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

Yamuna Singh ¹, S. D. Rai ¹, Y. Lakshminarayana ¹, R. N. Sankaran ¹

Affiliations
1 Atomic Minerals Division, Begumpet, Hyderabad 500 016, IN

Abstract

Survey in parts of Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, has brought to light the occurrence of colluvial placer deposits with appreciable concentration of REE and Y minerals in Dharmawaram-Yerabali area. The heavy minerals in the soil are thorite, zircon, xenotime, monazite, rutile, ilmenite, brookite, and magnetite. Panned concentrates (n=18) analysed 0.19 to 0.40% Y₂O₃ Dilute sulphuric acid leaching of the mineral concentrates solubilised 50% Y₂O₃.

Keywords

Yttrium, REE, Soil, Andhra Pradesh.

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