Petro-mineralogical and geochemical characteristics of Shahaba Limestone from Gogi-Kanchankayi sector, Bhima Basin, Karnataka with reference to Uranium mineralisation

Autor:	Sikta Patnaik, S. K. Varughese, B. Saravanan, Debasish Roy, Aswini K. Pradhan, A. K. Bhatt, Dheeraj Pande
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Calcite Micrite Carbonate platform Geochemistry engineering.material Feldspar Diagenesis chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry visual_art engineering visual_art.visual_art_medium Quartz Chlorite Glauconite Geology
Zdroj:	Journal of The Indian Association of Sedimentologists. 38:23-32
ISSN:	2582-2020 0970-3268
Popis:	The Shahabad Limestone Formation of Bhima Basin from Gogi-Kanchankayi area occurs in heterogeneous forms like massive/blocky limestone, argillaceous/ siliceous limestone and laminated/ flaggy limestone. These limestones are primarily composed of micrite, which often alters into sparry calcite on diagenesis with associated impurities of quartz, feldspar, barite, chlorite, glauconite, sulphides and carbonaceous matter. Geochemically, these limestones comprises of variable CaO with low MgO and P2O5 content. Trace elements concentration shows elevated Ba, Rb and depleted Sr. The current study classified these limestones as non-dolomitic and non-phosphatic types deposited in shallow marine carbonate platform setting with low energy conditions. Post-sedimentation, basin tectonics has resulted in reactivation of the basin margin fault causing intense fracturing of limestone. Subsequent hydrothermal movement along those fractures has resulted in re-mobilisation and re-precipitation of sulphides and carbonaceous matter, and along with alteration has facilitated the precipitation of the uranium bearing minerals.
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