Geology and Evolution of Nagaur-Ganganagar Basin with Special Reference to
Salt and Potash Mineralisation/edited by P.K. Sinha and P. Shrivastava.
Kolkata, Geological Survey of India, 2005, xiv, 154 p., tables, figs.,
photographs, (pbk). [Geological Survey of India : Special Publication No. 62].
Contents: Abstract. 1. Introduction. 2. Geology: a. Configurational set-up. b. Stratigraphy: i. Basement rocks. ii. Marwar super Group. iii. Jodhpur Group. iv. Bilara Group. v. Hanseran Evaporite Group. vi. Nagaur Group. 3. Exploration: a. Geophysical surveys. b. Drilling. c. Geophysical logging. d. Sampling. 4. Potash mineralisation: a. Minerology. b. Ore reserves and grade. c. Polyhalite-- a source of potash. d. Mineral economics. 5. Geochemistry and origin of Evaporites: a. Rocks and minerals of marine Evaporites. b. Trace elements. c. Models of Evaporite deposition with special reference to potash salts. 6. Evolution: a. Configuration. b. Basin floor. c. Basement-contact relationship. d. Physiography. e. Structure. f. Geochronology. g. Evolutionary history and palaeogeography. Summary. References. Locality index.