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Murthy, G. V. G. K.
- Occurrence of Spodumene in the Rare Metal-Bearing Pegmatites of Mariagalla-Allapatna Area, Mandya Dist., Karnataka
Authors
1 Atomic Minerals Division, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Begumpet, Hyderabad-500016, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 44, No 2 (1994), Pagination: 127-139Abstract
Spodumene bearing rare metal pegmatites are reported mostly from Karnataka in contrast to lepidolite and amblygonite bearing pegmatites described from major mica-fields of India. Tantalite (Ta2O5 50-70%) rich pegmatites intruding the Sargur metasediments of Nagamangala schist belt near Marlagalla- Allapatna are also rich in spodumene (10-15% by vol.) as well as beryl (10.6-11.4% BeO). Light green spodumene (Li2O 6.55-7.35%) occurs randomly as prismatic crystals a few cm to 30 cm in length. Under the microscope, symplectic intergrowth between spodumene and quartz along the contact with albite and replacement of spodumene by quartz and muscovite are noticed. The 'd' spacings and intensities obtained from the X-ray diffraction patterns match well with the published values for Alphaspodumene from Pala San Diego County, California, U.S.A. Some variations observed in the intensities ofinterplanar spacings could be due to preferred orientations exhibited by the mineral. When heated to 1000° C for 3 hours, the Alpha-spodumene transformed to Beta- spodumene.
Chemically these spodumenes are "high iron non-chromian" types (FeO+Fe2O3 1.17 to 1.29%, Cr47- 87 ppm). While Mn content is high (1237-1826 ppm), other trace elements such as V, Cu, Co, Pb and Be are less than 10 ppm, Cs 39-98 ppm and Sn 19-28 ppm. Sn values are considerably low as compared to specimens reported from elsewhere, possibly because these pagmatites are devoid of cassiterite. Mineralogical assemeblage ofspodumene-tnntalite-pollucite in these pegmatites places them in "LCT (Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum) family" of rare element pegmatites as per classification of Cerny. Petromineralogical and geochronological studies of Allapatna granites have been undertaken which will throw furthur light on the geochemistry and paragenesis of these pagmatites. Few hundred tonnes of spodumene are expected to be recovered commercially from shallow depths alone along with tantalites and beryl.
Keywords
Spodumene, Symplectic Texture, Pegmatites, Petrology, Kamataka.- Physical, Optical and Chemical Characterization of Brannerite from the Ladikabas Area, Sikar District, Rajasthan
Authors
1 Atomic Minerals Diivision, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 47, No 2 (1996), Pagination: 259-262Abstract
Brannerite occurs as subrounded to subangular grains (0.05mm to 20mm) in marble, quartzite, carbonate rock, quartz biotite schist and albitite, and in soils derived from these lithounits of Ajabgarh Group of metasediments around Kachera dam-Ladikabas area of Sikar district, Rajasthan. It alters to rutile along the margins and fractures. The analysis shows 30.6-36.9% UO3, 0.9 to 3.2% UO2, 33.40% TiO2 and 3.4% total (REE)2O3.- Thorium-Rich Zircon From the Idar Pegmatite, Sabarkantha District, Gujarat
Authors
1 Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Department of Atomic Energy, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, IN