Published April 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Rare metal and rare earth mineralisation hosted in pegmatitic injections within magnetite-bearing granitoid at Jaurahi, Sonbhadra district, U.P

  • 1. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Shillong (India)
  • 2. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, New Delhi (India)
  • 3. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Hyderabad (India)

Description

Pegmatitic injections within the magnetite bearing granitoid host rare metal and rare earth mineralisation at Jaurahi, Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh. The ore minerals identified are columbite, eschynite, samarskite, fergusonite, monazite, thorite, uranothorite and zircon in association with magnetite, ilmenite and rutile. Samples of mineralised pegmatite have analysed 0.65 to 4.42 % Nb and 0.55 to 4.85 % Y. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of the Geological Society of India
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 439-442
CODEN
JGSIAJ

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Notes
4 refs., 2 figs., 2 tabs.