First Report of Carbonatite from Gundlupet Area, Western Dharwar Craton, Karnataka, Southern India
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Geological Survey of India, State Unit: Karnataka & Goa, Bengaluru - 560 011
Swapnita Brahma -
Geological Survey of India, State Unit: Karnataka & Goa, Bengaluru - 560 011
Soubhagyalaxmi Sahoo
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Geological Survey of India, State Unit: Karnataka & Goa, Bengaluru - 560 011
P. Rajesh Durai
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A new carbonatite body has been discovered from Gundlupet area, western Dharwar craton, southern India which is located at juncture of major shear zones namely, Kollegal shear zone to the east, Sargur shear zone to the west and Moyar shear zone to the south. The carbonatite and associated syenite have intruded into the peninsular gneissic complex. The southern margin of the syenite has a tectonic contact with the peninsular gneissic complex suggesting their emplacement is related to the splay shear of Moyar shear zone. The Gundlupet carbonatite is dominantly sövite with minor beforsite and iron rich carbonatite which are associated with phenocrystic magnetite, apatite, amphibole, pyroxene and monazite. Fenitisation is observed in local scale along the contact of carbonatite and syenite where metasomatic alterations took place to give rise to alkali amphibole and pyroxene rich rock. Geochemically, the carbonatite is characterised by high CaO content (48.86%–51.80%), P2O5 (0.35%–3.23%) and low SiO2 (3.09%–5.30%). The high Sr (5750–13445 ppm) content and low Ni, Cr, Zn and Cu content indicates that the melt has undergone some degree of fractionation before crystallization. Gundlupet carbonatite is enriched in LREE with values ranging from 5666 ppm to 7530 ppm and average LREE of 6248 ppm.
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