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Occurrence of Chromiferous Lodestone near Chalingal, Kasaragod District, Kerala


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1 Geological Survey of India, Geodata Division, Nagpur - 440 006, India
2 Geological Survey of India, Op. Karnataka and Goa, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore - 560 078, India
 

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This communication reports the new find of chromiferous lodestone near Chalingal village in Kasaragod District of Kerala. The chemistry and mineralogy of the lodestone suggest that the band may have segregated during the early phase of magmatic differentiation.

Keywords

Lodestone, Magmatic Differentiation, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Cumulus Texture.
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P. V. Sukumaran
Geological Survey of India, Geodata Division, Nagpur - 440 006, India
A. R. Nambiar
Geological Survey of India, Op. Karnataka and Goa, Kumaraswamy Layout, Bangalore - 560 078, India

Abstract


This communication reports the new find of chromiferous lodestone near Chalingal village in Kasaragod District of Kerala. The chemistry and mineralogy of the lodestone suggest that the band may have segregated during the early phase of magmatic differentiation.

Keywords


Lodestone, Magmatic Differentiation, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Cumulus Texture.