LITHOLOGY AND FOREST IN THE SOUTH-EAST DRY AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONES OF KARNATAKA USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES.
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The Closepet granites are a major geological feature of this region and are from the Lower Proterozoic era. This belt of rocks extend in the north-south direction in 50 km belt. The different types of geology in the study area which includes Bababudan , Chornakite, Gneisses, Granites , Laterites and Schistose rocks. In the study area, granites are dominant (1062sq km),Gneissic rocks occurred (950 sq km ),schistose rocks (772sq km),chornakite is 475 sq km, Bababudan about 72 sq km . The areal extent of different litho units also listed. In the Forest area wise Granite 2340 sq km (71%), Metabasalt 348 sqkm (10%), Schist 343 sqkm (10%), Charnockite 81 sq km (2% ), Sillimanite 65 sqkm (1%), Conglomerates 37% (1%) Limestone 37 Sqkm (1%), Laterites 20 sq km, Gneiss 11 sqkm, Rhyolite 4 sq km, and Dykes 3 sqkm.
[Jagadeesha Menappa Kattimani and T.J.Renuka Prasad. (2016); LITHOLOGY AND FOREST IN THE SOUTH-EAST DRY AGRO-CLIMATIC ZONES OF KARNATAKA USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS TECHNIQUES. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Aug). 1947-1951] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
