Abstract

Geotourism is an emerging form of tourism, based on the geological environment and geomorphological environment. The study area Chitharal (Kanyakumari district) is now preserved as the monument which has been declared to be of national importance under the ancient monuments and arecheological sites. The present work is mainly aimed to identify the potential area to conduct geological studies and field works. The outstanding geological features, gemorphological, stratigraphical, sedimentological and structural features of Chitharal has a national or to a small extent international relevance. Peninsular gneiss, Charnokite, Warkalai sandstones, Alluvium types of rock and rock particles are present in this study area. Because of the presence of hard rock with quartz veins and garnet patches and sedimentary rock the area has geological importance too.

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