TheTertiary

Warkallis
Warkalli
Exposure,
rockseastern
exposedwall
on of
the
Road
eastcut north of
Kovalam
wall ofJn.-
road, cut before Kovalam Jn, NH47.
 Pointing the floor of a channel, previous site

The Warkallis Exposure, eastern wall of Road cut north of

Kovalam Jn.- ,
 Pointing the
Rocky shoreline north of Vizhinjam. floornortherly.
View of a channel, previous site
Synform in gneiss (folded S plane),the
Pointing Harbour rd,a Vizhinjam.
floor of channel, previous site
Abandoned bridge, Kuzhithura, NH-47- Foot of Masonry piles
armoured with rubble packing, warranted by sand mining.
Red brick yard- flood plain sediment of Kuzhithura Ar is the input.
Red brick yard- note timber loaded truck, right background
Removal of mud to make the mud bricks-in put to red brick making
Removal of mud to make the mud bricks-in put to red brick making
Red teris of Muttom- gully floor is flat and stepped
Flat floored gully heads SWerly, Muttom,
NWerly heading gully, Muttom
Polygonal joint traces in Red teris, Muttom.
View of multiple gulleys, Muttom.
Large amplitude wavy surface of teris- Transverse paleo dunes. ,
Unconformable contact between PC crystalline gneisses and Teris.
Closer view of PC basement, north bound Coastal rd, Muttom.
Closer view of PC basement, north bound Coastal rd, Muttom.
Jointing in basement rock.
Unconformable contact between PC crystalline gneisses and Teris
Contact weathered to lithomarge
Colonial light house at Muttom
Mid-Tertiary limestone, close up, alongside Valliyur-Tiruchendur Rd.
MiMid-Tertiary limestone, close up, alongside Valliyur-Tiruchendur Rd.
Mid-Tertiary limestone, close up, alongside Valliyur-Tiruchendur Rd.
Stratified arenaceous sediment turning to laterite, Closer to previous site,
Valliyur-Tiruchendur rd.
View of lateritised and stratified granular sediment, Valliyur-Tiruchendur rd.
Contact of basement with lateritised coarse sand stone.
Mid Tertiary limestone covered with red teris, Valliyur-Tiruchendur Rd.
Closer view of limestone and teri sand, Valliyur-Tiruchendur rd.
Modern calcareous cemented fixed sand dunes, Tiruchendur Temple, east side.
Modern calcareous cemented fixed sand dunes, Tiruchendur Temple, east side.
Note the animal burrows.
Modern calcareous cemented fixed sand dunes, Tiruchendur Temple, east side.
Note the animal burrows and foresets pointing away.
Manappad Hill with church (right) and light house, Manappad Village
Large stone cross and pedestal. Sand around pedestal eroded off by wind .
Carbonate cemented sandstone, SW face of Manappad Hill. Three distinct
inshore facies occur here. Three different sealevel stands?
Carbonate cemented sandstone, SW face of Manappad Hill. Three
distinct inshore facies occur here. Three different sealevel stands
(marked by arrows)?
Anthill of red teri sand, Ovari-Anjugramam rd.
Morning sun shining on the east slope of Western Ghats, Nanguneri.
Close up of previous exposure- Pointing channel floor