Study of History and Paleoclimatic Situation of Fossil Development in Salkhan, Sonbhadra, India

  • Ramashray Singh Dept. of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Anil K. Dwivedi Dept. of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Keywords: Salkhan, Fossils, Uttar Pradesh, Sonbhadra, Park, history, paleoclimatic, development

Abstract

Salkhan Fossils Park, officially known as Sonbhadra Fossils Park, is a fossil park in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 12 km from Robertsganj, near Salkhan village on state highway SH5A in Sonbhadra district. The fossils in the park are estimated to be nearly 1.4 billion years old. The fossils appear as rings on the boulders and are scattered in Fossil rings on boulders in the park which is spread over an area of about 25 hectares in the Kaimoor Wildlife range.[1].

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Published
2023-06-12
How to Cite
Singh, R., & Dwivedi, A. K. (2023). Study of History and Paleoclimatic Situation of Fossil Development in Salkhan, Sonbhadra, India. Central Asian Journal of Theoretical and Applied Science, 4(6), 119-125. Retrieved from https://cajotas.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJOTAS/article/view/1214
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