• Dr. P.K. Gupta
• Rishi Kumar Gupta
• Ritika Jayaswal

Limestone deposit of Baloda Bazaar has been well known basic raw material for Cement Industry of Chhattisgarh. The stromatolic limestone occurrence as surface outcrop with negligible soil cover has been great attraction for Open Cast mining activity in the area since the past thirty years and likely to be continued by several private organizations. The stromatolic limestone of the area has been associated with karstification process-geologically. It has hydro-geological significance for promising groundwater occurrence. The karstification in the area has been responsible for the presence of eight prominent karstic features namely: Spring, Pedi- plain, Terra rossa, Solution cavities, Sink-hole, Paleo-karst, Paleo-drainage and Disappearing stream. All the karstic features have been identified and documented in the area through field observation in conjunction with Geophysical and Remote Sensing tools. The evolution of these karstic features is governed by local litho-logy, geo-morphology, hydrology and hydro-geology. The formation of karstic features depends upon inter-relationship among rock-water-chemistry. The chemical reaction cum inter-relationship has been interpreted to ascertain the mechanism and process of their formation. Nineteen groundwater sampling have been collected through different sources in the area for their analysis carried out through Piper diagram. It has been deciphered their hydro-geochemical aspect with the explanation for formation of karstic features in Sonadih limestone mining area.

Limestone, Chhattisgarh, mining

"HYDRO-GEO-CHEMICAL STUDIES FOR PROMINENT KARSTIC FEATURES OF SONADIH LIME-STONE MINING AREA IN DISTRICT BALODA BAZAR [CG]", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.2028-2035, March-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103252.pdf

"HYDRO-GEO-CHEMICAL STUDIES FOR PROMINENT KARSTIC FEATURES OF SONADIH LIME-STONE MINING AREA IN DISTRICT BALODA BAZAR [CG]", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no. pp2028-2035, March-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2103252.pdf