Quaternary System

Economic

The important quarternary formations are Ice Age deposits in Kashmir, formation of alluvial plains in north India, creation of Rajasthan deserts, Rann of Kachchh.

Karewas:

  • The lacustrine deposits of the Pleistocene period.
  • They consist of sands, clays, loams, silt and boulders.
  • The karewas of Kashmir are generally found along the lower slopes of Pir-Panjal with a dip towards the Kashmir Valley.
  • The Pampore and Pulwama karewas are well known for the cultivation of saffron, almond, and walnut

Physical

  • Quaternary is the name proposed for very recent deposits, which contain fossils of species with living representatives.
  • During the Quaternary Period, the ....
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