Which of the given fact about the Gondwana rock system is false?

Which of the given fact about the Gondwana rock system is false? Correct Answer It is also called as the Deccan Trap rock system.

The correct answer is It is also called as the Deccan Trap rock system.

  • The Gondwana rock system is also called as the Carboniferous rock system.
  • They are deposits ordered down in synclinal troughs on ancient tableland surface.

Key Points

  • 98% of the coal deposits in India are located here.
  • The rock system is named after the Gond community which is found here.
  • The rock system is found primarily found in Ranigunj, Jharia regions of Jharkhand, Damodar and Pench valleys in Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, Godavari valley in Telangana, and the Rajmahal Hills, West Bengal.
  • Other minerals found here are uranium, antimony, etc.

Additional Information

  •  The Deccan Trap rock system is also called as the Cretaceous system.
  • This rock system covers almost all of Maharashtra, some parts of Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh.
  • It was formed between 600-300 million years ago.

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