aDepartment of Geology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur - 302 004, India
bNEG-LABISE, Department of Geology, UFPE, C.P. 7852, Recife, 50732-970, Brazil
cDepartment of Geology, Government Science College, Raipur, India
Abstract:
The Indravati Basin represents an unmetamorphosed and unfossiliferous sequence and shows a broad similarity in lithological association with other Purana Basins of Central India. The carbonates belonging to Indravati Basin have on average, moderately positive δ13 C values (up to +4.5). Numerous successions reported from other parts of world, show similar δ13 C values and contain evidence to suggest that the latest Mesoproterozoic to early Neoproterozoic period may represent an isotopically recognizable interval globally. The elevated δ13 C values of Indravati Basin are also correlatable with other Purana Basins in India including Upper Vindhyan Supergroup.