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The Uppalapadu Alkaline Pluton, Prakasam District Andhra Pradesh


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1 Department of Geology, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India
2 Geological Survey of India, Patna 800 013, India
     

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The Uppalapadu alkaline pluton is predominantly composed of hypersolvus nepheline syenites containing biotite as the sole ferromagnesian mineral. Hornblendesyenites and orthopyroxene-bearing hornblende-syenites are the associated rock types. The pluton is enveloped by a variety of rock types such as amphibolites, gabbros, and granitic rocks.
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C. Leelanandam
Department of Geology, Osmania University, Hyderabad 500007, India
K. Krishna Reddy
Geological Survey of India, Patna 800 013, India

Abstract


The Uppalapadu alkaline pluton is predominantly composed of hypersolvus nepheline syenites containing biotite as the sole ferromagnesian mineral. Hornblendesyenites and orthopyroxene-bearing hornblende-syenites are the associated rock types. The pluton is enveloped by a variety of rock types such as amphibolites, gabbros, and granitic rocks.