Wednesday, October 03, 2007
A natural lab in Jharkhand- Hindustan Times
A natural lab in Jharkhand- Hindustan Times
Kumbatoli village in Tupudana Industrial Area on the outskirts of Ranchi has become the centre of attraction for earth science lovers from all over the country. Amidst several industrial units there exists a ‘natural laboratory’, showcasing the four vital stages of earth’s formation.
Spread in a small area, the natural laboratory exhibits the layers of solid rocks, its top layer disintegration by storm and rain from asteroids, formation of rocky scrubland on which forests started, and lastly, the formation of earth (mitti) from rocky scrubland several million years later.