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A Note on the Uranium Occurrences and Probable Controls for Mineralisation in Upper Gondwana Sequence of Kharatoria Area, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh


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1 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Nagpur- 440 001, India
2 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad - 500 0 16, India
     

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Significant uranium mineralisation associated with subfeldspathic arenite of Lower Denwa Formation (Mid Triassic) has been located at Kharatoria, dist Chhindwara, M P in Satpura Gondwana Basin. Grab samples collected from the radioactive horizon analysed up to 0 1%U3O8, with <0 005%ThO2. Besides, a spring sediment sample collected from the same locality indicated anomalous concentration of U, Zn, Pb and Ce and Th. Preliminary studies revealed the possibility of sedimentary facies/Hydrothermal control of uranium mineralisation and probable presence of organic/Inorganic carbon induced reducing environment in the area.

Keywords

Uranium, Upper Gondwana, Genetic Controls, Kharatoria, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh.
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Authors

B. Venkateswaran
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Nagpur- 440 001, India
I. H, Israili
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Nagpur- 440 001, India
O. P. Yadav
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Nagpur- 440 001, India
V. P. Saxena
Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad - 500 0 16, India

Abstract


Significant uranium mineralisation associated with subfeldspathic arenite of Lower Denwa Formation (Mid Triassic) has been located at Kharatoria, dist Chhindwara, M P in Satpura Gondwana Basin. Grab samples collected from the radioactive horizon analysed up to 0 1%U3O8, with <0 005%ThO2. Besides, a spring sediment sample collected from the same locality indicated anomalous concentration of U, Zn, Pb and Ce and Th. Preliminary studies revealed the possibility of sedimentary facies/Hydrothermal control of uranium mineralisation and probable presence of organic/Inorganic carbon induced reducing environment in the area.

Keywords


Uranium, Upper Gondwana, Genetic Controls, Kharatoria, Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh.