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This map is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with the International Stratigraphic Code.
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Panchangarh
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INDIA
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Bangladesh
Thakurgaon
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Nilphamari
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Lalmanirhat
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Surface Geology
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Kurigram
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This map was compiled as part of the Bangladesh gas resources assessment
Rangpur
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Holocene Sediments:
Coastal Deposits: Index Map
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conducted under the Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASA) signed between U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - PASA No: 388-P-00-99-00026.
Dinajpur
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Gaibanda
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Mangrove swamp deposit Tidal mud Tidal deltaic deposits Estuarine deposits Deltaic silt Deltaic sand
Paludal Deposits:
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The PASA provides for assistance to the natural gas sector pursuant to which the resources assessment was jointly carried out. PASA also encourages transfer of new technology, modelling practices and geoscience theory from existing and established programs in the United States
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Jaypur Hat
Jamalganj
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Sherpur Jamalpur
Sunamganj
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QTg
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Bogra
Netrokona
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Sylhet
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Naogaon
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Mymensingh
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Nawabganj
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Moulvi Bazar
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This map has been compiled from the Geological Map of Bangladesh, by Md. Khurshid Alam, A.K.M.Shahidul Hasan, and Mujibur Rahman Khan (Geological Survey of Bangladesh), and John W. Whitney (United States
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Sirajganj
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Kishorganj
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Habiganj
Rajshahi
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Alluvial sand Alluvial silt Alluvial silt and clay Chandina alluvium Valley alluvium and colluvium
Alluvial Fan Deposits:
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Tangail
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Pabna
Geological Survey),
scale 1:1,000,000,
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Jaydebpur (Gazipur)
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rm
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Narsingdi
Brahmanbaria
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Manikganj
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ppc
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Rajbari
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Dhaka
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INDIA
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1. Original map was scanned on large format Ideal scanner in color mode with resolution 200 dpi. 2. The scanned image was transformed to Lambert Conformal projection by ArcInfo REGISTER and RECTIFY utilities. 3. Reference points for transformation were latitude-longitude crosses taken from
Jhenida
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Faridpur
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Narayanganj
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Magura
Munshiganj
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Comilla
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ava
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Shariatpur
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Chandpur
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Bedrocks:
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Naral
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Madaripur
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Khagrachhari
St. Marin limestone (Pleistocene) Dihing and Dupi Tila Formation Undivided Dihing Formation (Pleistocene and Pliocene) Dupi Tila Formation (Pleistocene and Pliocene)
Tipam Group:
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paper map compared with the same crosses projected to Lambert in ArcInfo PROJECT utility. Overall RMS error of transformation was 250 m (0.25 mm on original paper map). 4. On-screen digitization was performed using a rectified image as a backdrop in ArcInfo ARCEDIT. 5. Geologic attributes were assigned to GLG item of Feature Attribute Table (FAT)
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Gopalganj
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Feni
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Khulna
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INDIA
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Maijdi Bhola
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Satkhira
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Bagherhat
Jhalakati
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Barisal
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Pirojpur
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Patuakhali
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Boka Bil Formation (Neogene) Bhuban Formation (Miocene) Barail Formation (Oligocene)
Jaintia Group:
Chittagong
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of geology coverage. 6. Base map data layers - rivers, lakes, cities - were digitized as separate coverages. 7. All the ArcInfo coverages were converted into .E00 files, then imported to ArcView by IMPORT 71 utility and saved as shape files.
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Bandarban
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Barguna
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Jaintia Group includes: Kopili Formation (Late Eocene) Sylhet Limestone (Middle to Early? Eocene) Tura Formation (Eocene and Paleocene)
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---------------------------------------------------------Administrative and country boundary coverages used on the map are the property of Environmental System Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) and are used with permission. ---------------------------------------------------ac
Coastal Deltaic
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Bedrock
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Cox's Bazar
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Holocene
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Bay of Bengal
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Pleistocene,
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Pliocene
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Pliocene, Miocene
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Oligocene
Eocene and Paleocene
Projection - Lambert Conformal Conic Spheroid - Everest 1969 Central Meridian - 87 E 1-st standard parallel - 22 N 2-nd standard parallel - 25 N
Scale 1:1,000,000
30 0 30 60 Miles
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Kilometers
R.C. Milici, (USGS), and Abdullah Manwar, (Director General, Geological Survey of Bangladesh)
2001