dc.contributor.author | Tripati, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mudholkar, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Khedekar, V. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-05T07:02:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-05T07:02:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Current Science, vol.102(9); 2012; 1309-1313 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4066 | |
dc.description.abstract | Finding of stone anchors in the onshore and offshore regions of India points to maritime contacts with neighbouring countries. This communication reports a new Indo-Arabian type stone anchor recovered from a depth of 53 m off the coast of Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat, India. The anchor stone is composed of sharp angular quartz and feldspar grains floating in a ferruginous matrix with point contacts between them as seen under a microscope. SEM–EDS studies showed few and isolated zircon and apatite grains as accessory mineral phases. The rock is identified as epiclastic sandstone derived from pyroclastic source rocks. A similar rock has been reported from the Habo Formation exposed near Jhikadi village, Kachchh, Gujarat. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Current Science Association | |
dc.subject | archaeology | |
dc.subject | underwater exploration | |
dc.title | Petrographic studies on a newly discovered Indo-Arabian stone anchor from the Gulf of Kachchh, Gujarat: Implications for source area | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |