Tectonics of Mount Abu Granitoid, Rajasthan, India

The proposed research will take place in Mt. Abu, Sirohi district of Rajasthan in Western India. Mt Abu is a batholith and consists of granite. The project will analyze the 735 Ma old Mt. Abu Granitoid batholithic pluton that is situated at the southern tip of NE trending in the Aravalli Mountain Range. The purpose of the study is to determine whether shear zones in Mt. Abu are a product of cratonic collision or were formed as a later tectonic product. Despite being one of the oldest regions, the cause for deformation in Mt. Abu has not been identified.

This research topic was chosen due to recent identification of ductile and brittle shear zones in the Mount Abu rocks. The objective of the study is to analyze shear zones in Mt. Abu through documenting structural data to ultimately develop a new model of deformation for the grantioid. A model for deformation will provide better insight on the plate tectonics of the region and serves an academic as well as industrial purpose.

Faculty Supervisor:

Lindsay Schoenbohm

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Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

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