TITLE:
Genetic Classification of Pyroclastic Ejecta Based on Physical Volcanology of Possible Large Cauldron in Bombay Volcanic Complex, Western Deccan Trap Province, India
AUTHORS:
Rajendra Kumar Sharma
KEYWORDS:
Bombay Volcanic Complex, Western Deccan Province, Physical Volacanology, Genetic Classification, Pyroclastic Ejecta, Cauldron
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Geology,
Vol.13 No.3,
March
31,
2023
ABSTRACT: Many Propositions are made about the mechanism of emplacement of volcanoclastic material in the Bombay volcanic complex. The present paper deals exclusively with the physical features of the deposits laid by a complex tectono-magmatic process by making detailed inventory of the different kind of volcanic ejecta exposed in the Bomay Volcanic Complex (BVC), and an attempt has been made to classify the deposits genetically. A subsidenace which was hinted at earlier, may be a possible cauldron in BVC has been proposed, which might be responsible for producing such a varied and complex lithology.