MIOCENE PALYNOLOGY IN INDIA: PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECT

The records of Tertiary sedimentation in the Indian sub-continent brought to light thick geosynclinal and shelf deposits. Tertiary successions in India are exposed in four distinct areas, north-eastern India, southern India, western India and northern India and a good amount of palynological information is available these sequences. Inspite of good amount of palynological information available, there are many gaps in Miocene palynology of India and these gaps have been identified for future studies. The main objective of this paper is to collate and reassess the palynological data from the Miocene successions of India in the light of recent palynological advances made, gaps and future prospects.

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