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Sedimentary structural facies,Kovalam, Kanyakumari.

Sedimentary structural facies,Kovalam, Kanyakumari.

View north-easterly. Notice the quarry face parallel to modern shoreline exposing the parallel horizontal bedding.

View north-easterly. Notice the quarry face parallel to modern shoreline exposing the parallel horizontal bedding.



A view of the rolling hills on your way to Kovalam from Kanyakumari

A view of the rolling hills on your way to Kovalam from Kanyakumari



Yet another view.

Yet another view.



Exposure of modern beach rock ledges in the shore facing Arabian sea.

Exposure of modern beach rock ledges in the shore facing Arabian sea.



Closer view of the same horizontal disposition along strike of beddimng planes.

Closer view of the same horizontal disposition along strike of beddimng planes.



See the immaculately preserved bioturbated facies characteristic of the upper shore face. Bottom layers devoid of this.

See the immaculately preserved bioturbated facies characteristic of the upper shore face. Bottom layers devoid of this.



Sedimentary structural facies,Kovalam, Kanyakumari.

Shore face bedding plane with fossil tracks.

Shore face bedding plane with fossil tracks.



Tubular fossil feeding tunnels

Tubular fossil feeding tunnels



See left ward dipping shore face sedimentary layers.

See left ward dipping shore face sedimentary layers.



A better view of shoreface deposits with thin layers dipping seaward. -in the direction of the modern sea

A better view of shoreface deposits with thin layers dipping seaward. -in the direction of the modern sea


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