Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78)

D. Veera Bhaskar ¹, M. Thimmaiah ²

Affiliations
1 Atomic Mineral Division, Civil Lines, Nagpur - 440 001, IN
2 Atomic Mineral Division, Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016, IN

Abstract

A new occurrence of carbonatite with significant radioactivity (0.038% eU₃O₈) and a conspicuous fenitised zone is being reported for the first time in the western peripheral parts of the Prakasam alkaline province, Andhra Pradesh. Besides U, the carbonatite is enriched in P, Fe, Ba, Sr, Ce and Y.

Keywords

Petrology, Geochemistry, Carbonatite, Andhra Pradesh.

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