Palynology of the Matanomadh Formation in type area, North Western Kutch, India (Part-3) - Discussion

R.K. Saxena

doi:10.54991/jop.1977.1072

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R.K. Saxena Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1977.1072

Keywords:

Palaeopalynology, Matanomadh Formation, Palaeocene, North-western Kutch (India)

Abstract

The analysis and interpretation of the palynofloral assemblage from the Matanomadh Formation have been discussed. The assemblage consists of 65 genera and 113 species. Of these, 10 genera and 13 species are of algal remains, 10 genera and 14 species of fungal remains, 14 genera and 27 species of pteridophytic spores, 3 genera and 3 species of gymnospermous pollen grains and 28 genera and 56 species of angiospermous pollen grains. Among the angiosperms, 6 genera and 16 species belong to monocotyledonous pollen while 22 genera and 40 species are of dicotyledonous pollen.

A comparison of the Matanomadh assemblage with the known Palaeocene-Lower Eocene assemblages from the various sedimentary basins in the Indian subcontinent has been made and it is deduced that the Matanomadh Formation is contemporaneous to the Cherra Formation of Shillong Plateau, Tura Formation of Garo Hills and Dandot lignite of Pakistan and is Palaeocene in age. The evidences derived from the order of superposition and palaeontology also support the Palaeocene dating of this formation.

On the basis of palynomorphs representation, the palaeoclimate during the deposition of the Matanomadh Formation has been deduced as tropical-subtropical. The environment of deposition for this formation is interpreted as ranging from fluviatile to estuarine.

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