We at Trek Mates India invite you all for the “ Tour to the World's 5th Largest Craters - Lonar Crater on 12th and 13th January 2013 (Starting Friday, 11th Jan Night).
Tour Leader : Manoj Kalwar
Some information about the area:
The places that will be visiting are:
1. Lonar Crater
2. Amber Lake
3. Vishnu Temple – Built in Hemadpanthi Style
4. Gomukh Temple– Having a Perennial Stream.
Little info about the place :
Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. This lake, which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both saline and alkaline in nature. Geologists, ecologists, archaeologists, naturalists and astronomers have reported several studies on the various aspects of this crater lake ecosystem.Lonar Lake has a mean diameter of 1.2 kilometres (3,900 ft) and is about 137 metres (449 ft) below the crater rim. The meteor crater rim is about 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) in diameter. The circular depression bears a saline water lake in its central portion.The crater's age is usually estimated to be 52,000 ± 6,000 years , although a study published in 2010 gives an age of 656,000 ± 81,000 years.
Lonar Lake lies within the only known extraterrestrial impact crater found within the great Deccan Traps basaltic formation of India.The lake was initially believed to be of volcanic origin, but now it is recognized as an impact crater created by the hypervelocity impact of either a comet or a meteorite. The presence of plagioclase that has been either converted into maskelynite or contains planar deformation features (PDFs) has confirmed the impact origin of this crater. It is argued that only shock metamorphism caused by hypervelocity impact can transform plagioclase into maskelynite or create PDFs. The presence of shatter cones, impact deformation of basalt layers comprising its rim, shocked breccia inside the crater, and non-volcanic ejecta blanket surrounding the crater are further proof of the impact origin of Lonar crater. As a result of the studies, broadly, the geological features of the Lonar crater has been marked under five distinguishable zones, exhibiting distinct geomorphic characteristics
It seems Lonar Crater, about 122 km away from Aurangabad is one of the world's 5 largest craters, formed by the impact of the meteorite, is nearly 50,000 years ago. The surface diameter of the crater is nearly 1.75 and its depth is nearly 132 meters !!!
Maximum Participant : 15
Day 1, 11th January 2013, Friday Night :
Things to Be carried:
Identity proof (Must),
A bottle of water (At least 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, 3-4 Pair of clothes.
2-3 papers, Bedding (can be used if required)
Camera (Optional),
Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good shoes, extra pair of socks, Sleeper.
Tour Leader : Manoj Kalwar
Some information about the area:
The places that will be visiting are:
1. Lonar Crater
2. Amber Lake
3. Vishnu Temple – Built in Hemadpanthi Style
4. Gomukh Temple– Having a Perennial Stream.
Little info about the place :
Lonar Lake is a saline soda lake located at Lonar in Buldana district, Maharashtra, India, which was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch. This lake, which lies in a basalt impact structure, is both saline and alkaline in nature. Geologists, ecologists, archaeologists, naturalists and astronomers have reported several studies on the various aspects of this crater lake ecosystem.Lonar Lake has a mean diameter of 1.2 kilometres (3,900 ft) and is about 137 metres (449 ft) below the crater rim. The meteor crater rim is about 1.8 kilometres (5,900 ft) in diameter. The circular depression bears a saline water lake in its central portion.The crater's age is usually estimated to be 52,000 ± 6,000 years , although a study published in 2010 gives an age of 656,000 ± 81,000 years.
Lonar Lake lies within the only known extraterrestrial impact crater found within the great Deccan Traps basaltic formation of India.The lake was initially believed to be of volcanic origin, but now it is recognized as an impact crater created by the hypervelocity impact of either a comet or a meteorite. The presence of plagioclase that has been either converted into maskelynite or contains planar deformation features (PDFs) has confirmed the impact origin of this crater. It is argued that only shock metamorphism caused by hypervelocity impact can transform plagioclase into maskelynite or create PDFs. The presence of shatter cones, impact deformation of basalt layers comprising its rim, shocked breccia inside the crater, and non-volcanic ejecta blanket surrounding the crater are further proof of the impact origin of Lonar crater. As a result of the studies, broadly, the geological features of the Lonar crater has been marked under five distinguishable zones, exhibiting distinct geomorphic characteristics
It seems Lonar Crater, about 122 km away from Aurangabad is one of the world's 5 largest craters, formed by the impact of the meteorite, is nearly 50,000 years ago. The surface diameter of the crater is nearly 1.75 and its depth is nearly 132 meters !!!
Maximum Participant : 15
The itinerary for the tour will be as follows:
Day 1, 11th January 2013, Friday Night :
Pickup Point : Pritam Hotel , Dadar East @ 10.00pm
Pickup Point : Nitin Company , Thane @ 10.45pm
Pickup Point : Nitin Company , Thane @ 10.45pm
Day 2, 12th January :
Reach Lonar Crater at Morning
Check in at MTDC Resort at Lonar
Visit to Lonar Crater
Lunch Time
Visit to Temple and Amber Lake
Dinner
Retire for the day
Day 3, 13th January :
Visit Temple and Remaining place
Post Lunch Start for Return Journey
Reach Mumbai by 10pm - 11pm (Depend on the Traffic)
The Expenses:
The cost for the tour will be
INR 3200/- per head which includes
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS,
Travelling from Dadar to Dadar by Private NON AC BUS,
Food Expenses (Veg),
Stay Charges. (MTDC Dormitory Accommodation)
Permission and Entries Charges (wherever it is required)
Stay Charges. (MTDC Dormitory Accommodation)
Permission and Entries Charges (wherever it is required)
Payment Details:
One needs to deposit INR 2000/- advance into the following bank account to confirm his/her registration.
Bank Details :
Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Account ID : 123801501755
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code : ICIC0001238
Bank Name : ICICI Bank
Account ID : 123801501755
Account Type : Savings Bank Account
Account name : MANOJ KALWAR
Branch : MUMBAI-ANDHERI W E HIGHWAY
IFSC code : ICIC0001238
(Once payment is done , please send an email to manoj1920@gmail.com / trekmates@gmail.com with Transaction ID , Participant Name,Email ID , Cell Number and Pickup Point [Dadar / Thane])
Do call / sms to Manoj Kalwar - 9819021806 / 9870775633 once the payment is transferred
Things to Be carried:
Identity proof (Must),
A bottle of water (At least 2 Ltrs),
TORCH with extra batteries (compulsory).
Towel, a napkin, 3-4 Pair of clothes.
2-3 papers, Bedding (can be used if required)
Camera (Optional),
Cap, etc.
Medicine those if u require usually (Optional),
Good shoes, extra pair of socks, Sleeper.
For more details and Registration, Please contact on the nos. given below:
Mumbai Coordinators:
Manoj Kalwar: 9819021806 / 9870775633
Nilesh Patil: 8655588508
Registrations are only through phone calls (scraps, reply to this thread won’t be considered as confirmation)
If calls not attended , then please send an sms with message Lonar Tour Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.
If calls not attended , then please send an sms with message Lonar Tour Enquiry, we will call you back once we are free.
Limited seats, entry on first come first served basis.
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