, which is located at downstream. The conductivity values range from 69.38 μs/s to 605 μS/cm and from 46.5 μS/cm to 615 μS/cm, and from 76.25 μS/cm to 559.6 μS/cm during pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. Ca > Na > Mg > K was the order of cation abundance for the study area. The TC value was 43100 cfu/100ml in Moonnattumukk station. The DO was very low in locations at Moonnattumukk, Thiruvallom and Pallathukadav. Though the deterioration of water quality was limited to a few localized zones, the trend of the quality change was distinct. Keywords: Land Use/Land Cover, Urbanization, Water Quality, Physico-Chemical and Biological Parameters.","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"9 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141709055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obituary: H.M.Ramchandra (1954 – 2024)","authors":"A. K. Chatterjee","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0010-o","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0010-o","url":null,"abstract":"Dr. H. M. Ramchandra, former Director, Training Institute, Geological Survey of India, Bangalore, passed away on 17.04.24, at Bangalore. He did his M.Sc. in Geology and Ph.D. from Mysore University. He joined the GSI at Raipur in 1979 as a Geologist and was soon after posted at Nagpur. At Nagpur he was posted in the Geomagnetism Cell and later on in Petrology, Photogeology and Geodata Division still 2001. Dr. Ramchandra has made a sterling contribution to the geology of Central India and had also mentored many junior and senior colleagues with his scholarship and academic excellence. The author having been closely associated with him while at Petrology Division, Central Region, GSI, has observed his very able guidance offered to geoscientists for the pursuance of field and laboratory studies in connection with the “Crust and Mantle Studies of the Son and Narmada basins” (Project: CRUMANSONATA). He also offered able guidance to several desirous geoscientists and researchers with his expertise in geological mapping, structural geology, petrology, petrogenesis, mineralization and geophysical modelling, having been anonymously associated with several field items in the GSI, Central Region. Sadly, Dr. Ramchandra was averse to, and never published many research papers to document his vast wealth of knowledge, that could be referred to by future workers, for posterity. He was conferred with the then National Mineral Award for 1999-2000, for his significant contribution for undertaking integrated geoscientific research in Precambrian terrains of Central India. In 2001, he was transferred to the GSI, Bangalore, and was in the Training Institute as a faculty member and later Director during the last phase of his career, before seeking voluntary retirement in 2012. He was very actively associated with the Geological Society of India, Bangalore.","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141702234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Mechanism of Rock-Water Interaction in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin, Kanniyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India","authors":"Athsha Great Raxana R., V. S","doi":"10.56153/g19088-023-0177-53","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-023-0177-53","url":null,"abstract":"The chemical composition of groundwater is changed by a number of hydro-geochemical processes. Rock-water interaction is the primary process that controls the ionic concentration of water, even though vaporization, concentration and dilution due to precipitation alter the chemical composition of groundwater. The chemical reactions differ depending on the preliminary composition of water, the geological formations it passes through and even how long it has been there. The 48 groundwater samples used in this study were collected, and the pH, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, major cations and anions concentrations were measured. Gibb's Plot, Bivariate diagrams, Piper's Trilinear diagrams along with Saturation Indices were used to examine the mechanism of rock-water interaction in Kuzhithuraiyar Sub-Basin. Keywords: Rockwater Interaction, Bivariate Diagrams, Gibbs Plot, Pipers Trilinear Diagram, Saturation Indices","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"264 8‐12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141692680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Obituary: Surendra Abaji Pandhare (1940 – 2023)","authors":"A. K. Chatterjee","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0009-o","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0009-o","url":null,"abstract":"Shri Surendra Abaji Pandhare, Retired Director, Geological Survey of India (GSI), did his schooling from Chandrapur. He completed his post graduation in Applied Geology from the University Department of Geology, Nagpur University, in 1965, topping the merit list. He worked with the Directorate of Geology and Mining (DGM), Maharashtra, for two years thereafter, and joined GSI as Assistant Geologist in February 1968. Shri Pandhare was promoted as Geologist in 1972 and as Senior Geologist in 1981. Posted at Raipur and Bhopal, he was engaged in systematic mapping. Thereafter, he was engaged in magnesite exploration in Bastar dist, bauxite in Amarkantak and East Coast, base metals in Sidhi district and iron ore in Raoghat area, all in the then undivided M.P. state. During 1968, he compiled technical information on the till then, all the GSI Engineering Geology projects in Central India and prepared a reference map. Shri Pandhare was transferred to the then Planning and Coordination Division (now Policy Support System Division), Central Region, GSI, Nagpur, in 1982, where he continued to be posted till 1998. Here, he handled matters related to technical coordination of field items in the Central Region, material management (stores) and was also inquiry officer for many vigilance cases . He was elected as President of the GSI Scientific Officers Association (GSISOA) for the 1993- 95 term. His keen administrative acumen helped him navigate through as a popular leader, during the turbulent years of career progression of GSI geoscientists. He was liked by a vast majority in the geoscientific fraternity of the GSI.","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"4 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141700869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Data Mining Prior to Earth Mining: A Sustainable Approach for Mineral Exploitation","authors":"Janmejaya Sahoo","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0198-60","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0198-60","url":null,"abstract":"The extraction of mineral resources from the earth, in various mining forms, such as open-cast and underground mining, has significant environmental and societal consequences, both during and after mining operations. It results in habitat destruction, soil erosion, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and the release of harmful pollutants into the environment. These pollutants, including heavy metals and sulphur compounds, etc., which contaminate water sources and soil, posing a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. Despite these challenges, mining remains essential for providing raw materials to meet the needs of modern civilization, and as the global population grows, demand for minerals continues to rise, leading to increased mining operations. This intensified mining activity poses a significant threat to the planet Earth. In this context, addressing the negative effects of mining, such as mining failures, and disruptions to biodiversity, is a growing concern. Mining failures encompass a range of economic, environmental, and social consequences. A comprehensive understanding of these interrelated components is crucial for mitigating the risks and consequences associated with mining failures, as well as for developing sustainable and responsible mining practices.","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"6 7","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High Grade Garnet Clinopyroxene Bearing Metamorphic Sole from South-Eastern Manipur Ophiolite Belt","authors":"T. G. Singh, I. Soibam, Kevilhoutuo Theunuo, Tapan Pal, C. D. Singh, M. P. Singh, Khetrimayum Ajit","doi":"10.56153/g19088-023-0188-55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-023-0188-55","url":null,"abstract":"The reported garnet-clinopyroxene bearing metamorphic rocks occurs as metamorphic sole in the ophiolite belt of south-eastern Manipur. Textural evidences show preserved peak assemblages of grt+ cpx + amp +pl + rt ± qtz. The garnet porphyroblast have composition of (Ca 0.74-1, Mg 0.03-0.77, Mn 0.01-0.9, Fe 2+ ) (Al , Cr , Fe 3+ ) Si O and shows a progressive phase metamorphism with higher Alm Grs Sps and low Pyp at the core and lower Alm 38-49 Grs24-29, Sps 0.25- 1.90 and high Pyp18-29 towards the rim. The high XMg (0.74-0.84) value of Clinopyroxene and negligible amount of orthopyroxene suggest a high-grade metamorphism condition. The reported garnet-clinopyroxene bearing metamorphic rock has preserved progressive metamorphic assemblages at P-T condition of 7.5 ± .50 kbar and 700-800oC. The estimated metamorphic pressures suggest a metamorphism at depths of around 25-28 km. The recorded high temperature and its mineral assemblages infer a metamorphism in a mafic granulite facies during Cenozoic continent- continent collision between Indian plate and Myanmar microplate. The intake prograde metamorphic textures with lack of prominent symplectite growth over garnet grains suggested a rapid exhumation. The exhumation history suggests a wedge exhumation along the foreland basin of the Neo-Tethyan sutures of Indo-Myanmar Ranges and is control by the presence of westerly dipping thrust that is normally out sequence to the regional thrust. Such wedge exhumation mechanism of granulite facies metamorphic sole has been reported in the central and eastern parts of Himalayas and in Kalaymyo, Myanmar, a southern extension Manipur-Nagaland ophiolite belt. Keywords: Garnet-clinopyroxene, Metamorphic Sole, Subduction, Ophiolite, Symplectite, Out of Sequence Thrust","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"3 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141689155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Petrological Characteristics of Lateritic Bauxite Deposits of India and Their Significance in Mineral Processing","authors":"Pravin Bhukte, G. Daware, Tejas Bhosale, Bhargavi Kulkarni, Anupam Agnihotri","doi":"10.56153/g19088-024-0197-59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-024-0197-59","url":null,"abstract":"India is endowed with 3896 million tons of bauxite resources and ranking it fifth globally. The bauxite comprises various minerals such as gibbsite, boehmite, diaspore, hematite, goethite, kaolinite, quartz, anatase and rutile. India possesses abundant lateritic bauxite resources originating from parent rocks like Khondalite, Deccan trap basalt, Granite Gneiss, Sandstone, etc., each exhibiting its specific characteristics. The geotechnological evaluation of India's lateritic bauxite deposits, conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), revealed the presence of two types of deposits: high-level and low-level (coastal). In this study, bauxite and laterite samples were collected from different regions in India and subjected to comprehensive technological evaluation. Mineral processing techniques are optimized based on the mineralogical and petrological characteristics of the bauxite deposits. The mineral liberation, association, and alteration information obtained through petrological analysis guide the selection and optimization of various methods. The understanding of the mineralogy and petrological characteristics also assists in predicting the behaviour of bauxite during the processing stages, facilitating process control and minimizing losses. This paper aims to highlight the petrological, chemico-mineralogical characteristics of Indian lateritic bauxite deposits and emphasize the significance of petrology and mineralogy in their evaluation and mineral processing. Microscopic examination plays a vital role in mineral characterization and the beneficiation process by enabling mineral identification, texture analysis, grain size, mineral liberation, association, alteration, and process optimization. Such comprehensive analysis contributes to maximizing the economic value of mineral resources, aiding informed decision-making in exploration, mining, and mineral processing industries. Keywords: Bauxite, Lateritic Deposits, Petrological Characteristics, Mineralogy, Mineral Processing","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"77 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141714605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Morphometric Analysis of Mithmumbri - Malvan Area, Sindhudurg District, West Coast of Maharashtra, India","authors":"M. Herlekar, Prafull B. Kamble, Arijit Chakraborty, Ramesh R. Nannaware","doi":"10.56153/g19088-023-0180-54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.56153/g19088-023-0180-54","url":null,"abstract":"Morphometric analysis has been carried out from the Mithmumbari to Malvan area, Western part of Maharashtra in Sindhudurg district, India. The morphometric analysis is carried out in fourteen drainage basins, viz., Achra, Pyali, Golvan, Mithmumbari, Katvan, Kamtakhudi, Gavaliwadi, Kunkeshwar, Kandalgaon, Munge, Malvan, Masura, Belachiwadi and Tambalwadi. The morphology of these basins is governed by a number of drivers including tectonic processes mainly the Vijaydurg fault, Mithbav fault, Malvan fault and lineaments, climate and lithology that influence the river system over a range of timescales. The majority of the basins are highly dissected and structurally controlled. The drainage density is low, with moderate to steep slopes within the elongated basin. The Achra, Pyali, Golvan, Gavaliwadi, Kandalgaon, Munge and Malvan basins are structurally controlled. The lower values of length of overland flow in study area reveal that stream erosion is more dominant than sheet erosion. Achra, Pyali, Mithmumbri, Golvan and Malvan basins are higher stream power, which represents higher erosion of the basin indicates high river basin management measures. Achra, Pyali, Golvan, Katvan, Kamthakhudi, Gavaliwadi, Kunkeshwar, Munge, Masura, Belachiwadi and Tambalwadi basins are rapid uplift stage of the basin. The Achra, Pyali, Golvan and Kamthakhudi basins can be inferred as SSW tilting in response to tectonic tilt. The hypsometric analysis shows eight basins (Achra, Pyali, Mithmumbari, Kamtakhudi, Kunkeshwar, Gavaliwadi, Belachiwadi and Tambalwadi) under the mature stage, five basins (Katvan, Munge, Kandalgaon, Malvan and Masura)in the youth stage and one basin (Golvan) under the old stage. The mature stage drainage basins show significant incision and entrenchment as a result of the Late Quaternary upliftment of the study area. The stages of drainage basins development in the western part of Maharashtra thus identify tectonically active and quiescent phases. Keywords: Morphometric and Hypsometric Analysis, Structural Control Basin, RS-GIS, Sindhudurg District, West Coast of Maharashtra","PeriodicalId":499732,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Geosciences Research","volume":"12 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141694428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}