[en] This paper reports major and trace element geochemistry and their distribution in mineralized uranium and non-mineralized Banganapally quartzite from Koppunuru area, Guntur district, A.P., India. The uranium mineralization occurs along the unconformity between the basement granite and overlying Banganapally quartzite. The uranium minerals reported in the Banganapally quartzite are mainly pitchblende and coffinite. Major and trace elements indicated that most of the highly uraniferous (U: 174-10231 ppm) quartzite is ferrugenious in nature (Fe₂O₃: 2-7.2%). They also have higher content of lead (Pb: 118-1559, Avg; 459ppm) indicating their radiogenic nature. Major elements distribution as well as K₂O/Al₂O₃ ratio indicated the presence of clay minerals like illite in most of the samples and some of them show potash feldspar. Average upper crust variation diagram of this meta-sedimentaries indicated enrichment of (U: 174- 10231 ppm) and (Th: <10 ppm) and depletion of Sr, Ti, Nb, Ba and Zr in most of the samples. Uranium enriched quartzites mostly show depletion of Rb (10 to 44ppm) and Th (<10 ppm) whereas low uranium bearing rocks gave comparatively higher content of Rb (29-117 ppm) and Th (10-54 ppm) compared to average crust. The scattered relation between SiO₂ and uranium has clearly indicated dispersed nature of uranium which is not controlled by the lithology. Petrography and field relation indicated that it is structurally controlled and hydrothermal in nature. (author)