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LOCATION 2 DIVEGHAT
Identification:
Title:
LOCATION 2 DIVEGHAT
Type:
Outcrop
Date of visit:
2025-11-15
Investigator/Author:
DUTTA, MEDHA
Description:
Basaltic flow comprising alternating vesicular and massive basalt, with a thin red bole (paleosol) horizon capping the unit.
Vesicles are partly mineral-filled with quartz and zeolites, indicating secondary alteration.
Latitude:
18.38048
Longitude:
74.02738
Nearest Place,Country:
PUNE MAHARASHTRA INDIA
Geographic province:
DECCAN VOLCANIC PROVINCE
How to get there:
To reach Diveghat from FC Road, start by heading toward Swargate via Jangli Maharaj Road or Karve Road, then continue straight on the Pune–Saswad Road. Cross Hadapsar, then pass through Bhekrainagar and drive toward Saswad. After climbing the short ghat section past Kondhwa–Handewadi junction, the road begins descending—this stretch is Diveghat. It’s a direct route with clear signboards, and the entire drive takes around 35–45 minutes depending on traffic
Geology:
Age (Chronostratigraphy):
Upper Cretaceous - Paleocene
Geological province:
DVP
Lithostratigraphy:
BASALT FLOW OVERLAIN,INTERFLOW HORIZON
Lithology:
To reach Diveghat from FC Road, start by heading toward Swargate via Jangli Maharaj Road or Karve Road, then continue straight on the Pune–Saswad Road. Cross Hadapsar, then pass through Bhekrainagar and drive toward Saswad. After climbing the short ghat
