25th Feb 2012, we took B.Sc. students to Ulavi caves and Syntheri rock. At Ulavi, we saw crystalline limestone with folded structure. Inside the caves stalactite and stalagmites are beautifully preserved especially at "Akalgavi". At Syntheri Rock, the bottom of the rock cliff exhibits folded structure (marked in the photograph) above which the folds are not seen, except at one place the faintly preserved remnants of the fold is visible. The folded rocks and the basement seems to be schist, where as, on the rock cliff granitisation (whitish colored) is observed. To confirm, we need to collect sample (which is quite tough and risky) and detailed analysis. This is just a preliminary observation.
Great images .....had been to this location last year and found a small fossil here, though am unable to identify what it is
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