Pranhita–Godavari basin

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The Pranhita–Godavari basin is a major sedimentary basin in central-southern India known for its extensive Gondwana rock formations and significant coal and hydrocarbon resources.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological basin
sedimentary basin
contains Gondwana rock formations
Jurassic strata
Permian strata
Triassic strata
fossil fauna
fossil flora
country India
depositionalEnvironment fluvial
lacustrine
drainage Godavari River system
linked to: Godavari
economicImportance coal mining
hydrocarbon exploration
exploredBy Geological Survey of India
exploredFor coal
natural gas
oil
extendsAcross Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Telangana
geologicalAge Mesozoic
linked to: Mesozoic Era

Paleozoic
hasBasinFillThickness several kilometers
hasResource coal
natural gas
petroleum
hasSignificance energy resources of India
stratigraphic correlation of Gondwana sequences
knownFor coal resources
extensive Gondwana rock formations
hydrocarbon resources
lithology coal seams
sandstone
shale
locatedIn central India
linked to: Central India

peninsular India
southern India
linked to: South India
namedAfter Godavari River
linked to: Godavari

Pranhita River
overlies Precambrian basement
partOf Gondwana basins of India
stratigraphy Gondwana Supergroup
linked to: Gondwana Group
tectonicSetting rift basin
usedFor Gondwana paleogeography studies
paleoclimatic reconstruction

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Pranhita valley partOf Pranhita–Godavari basin
Pranhita valley riverSystem Godavari River basin
linked to: Pranhita–Godavari basin
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary partOf Godavari River basin
linked to: Pranhita–Godavari basin
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary partOf Godavari River basin
linked to: Pranhita–Godavari basin
Godavari Valley coalfields geologicalBasin Godavari Valley
linked to: Pranhita–Godavari basin
Indian Gondwana basins majorBasin Pranhita–Godavari basin