Palynological study of Sutunga coal seam, jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Abstract

Palynological fossils recovered from Sutunga Colliery, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya consist of 27 genera and 39 species. Pteridophytic spores and angiospermic pollen are more or less equally represented in the assemblage. The dominant species are Lycopodiumsporites parvireticulsatus, Cyathidites minor, Lygodiumsporites lakiensis, Todisporites kutchensis, Proxapertites microreticulatus, Couperipollis brevispinosus and Tricolpites minutus- A Palaeocene age is attributed to this assemblage.