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

Praveen Raj Saxena ¹, V. Divakara Rao ¹

Affiliations
1 National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad 500 007, IN

Abstract

Thorium and uranium concentrations in the pelitic-schists and granitic gneisses in Joshimath-Badrinath area of Central Crystalline Axis, show gradual decrease with increase in metamorphism up to anatectic stage. The leucogranites of anatectic origin show unusual increase in uranium. The distribution suggests that with increase in metamorphism these elements were expelled. At a late stage there was uranium enrichment as indicated by scattered distribution in the leucogranite, ranging from 5 ppm to 32ppm.

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Praveen Raj Saxena ¹, V. Sudarshan ¹

Affiliations
1 Osmania University, Department of Applied Geochemistry, Hyderabad - 500 007, IN

Abstract

Paper reports a new occurrence of molybdenite in granite. X-Ray powder diffraction data for the identified mineral is provided.

Keywords

Economic Geology, Molybdenite, Andhra Pradesh.

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