Abstract
The present paper deals with the palynological analysis of the Middle Pali sediments exposed along the Murna Nala section, Sohagpur coalfield, South Rewa Basin, Madhya Pradesh. Quantitative and qualitative analyses reveal the Dominance Datum (DODs) of Faunipollenites, Striatopodocarpites and Crescentipollenites in association with Rhizomaspora, Distriatites, Dicappipollenites, Gondisporites, Scheuringipollenites, Densipollenites, Sahnites, Parasaccites, Platysaccus, Plicatipollenites and Potonieisporites . The First Appearance Datum (FADs) of key taxa (e.g., Arcuatipollenites ovatus, Lundbladispora brevicula, Alisporites asanolensis, Goubinispora morondavensis and Weylandites circularis ) suggest conclusive evidence for a Late Permian age. The present palynoassemblage of Pali Formation is indicative of palynozone R-1B of Raniganj Formation in Damodar Basin (Tiwari and Singh, 1986). Hence, the Murna Nala sediments have been dated Late Permian in age, which correlates with the Pali Formation (Middle Member) in the South Rewa Basin.
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