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DESCRIPTION | | ROCK UNITS
Magnetite Quartzite Granulite Gneiss
1. Tone “Dark grey - Light grey . Light
“Ze ' Texture . Coarse uneven = - Medium Fine
3. Shape - Elongated Oval Plain
4. Formations = Dark toned Linear Linear Interlayers
5. -Topography Linear ridges Rugged Linear ridges Planation
| : : 4 Rugged surfaces
. 6 Vegetation ~~ Moderate Good . . Moderate
E Landuse Poor Poor Fair to Poor
8, Remarks ' Highly fractured, Fractured . Resistant &.
‘Weathered
Table.] Photo / image characteristics of lithological units.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT |
The author(s) gratefully acknowledge the Director, Institute of Remote Sensing, Anna University, Chennal for
providing data and support in bringing of this paper.
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