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<#LINE#>Study of Cavity filling Quartz Grains from the Ejecta Blanket at Lonar, Buldhana District, Maharashtra, India : An Evidence of Meteoric Impact<#LINE#>P.K.@Sarkar,D.V.@Upasani,P.B.@Jadhav,P.@Kolwalkar<#LINE#>1-7<#LINE#>1.ISCA-IRJES-2014-025.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geology, Fergusson College, Pune, MH, INDIA @ Department of Petroleum Engineering, MIT College, Paud Road, Pune, MH, INDIA @ Asha Co-operative Society, A03, Plot 15, Sector 16, New Panvel, Navi Mumbai, MH, INDIA<#LINE#>5/9/2014<#LINE#>18/10/2014<#LINE#>Lonar Crater in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India, is one of the youngest and the only preserved impact craters in Deccan Trap basalts. It has attracted attention of several geoscientists and environmentologists not only from India, but all over the world. Quartz is a durable and resistant mineral; however, when subjected to a shock compression develops fractures and planar microstructures called planar deformational features or PDFs. Planar deformation features, or PDFs , especially in quartz grains are narrow planes of glassy material arranged in plane parallel sets having a specific orientation and are easily recognized under a petrological microscope or Scanning Electron Microscope. On these lines, it is observed that the microphotographs and the Scanning Electron Microscopic images of the cavity filled quartz grains now present in the Lonar ejecta exhibit both straight as well as bent planar deformation features (PDFs). 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<#LINE#>Groundwater Quality Assessment in Lower Tamirabharani River Basin Tamil Nadu, India<#LINE#>M.@Senthilkumar,Rajakumar T.@Jeyavel<#LINE#>8-15<#LINE#>2.ISCA-IRJES-2014-027.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Earth Sciences, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, INDIA<#LINE#>8/9/2014<#LINE#>12/10/2014<#LINE#> For analyzing the multiple thematic maps at a time, GIS is a prevailing tool. GIS investigation is carried out in the present study area to locate the best quality of groundwater zones in Lower Tamirabharani River basin. Totally 48 Groundwater samples have been collected from various places of Lower Tamirabharani river basin.  Groundwater study of the area, water samples were collected in an area of 1255.26 km and analyzed for major cations and anions. The values of analyzed Groundwater samples are compared with WHO water quality standards. It is observed that, most of the groundwater quality values are not suitable for drinking purpose.  ArcGIS was employed, to understand the spatial distribution of incompatible zones. Attributes were linked in ArcGIS and spatial interpolation mapping was done. To locate the best quality groundwater domain, GIS analyses are supportive. The final integrated map reveals that good for groundwater quality zones covered in area about 113.73 Km. Moderate class combinations cover an area of 702.30 Km. Bad and very bad class of groundwater is not suitable for the drinking purpose and covers an area of 335.26 Km and 103.97 Km. The saline area is differentiating using the EC groundwater quality data. Totally 72.92% of the samples are suitable for irrigation purposes. 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<#LINE#>Morphotectonic and Lineament analysis from Bhatia and Jaigarh Creek, Ratnagiri, MS, India: Neotectonic Implication<#LINE#>R.A.@Suryawanshi,R.B.@Golekar<#LINE#>16-25<#LINE#>3.ISCA-IRJES-2014-034.pdf<#LINE#>Department of Geology, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science Karad, Satara, MS, INDIA @ Department of Civil Engineering, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji College of Engineering, Rahuri, Ahmednagar, MS, INDIA<#LINE#>5/11/2014<#LINE#>7/11/2014<#LINE#>In the present study landscape information viz. lineament, drainage, altimetric and hypsometric analysis has been worked out.The study area is a coastal tract which lies between Jaigarh Creek in the North to Pavas Creek in the South from Maharashtra State, India. The area covered during present investigation is drained by the streams which originate in the Sahyadri ranges of the Western Ghats and follow short tumultuous courses. Majority of streams follow East - West course, some follow NW - SE and NE - SW courses. Most of the streams are characterised by straight segments with acute angle turns, indicative of structural control. This structural control has given rise to drainage anomalies. Most of the streams in their upper reaches exhibit the presence of rapids, which occur, generally at elevations of 60 - 70m amsl. Their height ranges from 1m to 15m. From topographic sheets and LANDSAT - I imageries inferred that the majority of the streams have been controlled by lineaments. Satellite imagery reveals that major streams like Kajavi have been controlled by NW - SE lineament, while river Shastri has been controlled by NE - SW lineament. From the hypsometric values it is inferred that the higher order streams show Monadnock phase, whereas, the hypsometric values indicate maturity stage. It can be said that the area under investigation indicates Monadnock phase of aeration which represents the residual hills. <#LINE#> @ @ Badgley, The analysis of structural pattern in bedrocks American institute of mineral engineering SME Trans. 225, 331-389 (1962) @No $ @ @ Powar K.B, Suktankar R.K., Patil D.N. and Sawant P.T.,  Geomorphology and tectonics of west coast of India between Rewash and Revdanda Maharashtra Technical Report 1 Department of Geology University of Pune Submitted to ONGC Deharadun (Unpublished), (1978) @No $ @ @ Suryawanshi R.A. and Golekar R.B., Geochemistry of sub-surface Tertiary - Sediments of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India, International Journal of Advances in Earth Sciences,3(1), 1-12 (2014) @No $ @ @ Anon. Geology of the Ratnagiri district Konkan Maharashtra, Unpublished Report of Geological of Survey, India, (1976) @No $ @ @ O’Leary D.W, Friedman J.D. and Pohn H.A., Lineament linear, lineation Some, proposed new definitions for old Terms, Geol. Soc. Amer. Bull,87, 1463-1469 (1976) @No $ @ @ Horton R.E.  Erosional development  of  streams  and  their drainage basins: Hydrophysical  approach  to quantitative morphology, Geological  society  of America  bulletin,5, 275-370 (1945) @No $ @ @ Strahler A.N., Quantative analysis of watershed geomorphology, Transactions of American Geophysical union,38, 913-920 (1957) @No $ @ @ Strahler A.N., Quantitative geomorphology of drainage basins and channel networks, in Hand book of Applied Hydrology (edited by V. T. Chow), 439-476 (1964) @No $ @ @ Schumm S.A.,  Evolution  of  drainage  systems  and  slopes  in  badlands  at  Perth Ambos, New Jersey. Geol. Soc. Amer.,67, 597-646 (1956) @No $ @ @ Vaidyanadhan R., Coastal geomorphology in India, Journal of the Geological society of India, 29 (4), 373-378 (1987) @No
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<#LINE#>Review on Sustainable Mining Practices<#LINE#>N. Pavan@Kumar<#LINE#>26-29<#LINE#>4.ISCA-IRJES-2014-030.pdf<#LINE#>Cyient Ltd., Software Units Layout, Infocity, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081, Telangana, INDIA<#LINE#>18/9/2014<#LINE#>25/10/2014<#LINE#> Mining can become more environmental friendly and sustainable by adopting and integrating the Social, Environmental and Economic developments thatwill minimise the environmental impact of mining operations. Theseinclude less usage of  water and energy consumption, minimizing land disruption and waste production, preventing air, water and soil pollution at mine sites, and conducting successful mine closure, reclamation and rehabilitationactivities.  Some of the practices are discussed to make mining sustainable. <#LINE#> @ @ Laurence D.C., Safety Rules and Regulations on Mine Sites—The Problem and a Solution. Journal of Safety Research, 36(1), 39-50 (2005) @No $ @ @ Laurence D.C., Establishing a Sustainable Mining Operation—An Overview, Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier Science Ltd, 19(2-3), (2011) @No $ @ @ HeikkinenP.M., P. Noras and R. Salminen (Eds.), Environmental Techniques for the Extractive Industries, Mine Closure Handbook, (2008) @No $ @ @ Laurence D.C. Why Do Mines Close?, Proceedings First International Seminar on Mine Closure, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, 83-94, (2006) @No $ @ @ Ministry of Mines, Annual Report, Government of India, New Delhi, (2011) @No $ @ @ Institute for Studies in Industrial Development, New Delhi, Mining Report, (2012) @No $ @ @ Australian Government, Mine Rehabilitation, A handbook in the Leading Practice Sustainable Development in Mining Series, Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, (2006) @No $ @ @ Australian Government, Mine Closure and Completion, A handbook in the Leading Practice Sustainable Development in Mining Series, Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, (2006) @No