Lineament identification and Interpretation of drainage pattern by the application of IRS1D data- A case study of Babina- Nivari area of Bundelkhand craton, Central India

Abstract

The application of remote sensing technology has shown a great promise for large scale geological mapping. This work presents an investigation for enhancing lineaments with possible relevance of rock structures especially faults, in Bundelkhand Craton, India using IRS 1D satellite image and standard geographic information system (GIS) techniques. The capability of the IRS 1D infrared bands to detect lineaments that might be related to failure of the crust has been ascertained. The results obtained from the interpretation of remote sensing data have been compared with the drainage network at a scale of 1:50000 and geological maps at a scale of 1:50000. Lineaments related to quartz reefs have been evaluated as potential faults. The methodological approach adopted in the present mapping has contributed not only in the identification of several known large scale faults in the study area but also in the mapping of their potential extensions