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      Geophysical methods; drilling; petrography; groundwater exploration; India

    • Abstract

       

      A comprehensive geophysical and petrological study was carried out at Giddalur area in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, which is geologically a highly deformed area and is difficult to delineate the aquifer zone(s). The task was to find out the exact rock type in which aquifer is concealed as well as to delineate the aquifer zone, which can yield sufficient quantity of water. The resistivity models derived from geophysical dataset were interpreted in terms of hydrogeology and the results revealed substantial resistivity contrast of the geological formations within the study area. We have delineated two major groundwater potential zones based on this study. These zones were tapped at different depths in diverse rock types. Drilled hand specimens (rock cuttings) were not adequate, so these specimens were petrographically studied to reveal the exact contact zones of the rock type. On integration of the geophysical and the petrographic results, it was illustrated that two aquifer zones were struck at a depth of 92 and 122 m between shale-phyllite and phyllite-quartzite, respectively. These findings were correlated, which matched with the lithology of the drilled borehole. This integrated approach will be helpful in strategy for groundwater assessment as well as prospecting groundwater resources in different geological terrain.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      TAUFIQUE WARSI1 V SATISH KUMAR1 DEWASHISH KUMAR1 2 M J NANDAN1 GEORGE BISWAS2 3 DINESH KUMAR SAHADEVAN1 C MANIKYAMBA1 2 T VINODA RAO4 R RANGARAJAN1 SHAKEEL AHMED2 V CHANDRASEKHAR1

      1. CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.
      2. AcSIR–Academy of ScientiBc & Innovative Research, CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, India.
      3. Department of Geology, Presidency University, Kolkata, India.
      4. Department of Geology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India.

    • Dates

       
      Published
      10 January 2020
      Manuscript received
      28 December 2018
      Manuscript revised
      29 August 2019
      Accepted
      25 October 2019
      Early published
      Unedited version published online
      Final version published online
      4 January 2020

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