MINERALOGY

Mines

Silicate (Metamorphic phase)

Carbonate (Metamorphic phase)

Oxides (Metamorphic phase)

Oxides (Colloidal and supergene phase)

Associated minerals (Gangue)

1. Associated with quartzite

GARIVIDI

Braunite Manganese Diopside & Calcite

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Braunite Jacobsite Vredenburgite

Pyrolusite Psilomelane Cryptomelane

Garnet, quartz, chert, kaoline, apatite

Braunite Knebelite

(Rao et al., 1981)

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Pyrolusite Psilomelane Cryptomelane

Chert, apatite, k-feldspar, kaoline, laterite, wollastonite

GARBHAM

Manganon Calcite Manganon diopside

CHIPURUPALLE

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Rhodonite

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Braunite

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Garnet, chert, kaoline, apatite, laterite,

k-feldspar

2. Associated with calc-granulite

GARIVIDI

Braunite

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Braunite

Jacobsite

Hausmannite

Vredenburgite

Bixbyite

Pyrolusite

Psilomelane

Cryptomelane

Garnet, kaoline, chert, quartz, apatite, laterite

GARBHAM

Braunite spessartite-rich garnet

Rhodochrosite

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CHIPURUPALLE

Braunite

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