Pyroclastic Rocks: Volcano ejected fabric-Geoheritege site

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• Anynomous

  24 April 2018

  A vast deposits of cyanide u can c... awesome

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• Anynomous

  18 February 2018

  This place is of historical and archeological importance. But not a tourist friendly. Only locals.
  
  Could it be a "tel"? An ancient mount? A fort? Have they done any deep archeological survey?
  
  This place is interesting.

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• Anynomous

  21 December 2017

  A very good atmosphere in this place

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• Anynomous

  29 August 2017

  A Geoheritage spot. Volcanic clasts ejected during Precambrian time. This geologic monument in Peddapalli is a welded agglomerate of large fragments of granite, granite gneiss, basalt and banded ferruginous quartzite set in a matrix of ignimbrite (ashflow tuffs). While many rock fragments are angular some of them appear to be well rounded. Some rock fragments of granite gneiss measure upto 80 cm in diameter.
  An inimitable geologic element, the ‘Pyroclastic Rocks’ has rock matrix bounded by volcanic molten lava. One of the most spectacular forms of pyroclastic deposit are the ignimbrites [the deposits of pumice-rich pyroclastic flows] formed by the high-temperature gas and ash mix ejected from a volcano; or where the lava thrown into the air along with ash, pyroclastic materials, and other volcanic byproducts; or entrained in a buoyant eruption plume which can rise several kilometers into the air and the particles falling from the eruption clouds form layers on the ground.
  The term 'pyroclastic' literally means broken by fire. A pyroclastic eruption entails spitting or "fountaining" lava, The particles ejected from a volcano during explosive activity vary considerably in size and composition from the largest agglomerates, to very fine ashes and tuffs. All these ejected material consolidate to form pyroclastic rocks.
  The monument plaque lies by the side of famous Kolar Gold Fields and the target visitors are tourists/ researchers.
  The Peddapalli village is about 700 m. east of the road connecting Kolar Gold Fields with the Bangarpet – Betmangala road [SH 95]. The outcrop is best approached by the road and taking the southerly diversion near the 10 km stone for about one km. The outcrop is on the NW corner of the village.

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• Anynomous

  18 August 2017

  great experience for biking
  

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• Anynomous

  03 October 2016

  Only two places in Karnataka with pyroclastic rocks. This is one of them.GSI described it as Geological monument of India.

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