Gandikota and belum
Across
- 2. mineral commonly occurs in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
- 4. Study of caves
- 9. Process of weathering, removal, and transport of rock material.
- 10. Icicle-shaped deposit hanging from cave ceilings.
- 11. River carved the gandikota gorge.
- 14. Sedimentary basin hosting limestone and quartzite formations.
- 17. Depression formed by collapse of surface material into underground voids.
- 20. Sedimentary rock that can transform into quartzite.
- 21. Middle Stone Age period evidenced by tools found in the region.
- 23. deepest point in Belum Caves.
- 24. Country where Gandikota and Belum Caves are located.
Down
- 1. Narrow, steep-walled river valley.
- 3. geologist who discovered belum caves
- 4. Upward-growing deposit formed from dripping cave water.
- 5. In which District Belum Caves are present.
- 6. District where Gandikota is located.
- 7. Host rock of Belum Caves.
- 8. Major river carving the gorge at Gandikota.
- 12. metamorphic rock occurs in Gandikota
- 13. Landscape with caves and sinkholes.
- 15. Historic defensive structure at Gandikota.
- 16. Hill range name associated gandikota
- 18. Geological eon to which the Cuddapah Basin rocks belong.
- 19. Rock type formed under heat and pressure
- 22. Deep valley with steep sides formed by prolonged river erosion.