Thrivikramji Welcome to the Vividly Red Hued Teris, Muttom,Tamil Nadu India

8/9/2019 Thrivikramji Welcome to the Vividly Red Hued Teris, Muttom,Tamil Nadu India

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The moist climate of the region carved theThe moist climate of the region carved theotherwise even land into a series of otherwise even land into a series of

roughly parallelroughly parallel gullysgullys byby headwardheadwarderosion. The polygonal joints served aserosion. The polygonal joints served as

conduits of seeping rain water resulting inconduits of seeping rain water resulting insort of subsurface tunneling whichsort of subsurface tunneling which

ultimately became the loci of the axis of ultimately became the loci of the axis of gullysgullys. Then the footless overlying. Then the footless overlying teri tericollapsed andcollapsed and modelledmodelled itself into steepitself into steep

walled flat flooredwalled flat floored gullysgullys....


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Now shall we go for the show .


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Wide deep Gully, Southerly of MuttomLight House Rd, Kanyakumari Dist,Tamil Nadu


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Two parallel gully heads, NErly view, Muttom, Northern side of Muttom light house road, Kanyakumarui Dist, Tamil Nadu


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A low slung scarp of Teri in the mid-ground, Easterly view, Northof light house, Muttom, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu


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Note the well jointed and foliated basement crystalline rock, North of Light house, Muttom, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu


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Closer view of basement crystalline rock, North of Light House, Muttom,Kanyakumari dist, Tamil Nadu, Easterly view.


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Teri overlying altered crystalline rocks, North of Muttom Light House,Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu.


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Camera case 3 in on sides., Note the near perfect fractures and joints and progressive alteration of feldspar to white clay.


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Close up of contact between Teris and altered crystallines., butseperated by a zone laterite of light brown colour toward the baseof Teris.

Laterite

Altered basement, feldsparturning to white clay

Teri sand


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Red teris

Laterite

Altered basement

Same scene as in previous picture


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Muttom light house, Southerly view, Kanyakumarui Dist, Tamil Nadu.


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Notice recent water accumulated ilmenite, magnetitieetc., Teri land, Muttom, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu


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Landscaped Teri land giving way to new Publichousing development, northerly of Lighthouse, Muttom, Kanyakumari Dist


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Note the well jointed nature of Teri taken advantage of by running water and erosion,Muttom, Kanyakumari dist, Tamuil Nadu.


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New housing development on t he left background, Muttom Teri, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu


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The roughly parallel gullys developed along the inter dune swales, Muttom Teri, Kanyakumari Dist,Tamil Nadu


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Closer view of a gully wall, showing downward joining regular joints that aided in theerosion and slumping. Muttom Teri, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu


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Note the landward sloping layers- dune foresets, Muttom Teri, Kanyakumari Dist,Tamil Nadu


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In fact if this unique geological heritageIn fact if this unique geological heritageis declared a national monument, theseis declared a national monument, these

scenic geological features will bescenic geological features will beswallowed by JCBs and the humanityswallowed by JCBs and the humanitywill loose this natures gift. Write towill loose this natures gift. Write to

your MP and MLA and ask foryour MP and MLA and ask for

preservation of thepreservation of the TerisTeris of of MuttomMuttom, ,KanyakimariKanyakimari Dist, Tamil Nadu, India.Dist, Tamil Nadu, India.Thank you for your visit to this slide setThank you for your visit to this slide set


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This is a presentation put togetherThis is a presentation put togetherbyby Dr.Thrivikramji.K.PDr.Thrivikramji.K.P. .

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Thrivikramji Welcome to the Vividly Red Hued Teris, Muttom,Tamil Nadu India