Palynological investigation of Akli Lignite, Rajasthan, India

Pronab Naskar; Subhendu Kumar Baksi

doi:10.54991/jop.1976.1020

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Pronab Naskar Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India
Subhendu Kumar Baksi Department of Geological Sciences, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India

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https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1976.1020

Abstract

The paper presents the first account of the microfloral assemblage of Akli Lignite. The palynological assemblage of the lignite is recovered from the subcrop lignite of dug-well sections an around depth of 30 metres near Kapurdi (25°54'30": 71°22'30") (the well locally known as Bachal Singh Ka Kua). This is characterized by the dominance of angiosperms with subdued amount of pteridophytes, the gymnosperms being practically absent. 25 genera and 34 species of dispersed fossil spores and pollen grains are described. Of these, 1 genus and 9 species are new. The overall assemblage recovered so far at this preliminary stage of investigation suggests a Palaeocene-Eocene age for this lignite sequence.

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