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5 Elements, 3 Process and 3 Boundaries with Illustrations
Indian Vulcanicity
At present no active volcanoes except on the Barren Island (A/N Islands) .
The geological evidences show 6 areas of vulcanicity:
- Dharwar Basalt traces found in Dalma (Bihar)
- Cuddapah Cuddapah, Bijapur and Gwalior area.
- Vindhyan Malani (Jodhpur) , Kirana (Punjab)
- Palaeozoic Kashmir, N. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
- Mesozoic Raj Mahal Hills (Jharkhand) , Abor Hills (Arunachal Pradesh) .
- Cretaceous Lava flow and formation of Deccan Trap