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1 Department of Atomic Energy, Berhampur, Orissa, IN
Source
Journal of Geological Society of India (Online archive from Vol 1 to Vol 78), Vol 16, No 3 (1975), Pagination: 310-316
Abstract
In the vicinity of Khairidih village-near Koderma is a tantalite pegmatite with a prominent quartz core trending in N35°w-s35°E direction. Presence of successive zones of contrasting composition and absence of successive replacements suggests that this pegmatite has formed by fractional crystallisation in a closed system. Along the strike from NW to SE direction the order of sequence of accessory minerals biotite, tourmaline, beryl, tantalite and monazite is observed with a little overlapping. This appears to be due to the combined effect of gravitational rise of pegmatite fluids along up dip direction during the formation of pegmatite.