Physical, geochemical and biological changes across Precambrian-Cambrian transition, northwest Himalaya, India

V.K. Mathur; P.K. Maithy; Ravi Shanker; Gopendra Kumar

doi:10.54991/jop.1997.1313

Authors

V.K. Mathur Geological Survey of India, Lucknow 226024, India
P.K. Maithy Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53, University Road, Lucknow 226007, India
Ravi Shanker Geological Survey of India, Lucknow 226024, India
Gopendra Kumar 48 Pandariba, Old Kanpur Road, Lucknow 226004, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54991/jop.1997.1313

Keywords:

Lithology, Geochemistry, Biological changes, Precambrian-Cambrian transition, Northwest Himalaya, India

Abstract

The Precambrian-Cambrian transition has been extensively studied in the Krol Belt of Lesser Himalaya and in Higher and Tethys Himalayan part in Kashmir, Spiti-Zanskar, and Kumaun. A substantial amount of data that has now accumulated in both the areas of lithology, geochemistry, and biological changes is analysed and possible inferences are drawn.

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