Fauna ediacárica del Grupo de Jodhpur (Supergrupo de Marwar) en la ciudad de Jodhpur, al oeste de Rajasthan, India: Implicación para la selección de posibles sitios geopatrimoniales

S. Mathur; Sudhanshu Sharma; S. K. Singh; S. C. Mathur

doi:10.3989/egeol.43595.560

Ediacaran fauna of the Jodhpur Group (Marwar Supergroup) in Jodhpur city, western Rajasthan, India: Implication for potential Geoheritage sites

Authors

S. Mathur Centre for climate change and water research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3770-3132
Sudhanshu Sharma Centre for climate change and water research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1616-7393
S. K. Singh Centre for climate change and water research, Suresh Gyan Vihar University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9420-2804
S. C. Mathur Department of Geology, J.N.Vyas University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6269-4656

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https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43595.560

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Metazoans, Jodhput Group, Rakasthan, Ediacaran, Geoheritage sites

Abstract

The Ediacaran fossil record of the Jodhpur Group in the surroundings of Jodhpur city, western Rajasthan, is revised. Their best exposures are considered as potential Geoheritage sites. A specific protection from quarrying is envisaged.

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2019-12-30

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Mathur, S., Sharma, S., Singh, S. K., & Mathur, S. C. (2019). Ediacaran fauna of the Jodhpur Group (Marwar Supergroup) in Jodhpur city, western Rajasthan, India: Implication for potential Geoheritage sites. Estudios Geológicos, 75(2), e105. https://doi.org/10.3989/egeol.43595.560

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Vol. 75 No. 2 (2019)

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