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The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) (pronounced [ʋɪnd̪ʱjə]) is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India. Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the geological sense.
The Vindhyan Supergroup refers to a thick sequence of sandstones, shales, and limestones in the Indian Proterozoic basins, characterized by rich fossil assemblage and well-preserved organic matter, making it a geologically prospective sedimentary basin for hydrocarbon exploration.
The Vindhyan Supergroup represents the largest Proterozoic sedimentary basin fill in the Indian shield.
Aug 1, 2024 · The present study discusses the biostratigraphically significant new fossil assemblage recovered from the three stratigraphic units of the Bhander Group of the Vindhyan Supergroup, exposed in the Son Valley, India.
Mar 1, 2017 · The Vindhyan Supergroup of India is one of the largest and thickest sedimentary successions of the world. Deposited in an intra-cratonic basin, it is composed mostly of shallow marine deposits.
- Jyotiranjan S Ray
- 2006
Aug 2, 2019 · Sandstones belonging to the Vindhyan Supergroup (Proterozoic age) adorn several architectonic heritage structures in northern and north-western India. The Mesolithic Bhimbetika rock shelter, a UNESCO World Heritage site, represents the oldest record of its use by the pre-historic man.
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Sep 1, 2019 · Excellent preservation of primary sedimentary structures allows a detailed process-based facies analysis. The following section deals with the detailed facies descriptions and interpretations of the formations constituting the Vindhyan Supergroup, followed by paleogeographic interpretations.
