Tirupati Eparchaean Unconformity, a notified National Geo-heritage Monument is a major discontinuity of stratigraphic significance that represents a period of remarkable serenity in the geological history of the Earth i.e. sudden changes and discontinuity in the rock layers in Earth's crust. It is seen at the steep natural slopes, road scars and ravines in the Tirupati – Tirumala Ghat road in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Plaque gives brief details of Eparchaen Unconformity
Image: Detrital rocks of Tirumala Hills Ghatroad Tirupati
Image: Sandstone of detrital quartz rocks at Kapilatheertham Tirupati
Image: Garuda cliff in Tirumala
National Geological Monuments of India
National Geological Monuments are geographical areas of national importance and heritage, as notified by the Government of India's Geological Survey of India (GSI), for their maintenance, protection, promotion and enhancement of geotourism.
Natural stone arch in Tirumala.
Image: Natural stone arch in tirumala
Image: Erramatti Dibbalu (Red Sand Hills) in Visakhapatnam 03
Image: Laterite formation on gneiss. C 009