Geochemical Data of the Holocene Sediments of Pauni-Wainganaga River Section, Central India

The Geochemical composition of the Holocene sediments of the Wainganga River Basin (WRB) near Pauni town, Central India have been studied to ascertain provenance, tectonic adjustment, weathering intensity and climate shifts to understand the regional sedimentary evolution. The geochemical studies disclose that the WRB, Pauni sediments were derived from felsic source and sedimentation took place in the passive margin tectonic settings. The indices of weathering (CIA, PIA, CIW, and ICV) suggest incipient to moderate chemical weathering of the WRB Holocene sediments. The paleoclimate during the process of the Holocene sedimentation of the Wainganga River has shifted from dry and semi-arid conditions to wetter and semi-humid conditions with an increasing trend of chemical maturity as time elapsed.