Geology of Madhya Pradesh :
The oldest group of rocks comprising of Archaeans and Proterozoic formation constitute nearly 45% area of the State. The next younger formation of Carboniferous to lower Cretaceous comprising Gondwana Super Group covers 10% area while the formation of Cretaceous to Paleocene comprising mostly of Deccan Trap basalt constitutes 38% area of the State. A brief geological succession can be expressed as follows:
Geological Succession :
| Period/Sub Period | Age | Geological Formation | Associated Mineral Deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Recent Pliestocene |
1 M.Y. to 18 M.Y. |
Alluvium,Laterite & Bauxite |
Ground Water Bauxite deposits of Rewa, Satna etc. |
|
Cretaceous to Palaeocene |
64 to 97 M.Y. |
Deccan Trap Basalt, Bagh, Lametas (Infra -trappean) |
Gem varieties of Quartz, Road material, Limestone deposit of Dhar, Jhabua district. |
|
Upper Carboniferous to lower Cretaceous |
97 to 320 M.Y. |
Gondwana Supergroup |
Coal deposits of Betul, Sidhi, Shahdol and Chhindwara, Jabalpur, districts. Clay deposits of Katni, Shahdol district etc. |
|
Proterozoic - III |
570 to 900 M.Y. |
Bhander Group , Rewa Group |
Limestone deposits of Damoh, Katni districts etc. Conglomeratic Diamond field of Panna district. |
|
Proterozoic |
900 to 1800 M.Y. |
Kaimur Group, Semri Group |
Diamondiferous kimberlites of panna distt., limestone deposits of mandsaur, rewa, satna distt. Lead-zinc deposits of damoh distt. |
|
Proterozoic I to II |
- |
Gwalior Group, Bijawar Group, Chilpi Group |
Rock Phosphate of Sagar distt. Dolomite deposit of Mandla district, Iron ore deposit of Jabalpur district (uneconcmic) Minor occurrences of Mn ore. |
|
Proterozoic - I |
1600 to 2500 M.Y. |
Sausar Group, Aravalli Group |
Manganese deposit of Balaghat and Chhindwara distt., Copper deposit of Balaghat. Phosphorite and Mn deposits of Jhabua distt. |
|
Archaean to Proterozoic - I |
- |
Sakoli Group Bundelkhand granite |
Pyrophyllite-Diaspore of Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur distt., Granite for cutting / polishing. |
|
Archaean |
Older than 2500 M.Y. |
Amgaon Group peninsular gneisses, Older granites and Migmatites |
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Geology and Mineral Map of Madhya Pradesh :
