Geology, Petrography and Geochemistry of Basaltic Rock in Central India

This book examines novel geological formations and lava flows of basaltic rock in India, and provides a comprehensive understanding of basaltic rock geology, petrography, stratigraphy and geochemistry. Readers are given insight into the geologic conditions of basaltic rock in central India, and a basic introduction to field geology methods and parameters in the study region. The author shows detailed petrographic and mineralogical characteristics of various basaltic rock formations, and identifies key features using major, trace and rare earth element stratigraphic analysis. An analysis of the sequence of hydro-geological formations of the basaltic rock area using ground water fluctuation models is also provided to assess surface and groundwater resources, which are important for planning development in the basaltic hard rock area. The book aims to be a resource for researchers, scientists, teachers and students interested in geology, petrography and geochemistry.

Dr. Chaitanya B. Pande: He completed Ph.D. in Environment Science from Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati and M.Sc. in Geo-informatics from Amravati University in 2011.  His research interests include Remote Sensing, GIS, Google Earth Engine, Machine Learning, Watershed management, Hydrogeology, Hydrological Modeling, Drought Monitoring, Land Use and Land Cover analysis, Groundwater Quality, urban planning, Hydro-geochemistry, Groundwater Modelling, Geology, Hyperspectral Remote Sensing, Remote Sensing and GIS application in natural resources management, watershed management and Environmental Monitoring and assessment subjects.  Dr Pande has more than 11 years of teaching, research and industrial experience. So far, he has published above 70 international and national research papers, 1 textbook, 3 edited book, 19 conferences papers and 18 book chapters published in Scopus index. His publications cited more than 1562 citations with H-Index-22. He also acts as areviewer for several scientific journals of the International reputes with editorial board member in Journal of American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences.