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Geophysical Exploration for Uranium in Suryamalai Batholith, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India


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1 Atomic Minerals Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad, India
     

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Abnormally radioactive granitoids are targets of uranium exploration because they can be the source for uranium deposits as well as the hosts. Significant uranium mineralization is known to occur northwest of Suryamalai granite batholith at Kullampatti situated 40 km southwest of Salem. This paper embodies the geophysical exploration for uranium, using results of magnetic and radiometric methods. The investigations revealed that uranium mineralization is structurally controlled and such structures have magnetic expression. Incidentally, correlation of anomalous content of W with U is also brought to light.
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  • Geophysical Exploration for Uranium in Suryamalai Batholith, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India

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K. B. Anantharaman
Atomic Minerals Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad, India
S. Sethuram
Atomic Minerals Division, Department of Atomic Energy, Hyderabad, India

Abstract


Abnormally radioactive granitoids are targets of uranium exploration because they can be the source for uranium deposits as well as the hosts. Significant uranium mineralization is known to occur northwest of Suryamalai granite batholith at Kullampatti situated 40 km southwest of Salem. This paper embodies the geophysical exploration for uranium, using results of magnetic and radiometric methods. The investigations revealed that uranium mineralization is structurally controlled and such structures have magnetic expression. Incidentally, correlation of anomalous content of W with U is also brought to light.