GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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Final report on Investigation for gold in Barkeram-Charkadisahi and

Champani-Hatia blocks of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt,
Mayurbhanj district, Odisha (G-4 Stage)

- 2012-13 & 2013-14

FIELD SEASON YEAR: 2012-13 & 2013-14
ोड़ : ME / ER / ORS / 2012 / 003
FSP ITEM CODE No. ME / ER / ORS / 2012 / 003

By
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Anamika Mukherjee, Geologist, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Geologist
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U. K. Pradhan, Senior Geologist

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STATE UNIT: ODISHA

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JUNE-2014
 Final report on Investigation for gold in Barkeram-Charkadisahi and
Champani-Hatia blocks of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj
district, Odisha (G-4 Stage)
(F.S. 2012-13 & 2013-14 Item Code No. : ME/ER/ORS/2012/003)

By

Anamika Mukherjee, Geologist, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Geologists and U. K. Pradhan, Sr.
Geologist

CONTENTS Page
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Abstract i – iv
CHAPTER-I INTRODUCTION 1-7
1.1: Objective 1
1.2: Location and accessibility 1
1.3: Physiography and drainage 2
1.4: Climate 2
1.5: Flora and fauna 2
1.6: Previous work 2
1.7: Present work 6
1.8: Nature and quantum of work 6
1.9: Field stay details of officers and supervisory officer 7
2.0: Acknowledgements 7

CHAPTER-II REGIONAL GEOLOGY 8-11

CHAPTER-III REGIONAL PROSPECTING 12-32

3.1: Large scale mapping in Barkeram-Charkadisahi 12

block
3.1.1: Geology of the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block: 12
3.1.2: Lithological description 13-17
3.1.2.1: Badampahar Group 13
3.1.2.1.1: Meta-ultramafites 13
3.1.2.1.2: Meta-basalts 13
3.1.2.1.3: Metachert 15
3.1.2.1.4: Fuchsitic quartzite 15
3.1.2.2: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) 16
3.1.2.3: Younger intrusive 16
3.1.3: Structure 17-19
 3.1.4: Sampling 19
3.2: Large scale mapping in Champani-Hatia block: 20
3.2.1: Geology of the area 20
3.2.2: Lithological description of the area 21
3.2.2.1: Biotite-hornblende-tonalite-granodiorite gneiss (SBG- 21
A)
3.2.2.2: Badampahar Group 21
3.2.2.2.1: Meta-ultramafites 21
3.2.2.2.2: Meta-basalts 23
3.2.2.2.3: Metachert 25
3.2.2.2.4: Quartzite 25
3.2.2.3: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) 26
3.2.2.4: Younger intrusives 27
3.2.3: Structure 28-31
3.2.4. Bedrock/Soil Sampling 31-32

CHAPTER-IV DETAILED MAPPING 33-48

4.1: Introduction 33
4.2: Geology of the Kalimati-Tilaijhori block 33
4.3: Lithological description 34
4.3.1: Badampahar-Group 34
4.3.1.1: Meta ultramafites 34
4.3.1.2: Metabasalts 35
4.3.1.3: Metachert 37
4.3.1.4: Quartzite 37
4.3.1.5: Meta acid volcanic 37
4.3.2: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) 37
4.3.3: Younger intrusive 38

4.4: Structure 38-39

4.4.1:Planar structures 38
4.4.2: Linear structures 39

4.5: Sampling 39-48

4.5.1:Bed rock/Soil sampling in Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block 39
4.5.2: Pitting and trenching 40-48

CHAPTER-V METAMORPHISM 49-50

CHAPTER-VI MINERALISATION 51-53

CHAPTER-VII CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 54

CHAPTER-VIII SUMMARY & CONCLUSION 55-56

 REFERENCES 57-59

LOCALITY INDEX
LIST OF PLATES
Plate no. 1 Large Scale Geological map of Champani-Hatia area, Badampahar-
Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha, in parts of Toposheet No.
73 J/3

Plate no. 2 Large Scale Geological map of Barkeram-Charkadisahi area, Badampahar-

Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha, in parts of Toposheet No.
73 J/3

Plate no. 3 Detailed Geological map of Kalimati-Tilaijhari area, Champani-Hatia

block, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, in parts of Toposheet No. 73 J/3

LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure-I Data sheet on report movement in connection with its scrutiny

Annexure-II Certificate of Quality of the report

Annexure-VII Analytical results of bed rock samples, soil samples and stream samples from
Champani-Hatia area, Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District,
Odisha

Annexure-VII.A Analytical results of soil samples and bed rock samples from Kalimati-
Tilaijhori area, Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha

Annexure-VII.B Analytical results of Soil Samples (SS) from Barkeram-Charkadisahi area,

Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha

Annexure-VII.C Analytical results of Pit/Trench Samples (PTS) from Champani-Hatia area,

Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha

Annexure-VII.D Analytical results of soil samples and bed rock samples from Kalimati-
Tilaijhari area, Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha

Annexure-VII.E Analytical results of Pit/Trench Samples (PTS) from Champani-Hatia area,

Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj District, Odisha
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 Final report on Investigation for gold in Barkeram-Charkadisahi and
Champani-Hatia blocks of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj
district, Odisha (G-4 Stage)
(F.S. 2012-13 & 2013-14 Item Code No. : ME/ER/ORS/2012/003)

By

Anamika Mukherjee, Geologist, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Geologist and U. K. Pradhan, Sr.
Geologist

ABSTRACT

In accordance with the field season programme for F.S. 2012-13 & 2013-14
investigation for gold was carried out in parts of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt covering the
earlier identified Barkeram-Charkadisahi and Champani-Hatia blocks falling in parts of
toposheet no.73 J/3 in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. During F.S. 2012-13, reconnaissance stage
investigation (G-4) involving Large Scale Mapping over 100 sq.km area, 600 nos. of soil/bed
rock sampling and 40 cu. m of pitting/ trenching were carried out to identify suitable target area
for follow up prospecting in the succeeding field season. During the F.S. 2013-14, detailed
mapping on 1:1000 scale of 1 sq. km area was covered in Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub block identified
as a follow up to LSM. Besides 201 nos. of soil/bed rock samples, 62 nos. of pit/trench samples
were collected and 60 cu. m pitting/trenching were done.

In the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block, 40 sq.km areas was mapped and the litho-units
exposed include meta ultramafites (talc-chlorite schist and metapyroxenite), quartz-chlorite-
hornblende schist, amphibolites, pillowed metabasalt, fuchsite quartzite, metachert belonging to
Badampahar Group and granodiorite belonging to Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B). Enclaves of
schist belt rocks within SBG-B are observed in a number of localities of the mapped area. The
Badampahar Group of rocks and SBG-B is intruded by younger gabbro/dolerite dykes and quartz
veins.
The Champani-Hatia block having 60 sq.km of area is occupied by rock types mostly
belonging to Badampahar Group consisting predominantly of meta-ultramafites (Peridotitic
komatiite, meta-pyroxenite), metabasalts (quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, hornblende-chlorite
schist, amphibolites, amygdular metabasalt and pillowed metabasalt), metachert which have been
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intruded by Singhbhum Granite (tonalite-granodiorite gneiss, granodiorite, monzogranite and
foliated granodiorite) and younger intrusive like gabbro/dolerite dykes and quartz veins
In the Champani-Hatia block, a lenticular body of peridotitic komatiite identified for the
first time. It is located to the north of Kapili village. Peridotitic komatiite and meta-pyroxenite
form hills and occur concordantly with the metabasalts. Talc-chlorite schist outcrop observed in
the plains and occasionally form small hills. It shows rapid variation in grain size mostly in the
northern part of the Champani-Hatia block. The coarse grained variety is mapped as
amphibolites.

The greenstone assemblage is fringed by Singhbhum Granite of granodiorite-

monzogranite composition which shows intrusive relation with the schist belt. Enclaves and
xenoliths of amphibolites, metabasalt and Banded Hematite Quartzite (BHQ) are ubiquitous
within granodiorite-monzogranite in either side of the schist belt. Tonalite-granodiorite gneiss
exposed at places form basement to the schist belt.

The rock types of the area have undergone at least three phases of deformation. The
development of schistosity in metabasalt, tight folds in metachert noticed in Hatia and Gidighati
represent the first phase of deformation in the area. The S- and Z- shaped folds in quartz-
chlorite-hornblende schist noticed in Jaran nadi section, crenulation cleavage in quartz-
hornblende-chlorite schist near Hatia and in amphibolites to the south of Narayanpur indicate the
second phase of deformation. Superposition of F2-fold on F1-fold forming hook shaped
interference pattern is observed in metachert in Kuldiha-Lailam road section. The third phase of
deformation is represented by broad warps, noticed in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist in Jaran
Nadi section. Four minor shear zones (two in each block) were identified in the study area.
Indicators of shear sense preserved in the rocks are boudinages in meta-basalts and development
of mylonites and S-C planes in granodiorite.

In Barkeram-Charkadisahi block, sulphide mineralization in meta-basalts (amphibolites,

quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist and quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist) permeated by small
quartz veins and veinlets along and across foliation is noticed near Charkadisahi, Pandeghutu and
Kandedihi villages. Sulphide mineralization associated with metachert is observed to the
northeast of Pandeghutu which extends for 200m with width of 10m trending N30⁰W dipping

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61⁰ northeasternly and to the east of Kaludih with a north-south strike and extending for 1.5km
with width varying from 100 to 150m. The sulphide minerals are identified as pyrite,
chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and rarely arsenopyrite.

Sulphide mineralization in Champani-Hatia block is noticed in quartz-hornblende-

chlorite schist, talc-chlorite schist and amphibolites traversed by quartz-carbonate veins, smoky
quartz veins near Gidighati, Haldibani, Tilaijhori, Kalimati and Hatia villages. Sulphide
mineralization in metachert bands are also noticed to the north of Kudarsahi, east of Gidighati
and west of Tilaijhori villages. The sulphide minerals are mainly pyrite and chalcopyrite with
occasional presence of pyrrhotite and rarely arsenopyrite.

Based on the study carried out during LSM in F.S. 2012-13 a potential sub-block of 1
sq.km was demarcated around Kalimati-Tilaijhori for follow up detailed mapping in F.S.2013-
14. The litho-assemblages exposed in this sub-block include meta-ultramafites (meta-pyroxenite,
talc-tremolite-serpentine schist), meta-basalts (quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist, quartz-chlorite-
hornblende schist, amphibolites, porphyritic and amygdular meta-basalts), meta-gabbro, meta-
acid-volcanic, meta-chert, granodiorite, gabbro and dolerite dykes, quartz veins, quartz-carbonate
veins and epidote veins. In this area, meta-acid-volcanic is reported for the first time by the
authors. On the basis of the mutual relationship of different litho-units belonging to the different
groups, intrusive/cross cutting relationship, order of superposition, metamorphism, structural
disposition the oldest litho-units identified as meta-pyroxenite and talc-tremolite schist followed
by meta basalts and meta-acid-volcanic intruded by younger granodiorite (SBG-B). Detailed
mapping on 1:1000 scale was carried out in F.S. 2013-14.

Altogether 600 soil and bed rock samples were collected during F.S. 2012-13. The soil
samples were collected in two grid patterns of 500 m X 100 m and 100 m X 50 m. First, 500m X
100m grid spacing is selected for sampling. After ‘Term Review Meeting’ the experts suggested
to reduce the sample spacing to 100m X 50m and hence the spacing is reduced. The bed rock
samples were mainly grab samples. A total of 40 cu. m pitting/trenching were done and 40
pit/trench samples, mainly channel samples were collected.

Out of the 600 soil/ bed rock samples analyzed only 3 samples recorded gold values in
the order of 100 to 130 ppb, 99 samples assayed gold ranging from 55 to 95 ppb, 218 samples
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show gold values of < 50 ppb and the rest of the samples recorded gold values <25 ppb. All the
40 pit/trench samples recorded gold value <50 ppb.

During F.S. 2013-14, 201 nos. of soil/ bed rock samples were collected in 50m X 50m
grids along with 62 nos. of pit/trench samples. The pit/trench samples were drawn by cutting
channels on the trench walls. 201 nos. of samples were received and recorded gold value <25
ppb.

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Final report on Investigation for gold in Barkeram-Charkadisahi and Champani-Hatia
blocks of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha (G-4 Stage)

FSP: 2012-13 & 2013-14 (Code No. : ME/ER/ORS/2012/003)

By
Anamika Mukherjee, Geologist, Pawan Kumar Yadav, Geologist, and U. K. Pradhan Sr.
Geologist

CHAPTER - I
INTRODUCTION
In pursuance of the field season programme of Geological Survey of India, ER for
F.S. 2012-13 & 2013-14, vide item no ME / ER / ORS / 2012 / 003, investigation for gold
was carried out in Champani-Hatia and Barkeram-Charkadisahi blocks of Badampahar-
Gorumahisani belt, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
The item was taken up as a two year programme for F.S. 2012-13 and 2013-14. In the
first year, reconnaissance stage investigation (G-4) involving 100 sq.km. Large Scale
Mapping, 600 nos. of soil /bed rock sampling and 40 cu. m. trenching was carried out to
identify suitable target area for prospecting in the succeeding field season. In F.S. 2012-13,
Large Scale Mapping on 1: 12,500 scale was carried out in two separate blocks in parts of
Survey of India toposheet no. 73 J/3. During the FSP 2013-14, detailed mapping on 1:1000
scale of 1 sq. km area was covered in Kalimati-Tilaijhari sub- block in Champani-Hatia block
with collections of 201 nos. of BRS/Soil samples, 62 nos. of PTS samples and 60 cu. m
pitting/trenching.

1.1 Objective:

Search for potential blocks for gold mineralsiation.

1.2. Location and accessibility:

The Barkeram-Charkadisahi block is bounded by 22°27'20" and 22°30'00" North

latitudes and 86°04'45" and 86°11'30" East longitudes. This block is located in the northern
part of toposheet no.73J/3 bordering the Jharkhand state. The Champani-Hatia block is
bounded by 21°18'30" and 22°24'00" North latitudes and 86°11'35" and 86°15'00" East
longitudes. It is located in the eastern parts of Toposheet 73 J/3 about 20 km northeast of
Rairangpur.

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 The mapped area falls in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Rairangpur, Bahalda,
Barkeram, and Jharadihi are major localities. The district headquarter Baripada, is about 90
km from Rairangpur. Rairangpur is connected by rail to Tatanagar by the Tatanagar-
Badampahar branch of south-eastern railway. The interior villages are well connected by a
network of pucca roads constructed under Pradhan Mantri’s Grammya Sadak Yojana.

1.3. Physiography and drainage:

The north, east and central part of the area are occupied by Badampahar-
Gorumahisani hill range. The rugged hill range is surrounded on all sides by granitic rocks
forming both hill and plain lands. The highest elevation point is 633m above MSL in Bamni
pahar, Rangani pahar and Burhaburhi pahar are the other major hills in the area with
elevations of 614m and 521m above MSL respectively. Rest of the area is a flat peneplained
country (lowest elevation point is 240m above MSL located northwest of Rairangpur). The
northwesterly flowing Kadkai River and its tributaries like Kandria nadi and Jaran nadi form
the major drainage network. Balisudra nadi and Karanjia nadi are also tributaries of Kadkai
River flowing towards north in the western part. The overall drainage pattern in the area is
sub-dendritic to sub-parallel, controlled by the major fractures in conformity with the
dominant foliations in the rocks.

1.4. Climate:
The area experiences a tropical climate with extreme periods of winter and summer. It
witnesses monsoon from mid-June to end of September with an annual rainfall of 1700 mm.
Temperatures in the area vary from a minimum of 10°C in December-January to maximum
of 44°C in May.

1.5. Flora and fauna:

The area supports luxuriant growth of vegetation typical of tropical rain forest in the
hill ranges with trees like sal, teak, mahua, tamarind and mango along with dense
shrub/herbs. The hilly areas are infested with wild animals like elephant, tiger, bear, monkey
and jackals.

1.6. Previous work:

The Badampahar-Gorumahisani greenstone Belt (BGB) has been assigned different
stratigraphic nomenclature by different workers. While it was classified as Iron Ore Stage by
Dunn, 1929; Iron Ore Series by Jones, 1934; it was renamed as Iron Ore Group by Sarkar &
Saha, 1977. Later, it was classified as Gorumahisani Group by Banerji (1974) but Iyenger

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and Murthy (1982) designated the rocks of the belt as Badampahar Group for its maximum
development at Badampahar locality and they reclassified all IOG rocks like Badampahar
Group and Koira Group together under Iron Ore Super group (Iyengar and Murthy 1982).
Sarkar and Saha (1963, 1969), Banerji (1974), Mukhopadhyay (1976), Iyengar and Murthy
(1982) and Banerjee (1982) considered the Singhbhum granite is the basement for the Iron
Ore Group. Saha et al, (1988) has opined that one phase of Singhbhum granite, SBG-A (3300
Ma), is basement of Iron Ore Group and the other, SBG-B (3100 Ma), intrudes the Iron Ore
Group.
The Older Metamorphic Group, Older Metamorphic Tonalite Gneiss, Singhbhum
Granite-Phase II (Saha,1972) and Mayurbhanj Granite, have recently been dated by in situ
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Pb/206Pb dating of single zircons, using a small ion microprobe (Misra et al,. 1999). By this
method, detrital zircons recovered from sediments of the Older Metamorphic Group yielded a
minimum age of 3.5- 3.6 Ga indicating that crustal formation in this region had already
commenced by 3.6 Ga. Older Metamorphic Tonalite Gneiss, representing the first stable
continental crust in this region, is dated at 3.44 Ga. The Singhbhum Granite, Phase II, is
dated at 3.33 Ga. Acharyya et al., (2008) reported U-Pb ages from an “earliest” phase of
Singhbhum Granite intrusion. Their two concordant ages of 3527±17 Ma and 3448±19 Ma
would represent the earliest phases of granitic intrusion coeval with the formation of the Iron
Ore Group. A recent geochronological study of the Iron Ore Group (Mukhopadhyay, et al,
2008) yielded an age of 3506.8±2.3 Ma for a dacite lava confirming to the idea that the Iron
Ore Group was formed just prior to or slightly before the earliest Singhbhum Granite.
Iyengar and Murthy (1982) reviewed the available stratigraphy and geochronological
data and grouped the supracrustals of north Odisha under Iron Ore Supergroup and classified
them into five different groups, such as Badampahar Group, Ghatsila Group, Simlipal Group,
Koira Group, and Gangpur Group in order of decreasing antiquity. U. K. Behera and M. S.
Ummar (1989-90) carried out Specialised Thematic Mapping around Jashipur-Badampahar-
Barha-Hatabeda areas in Toposheet nos. 73 J/4 and 73 K/1. They considered that Singhbhum
granitoids, consisting of coarse grained biotite rich, well foliated granodiorite (gneissic at
places) leucocratic, poorly foliated, granite to granodiorite have undoubted intrusive
relationship with the Badampahar Group.
In the history of mineral investigation in the area, P. N. Bose (1904) was the first to
investigate the area geologically in connection with Iron ore investigation. He surveyed the
area for mineral potential point of view and reported auriferous nature of soil and alluvium
near Kudarsahi and the area between Gohaldangri and Gadia River. Dunn and Dey (1942)

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attributed the gold mineralization in the adjoining Kundarkocha area in Singhbhum district to
cherty phyllite member and the mineralization was considered to be structurally controlled.
Preliminary investigation for gold was carried out in parts of Mayurbhanj district,
Orissa during field season 1985-86 by B. B. Sarangi and A. M. Mohanty. They carried out
systematic geological mapping, large scale geological mapping in parts of toposheet nos. 73
J/4, 8 & 3. B. K. Jena (1987), B. K. Jena and A. M. Mohanty (1988) and B. K. Jena, A. M.
Mohanty and S. C. Srivastava (1989) carried out detailed work in search of gold in
Gorumahisani schist belt. B. K. Jena, H. Misra and S. C. Srivastava (1990) carried out
Systematic Geological mapping on 1: 50,000 scale along with SSS, SS and BRS for
preliminary search for gold. B. K. Jena (1986-87) in course of mapping located two old
working at Suriagora and Sapoghara. The gold assay value of powdered sample of
representative rocks had analysed 0.1 to 0.2 gm/tonne. Based on the pattern of lithological
distribution, interpretation of structural data of the area and other indirect evidences such as
occurrence of visible gold in stream sediment and local panning activity, two narrow zone
located in the central part of the area have been suggested for further work.
From chemical analysis of core samples, G. C. Das, A. M. Mohanty, J. N. Das and S.
N. Patel reported 0.2 to 1.8 g/tone gold in restricted horizons within silicified ultramafics at
the time of searching for gold in Gorumahisani schist belt, Mayurbhanj district, Orissa (1992-
93). G. C. Das, U. K. Behera, T. K. Biswal and K. N. Dey (1993-1994) carried out
investigation for gold and heavy metals in Gorumahisani schist belt, Mayurbhanj district,
Orissa. They reported pyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite etc. in a few instances specks of gold in
black quartz vein, spots of local panning activities in almost on all the shear zones and gold
value up to 800ppb from geochemical soil samples from northernmost part of Jashipur (N)
block. U. K. Behera and Prasun Jana (1996-97) carried out preliminary prospecting for gold
in identified blocks of Gorumahisani-Badampahar schist belt and recorded gold values of 100
ppb to 178ppb from 5 bedrock samples. On the basis of incidence of gold particles in
sediment samples, they delineated six possible provenances. Later, based on their
geochemical sampling around old workings, stream sediment and bed rock sampling, 8
blocks were delineated namely- Jashipur ( 22° 27′ 00″ , 86° 12′ 30″), Suriagora (22º 25′
00″,86º 16′ 00″), Barkeram-Charkadisahi, (22°27'20"-22°30'00" and 86°04'45"-86°11'30")
Ruansi ( 22° 24′ 00″ ,86° 17′ 00″), Idelkocha ( 22° 25′ 30″ , 86° 14′ 00″) Rangani Paharh (
22° 25′ 45″ ,86° 12′ 30″),Champani-Hatia, (21°18'30"-22°24'00" and 86°11'35"-86°15'00").
Madansila and Badampahar (22° 05′ 00″, 86° 05′ 00″) blocks and the following table gives a
comprehensive view of the result of work done in different blocks.

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 Investigation and test drilling was done in 6 blocks out of the identified 8 blocks.

Name of block Period of Quantum of work Gold value

investigation
Ruansi block 1989-92 5 boreholes drilled
Soil sample ---- 665 ppb Au
BRS ---- up to 100 ppb
Drill core ---- 50 ppb to 600 ppb

Suriagora block 1992-94 3 boreholes drilled

SS ---- traces to 100 ppb
BRS ---- traces to 250 ppb
Drill core ---- max.180 ppb, 2.6 ppm in one
sample in SBH-9
Jashipur block 1989-1994 6 boreholes drilled
SS ---- traces to 800 ppb
BRS ---- 70 ppb to 250 ppb
Drill cores ---- 50 to 545 ppb, one sample in
SBH-12- 0.5m thick zone
with 42.3 ppm
Idelkocha Block 1994-96 SS ---- maximun up to 1 ppm
(Patkadihi and Jhabukacha)

BRS ---- traces to 400 ppb

PTS ---- traces to 850 ppb
Badampahar block 1996-98 SS ---- traces to 380 ppb
BRS ---- up to 270 ppb

Ghusuria- 2000-2002 Drill cores Two bodies of sulphidic

Bhuyanbasa block chert with 3.5 km cumulative
strike length.
Maximum of 900 ppb Au
value

Subsequently, K. C. Sahoo, S. C. Srivastava and J. P. Mohakul carried out Specialised

Thematic Mapping around Bisoi-Manada-Betjharan area of Badampahar-Gorumahisani belt

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 in Toposheet No. 73J/4, J/7 and 73J/8 during FS 2007-08 and 2008-09. They recorded Au
values in the range of 490 ppb to 2.4 ppm in arsenopyrite bearing quartz veins within
metavolcanics-chert sequence in Suriagora-Sapoghara area.

1.7. Present work: Field work in the area commenced on 05.07.2012 with reconnaitory
traverses covering the entire target area for mapping. Continuous field work was commenced
in the month of September, 2012 after the monsoon receded. Initially large scale mapping and
sampling was carried out in the Champani-Hatia block, located in the eastern part of
Badampahar-Gorumahisani schist belt and after the completion of this block, mapping and
sampling was carried out in Barkeram-Charkadisahi block. Traverses were taken at closer
intervals keeping the scale of mapping in view. An area of 100 sq.km was mapped on
1:12,500 scale during field season 2012-13 (40 sq. km. in Barkeram-Charkadisahi block and
60 sq. km in Champani-Hatia block). This was followed up by identification of 1 sq. km area,
designated as Kalimati-Tilaijhari sub-block where detailed mapping was taken up on 1:1,000
scale during F.S. 2013-14. Close spaced 50 m X 50 m grid pattern bed rock/soil sampling and
pitting-trenching along with pit sampling works was also accomplished.
The laboratory studies include study of detailed petrography of 75 nos. of thin sections of
various rock samples collected as petrological samples (PS) from the field and 20 nos. of
polished sections. Out of these samples, 20 samples are selected for EPMA study.
1.8. Nature and quantum of work: The table shows the target- achievement vis-à-vis the
nature and quantum of targets assigned:

Nature of work Total Target for Total Target for Total achievement
work load F.S. 2012-13 achievement for F.S. 2013-14 for FSP 2013-14
envisaged FSP 2012-13

LSM: (1:12,500) 100 sq.km 100 sq km 100 sq. km.

DM(1:1,000) 1.0 sq.km - 1.0 sq.km 1.0 sq.km

100 cu. m. 40 cu. m. 40 cu. m. 60 cu. m. 60 cu. m.

P/T

800 nos. 600 nos. 600 nos. 200 nos. 201 nos.
SS/BRS

100 nos. 40 nos. 40 nos. 60 nos. 62 nos.

PTS

PS 40 nos. 20 nos. 45 nos. 20 nos. 30 nos.

EPMA 20 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos.

GP(SP,IP,MAG) 60 L km 60 L km Nil Nil

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1.9 Field stay details of officers and supervisory officers:
SI. NO Officer/Supervisory officer Nos. of days F.S.P
1 Anamika Mukherjee, Geologist 256 days F.S 2012-2014
2 Pawan Kumar Yadav, Geologist 139 days F.S 2013-2014
3 Uttam Kumar Pradhan, Sr. Geologist 101 days F.S 2012-2013
4 Shri R. N. Sar, Director 20 days F.S 2012-2013 & 2013-14
5 Shri Shyamal Sinha, Director 23 days F.S 2013-14

2.0 Acknowledgements:
The authors express their gratitude to Shri R. N. Sar, Director, GSI, SU: Odisha,
Bhubaneswar for his constant supervision, support, technical guidance and involvement while
carrying out field work, laboratory works and data interpretation. His help in arranging
logistics and motivational interaction deserves to be acknowledged wholeheartedly. The
authors are thankful to Shri Shyamal Sinha, Director for guiding them technically, in field as
the supervisory officer of the project during part of the F. S.2013-14.The authors express
their sincere thanks to Dr. H. Sarvothaman, Dy. D. G (Retd.) and Shri M. B. Beeraiah, Dy. D.
G. GSI, SU: Odisha, Bhubaneswar, for overall supervision, valuable technical guidance
during field work and review meetings. Thanks are also due to Shri. G. M. N. Sastry, Director
(Chemistry), GSI, SU: Odisha, Bhubaneswar and other officers of chemical division, GSI for
providing the chemical data.
The authors express their appreciation to the local revenue and forest officials, village
heads for their direct and indirect support during the stay in the area and during field work.

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 CHAPTER-II

REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL SETTING

The Palaeo to Meso-Archean Badampahar-Gorumahisani Greenstone Belt (BGB) is an

arc shaped narrow belt within a sea of granitoids of Singhbhum Granite Complex extending from
Rajnagar South Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in the north to Jashipur in Odisha in the south.
It is a long narrow belt with a total length of 120 km (Jena and Behera, 1998), the north 70 km
stretch from Rajnagar up to Rairangpur has a NW-SE trend and in the rest 50 km it changes to
NNE-SSW in southern side up to Jashipur. It has an average width of about 4 km attaining
maximum width of 10 km in the Rairangpur-Bisoi sector. The BGB bifurcates at a few places
and long appendage like projections extend from the main belt into the surrounding gneiss at a
number of places.

The BGB comprises an ensemble of metamorphosed mafic, ultra-mafic volcanic rocks

and volcanogenic sediments. The schist belt is fringed by Singhbhum granite and intruded by
newer dolerite dykes. While the volcanic suite includes rocks like spinifex textured peridotitic
komatiite, pillowed lavas, amphibolite and hornblende schist, the metasedimentaries comprise
BIF, banded chert, cherty phillite and carbonaceous schist. These rocks occur in synformal keels
and are arcuated by intrusive domal granitoids of Singhbhum (3300-3100 Ma) and Mayurbhanj
granite (3090 Ma). North of Gorumahisani, the volcanic suite is predominantly ultramafic in
character while around Madansila in the central part; the rocks are mostly basic comprising
pillowed lavas and amphibolites. In the area around Badampahar in the southern segment, the
mafic and ultra-mafic proportion is 50:50. The rocks have been affected by the low grade green
schist facies metamorphism.

Quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist and the more altered quartz-chlorite schist and/or

chloritic phyllite are always confined to the marginal parts of the belt and along the fault and
shear zones within the belt. This probably indicates them to represent more sheared and
metamorphosed parts of the metabasic rocks. Narrow veins of metabasics traversing the
ultrabasic types have been reported in the adjoining areas in Bihar (Dunn, 1942). Therefore,
basic types post-dating the ultrabasic types are indicated. Rapid variation in grain size in the
basic and ultramafic members is recorded. Thin alternating bands of talc-tremolite schist occur

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with quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist. These are considered to represent original tuffaceous
materials. Volcanic agglomerate consisting of platy fragments of metabasalt welded in fine
tuffaceous material is observed. Well developed pillow structures are seen at a few locations,
viz., north of Bagedihi, west of Dalimasahi and Madansila (Jena, 1987; K. C. Sahoo et al., 2010).
Narrow, highly folded bands of metachert locally showing facies variation to fuchsitic-quartzite
and BIF occur interbedded with the metavolcanics in the eastern part of the belt. A few isolated
occurrences of grey metachert, cherty quartzite and BIF are recorded within the belt.

The ultramafic and acid members exhibit gradational contact with the basic members. At
places, the basic members come in straight contact with the acid volcanics (Tilaijhori in
T.S.No.73J/3). The ultramafic members become more and more abundant towards the eastern
fringes of the belt.

Narrow bodies of ultramafites comprising of talc-chlorite schist, talc-tremolite schist,

chlorite-tremolite-actinolite schist, talc-tremolite-serpentinite schist, serpentinite and meta-
pyroxenites are exposed concordantly with the metavolcanics all along the belt.

Granitoids of Singhbhum Granite Complex containing Singhbhum Granite-A (SBG-A)

(Phase-I) and SBG-B (Phase-II & III) of Saha, 1994 surround the BGB on all the sides. The
phase-I rocks are relatively K-poor granodiorite-trondhjemites, the Phase-II and Phase-III rocks
are granodiorite grading to adamellitic granites. The Singhbhum Granite-Phase-I predates the
BGB. Enclaves of Older Metamorphic Group (OMG) amphibolites and Older Metamorphic
Tonalite Group (OMTG) are common in SBG-A units but it does not contain any xenoliths of
Iron Ore Group (IOG). However the rocks of IOG occur as enclave in the SBG-B units. The
OMG amphibolites could be considered as protolith for the SBG-A and it is likely that the parent
magma of SBG-A generated by partial melting of the protolith. The rare earth element (REE)
distribution also suggests that the source of SBG-B melt is different from SBG-A. The SBG-B
magma is either derived from a crustal (acid-intermediate) protolith or from a mafic protolith
which had fairly long residence time in the crust after its derivation from the mantle (Saha,
1994).The tentative regional stratigraphy (simplified after Saha et al. 1988) is shown in table 2.1

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 Table-2.1. Regional Stratigraphy (after Saha et.al. 1988)

Group/Formation Litho units Age

Newer Dolerite dykes and sills

Mayurbhanj Granite

Gabbro-anorthosite-ultramafics

Kolhan Group Proterozoic

------------------------------- --------Unconformity------------------------------

Jagannathpur Lava Dhanjori-Simlipal Lavas

Dhanjori Group Malangtoli Lava Quartzite-conglomerate

Singhbhum Group Pelitic and arenaceous meta-sediments with

mafic sills

--------------------------- ------------Unconformity-------------------------- --------------------

-

Singhbhum Granite-
Phase-III (SBG-B)

Iron Ore Group Mafic lava, tuff, acid volcanic, tuffaceous shale,
banded hematite jasper and banded hematite
quartzite with iron ores, ferruginous chert, local
dolomite and quartzitic sandstone

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Singhbhum Granite-
Phase-I & II (SBG-A)

Older Metamorphic
Archean
Tonalite gneiss (OMTG)

Older Metamorphic Pelitic schist, quartzite, para-amphibolite, ortho-

Group amphibolite

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 CHAPTER-III
REGIONAL PROSPECTING
(Large Scale Mapping)

3.1: Large scale mapping in Barkeram-Charkadisahi block:

3.1.1: Geology of the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block: The Barkeram-Charkadisahi block
exposes rock types belonging to Badampahar Group, Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) and younger
intrusive (Plate-2). The litho-assemblages of the Badampahar Group exposed in the block
include meta- ultramafites (talc-tremolite schist, meta-pyroxenite), meta-basalts (quartz-chlorite-
hornblende schist, quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist and amphibolites), metachert, quartzite,
fuchsitic quartzite, granodiorite, gabbro and dolerite dykes, quartz veins, quartz-carbonate veins,
and epidote veins. On the basis of the field relationship of different litho-units belonging to the
different groups, intrusive/cross-cutting relationship, order of superposition, enclave-host
relation, metamorphism, structural disposition etc. the stratigraphy of the area is worked out as
given in Table. 3.1. The basic metavolcanics are represented by metabasalt, amphibolites, quartz-
chlorite-hornblende schist, and quartz-hornblende schist. These are the dominant litho-units and
continuous exposure of these rocks can be noticed throughout the block. The metavolcanics
exhibit variation in grain size from coarse to fine, strongly foliated to massive and also in the
degree of metamorphism. Degree of metamorphism is less in coarse grained rocks than the fine
grained varieties. The fine grained varieties are, at places, amygdular with vescicles filled up by
secondary silica
Table 3.1: Stratigraphic succession of Barkeram-Charkadisahi block.
GROUP LITHOLOGY AGE
Alluvium/ Talus/Scree Recent
Quartz reef
Quartz veins Proterozic
Gabbro-Dolerite dykes
Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) Granodiorite-Monzogranite
Meta-chert, Quartzite, Fuchsite
quartzite
Badampahar-Gorumahisani
Quartz-chlorite-hornblende Archean
Group
schist/Quartz-hornblende-chlorite
schist/pillowed
metabasalt/amphibolites/metagabbro
Meta-pyroxenite/Talc-tremolite-
chlorite schist

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3.1.2: Lithological description:
3.1.2.1: Badampahar Group: In this block, the different litho-members of the Badampahar
Group include, meta-ultramafites viz., meta-pyroxenite and talc-tremolite-chlorite schist, variants
of metabasalts viz., quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, quartz-hornblende schist, amphibolites,
and meta chert , quartzite and fuchsitic quartzite.

3.1.2.1.1: Meta-ultramafites: Meta-ultramafites in the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block is

represented by meta-pyroxenite and talc-tremolite-chlorite-schist.
(a) Meta-pyroxenite: Two bands of meta-pyroxenite were identified in the mapped area. One is
exposed about 1km north-west of Patambera and the other north-west of Ramagarh. The outcrop
extends for nearly 200m and about 50 to 60 m wide, trending in the north-east-south-west
direction. The second one is exposed ~800 m north-west of Ramgarh, is about 100m in length
and about 50 m wide, extending in north-west direction. These are dark green in colour, coarse
grained, comprising of ~90% pyroxene and show cumulus texture. Under microscope it is
composed of hornblende, actinolite, tremolite and augite as major minerals. Cumulus and inter-
cumulus textures are preserved within this rock.

(b) Talc-tremolite-actinolite-serpentine schist: This unit occupies both low lying areas as well
as form small hills as observed near Kaludihi and Pandeghutu village. It is highly deformed,
friable and traversed by quartz veins and both along and across the foliations. Under the
microscope, it is fine grained, foliated, anhedral, needle and prismatic in shapes. It consists of
serpentine, tremolite, actinolite and talc as essential minerals. Accessory phases include
magnetite, hypersthene, augite and released iron. It shows lepidoblastic texture where foliation is
defined by talc, tremolite, actinolite and serpentine (Fig.3.1). Relicts of augite and hypersthene
are observed at a few places within this rock. Talc, serpentine and secondary magnetite have
been formed at the expanse of hypersthene. Augite is replaced by tremolite-actinolite.

3.1.2.1.2: Meta-basalts: Meta-basalts are exposed forming low mounds as well as high hills and
also studied in nala cuttings. Wide variants of meta-basalts are mapped to the north of
Charkadisahi, Pandeghutu, north of Patambera, Ramgarh, Dumatandi, south of Narayanpur and
Kandedihi. The different types of metabasalts are described below:
(a) Schistose metabasalt/Quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist: This is the most common variety
of metabasalt observed in and around Barkeram, Charkadisahi, Ramagarh, Dumarandi,

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Narayanapur. The litho-unit is green to greenish black in colour, medium to fine grained,
strongly foliated, mineralogically composed of quartz, pyroxene, chlorite and hornblende in the
order of increasing abundance (Fig.3.2). The pyroxene, chlorite and hornblende grains are
stretched and aligned along with the quartz and feldspars to form a distinct schistosity. The
pyroxene grains are almost altered to hornblende and chlorite. Study under microscope reveals
that the rock comprises of hornblende and sericite (which is altered product of plagioclase) as
essential minerals with quartz and sphene being accessories. Porphyroblastic and nematoblastic
textures are well preserved. One set of prominent foliation (developed due to shearing) is clearly
seen, defined by the arrangement of hornblende and sericite.

(b) Quartz-actinolite-chlorite schist: This litho-unit is exposed in the low lying tracts, and
exposed in nala cuttings (Fig.3.3). North of Kaludih village intercalated sequence of quartz-
hornblende-chlorite schist and black meta-chert is well exposed. It is pale green to dark green in
colour, medium to fine grained, extremely weathered. Petrographically, this rock contains
chlorite, actinolite and quartz as essential minerals. Sphene, magnetite, apatite, hornblende and
epidote occur as accessory minerals. It shows lepidoblastic and nematoblastic textures (Fig.3.4).
This rock has one set of prominent foliation, defined by the parallel arrangement of mafic
minerals (actinolite-chlorite) and felsic minerals (quartz and zoisite). Occasionally, another set of
later foliation has cut the main foliation at few places. Plagioclase is completely replaced by
zoisite. Actinolite and chlorite are formed due to alteration of augite.

(c) Pillowed metabasalt: To the north-east of Patambera a small outcrop of pillowed metabasalt
is exposed. Under microscope this unit is same as quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist.

(d) Amphibolite: In the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block the amphibolites are exposed north of
Charkadisahi, south-east of Nayaranpur, west of Balisahi (Fig.3.5).This litho-member is greenish
black in colour, coarse to medium grained, strongly schistose, mineralogically composed of
hornblende and plagioclase. Under microscope, it is a fine grained rock consists of hornblende,
chlorite and plagioclase as essential minerals. Accessory phase includes zoisite, sphene, opaque,
apatite and quartz. Apart from that relicts of augite are also preserved at few places. Hornblende
is prismatic in shape which shows simple twining. One set of distinct foliation defined by
alignment of hornblende minerals (Fig.3.6). Plagioclase is altered in almost all the places.

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Presence of relict clinopyroxenes indicates that the hornblendes have been formed at the expense
of clinopyroxene.

3.1.2.1.3: Metachert: Metachert bands are exposed to the east of Kaludihi and 500m south-west
of Lailam and four such small bands are recorded 1km northwest of Pandeghutu. In Kaludihi,
black and green coloured metachert bands occupying plain areas and lower contour of hills
extends for 1.5km with width varying from 100-150m in north-south direction (Fig.3.7). It is
deformed and contains sulphide disseminations. At places, chert band grading to banded
haematite chert, trending N65ºE-S65ºW direction traced over 100m length. The meta-chert band
occurring to the south-west of Lailam is about 600m in length and about 100m wide and shows
colour variation from black, grey to green (Fig.3.8). Banding/lamination are developed due to
alternate arrangement of black and white and green and white metachert. At places, fine
intercalations of metachert and metabasalt are observed (Fig.3.9). The four metachert bands
exposed to the northwest of Pandeghutu vary in length from 50m to about 200m with thickness
vary from 10m to 20m. Under microscope, it is extremely fine grained, foliated and
cryptocrystalline with quartz as essential minerals and fuchsite mica and magnetite as
accessories. One set of foliation defined by the parallel arrangement of quartz and fuchsite mica
minerals (Fig.3.10) is seen.

3.1.2.1.4: Fuchsitic quartzite: Fuchsitic quartzite representing the clastic component in the
Badampahar Group is an important litho-unit although its exposures are limited. It occurs as
isolated hills within granodiorite and at the contact with granodiorite. Two outcrops of fuchsitic
quartzite are exposed in two localities in isolated hills. The larger one is exposed at
Bhaktamahulpani with about 400m length an about 300m width and the smaller one is exposed
at about 750m north west of Patambera .The length of the smaller one is about 150m and width
is about 50m.It is fine grained, greenish colure and show variation in colour and grain size
(Fig.3.11). It is deformed and the bedding plane is parallel to S1 schsitosity. In
Bhaktamahulpani, this litho-member of the BG has undergone intense shearing (Fig.3.12).
Petrographic study reveals that the individual quartz grains in quartzites are highly recrystallised
and exhibit sub-grain formation. Most of the quartz grains are stretched and flattened, defining
the foliation. It is medium grained, foliated and dominantly consists of quartz as essential
minerals. Occasionally biotite and magnetite are also noticed within this rock.

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3.1.2.2: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B): In Barkeram-Charkadisahi block, the granitoids fringing
the schist belt are medium to coarse grained and at places foliated. Mineralogically, it is
granodiorite in composition. The contact of granodiorite with BGB is sharp and intrusive. Near
the contact xenoliths and enclaves of amphibolites and hornblende schist are seen within
granodiorite are ubiquitous (Fig.3.13 & 3.14). The sizes of the xenoliths vary from 1cm to as big
as 20m. An enclave of banded hematite quartzite (BHQ) within granodiorite is noticed to the
north of Mangaldihi. It is about 5m in length and 2m in width. The enclaves are angular,
irregular and have sharp contact with the granodiorite. Study under microscope reveal that
compositionally the SBG-B vary from granodiorite to monzogranite field of QAP diagram, and
hence described below.

a) Granodiorite: It is coarse grained, characterised by quartz, plagioclase, perthite, orthoclase

and microcline as essential minerals (Fig.3.15). Accessory phase includes biotite, chlorite,
epidote, sphene, apatite and sericite. K-feldspar occurs as subhedral to anhedral, pristine (pure)
to strongly turbid (cloudy) laths of orthoclase, microcline and perthite. Perthitic texture is
observed in the rock defined by flame-type albite lamellae inside K-feldspar.

(b) Monzogranite: It is a medium grained, hypidiomorphic, massive to feebly foliated rock and
composed of quartz, orthoclase, microcline, plagioclase and perthite as essential minerals. The
accessory minerals present in this rock include perthite, quartz, biotite, chlorite, epidote, apatite,
sericite, hornblende and sphene. Intergrowth of K-feldspar and Na-plagioclase as perthitic
texture very common. Quartz grains show undulose extinction and recrystallization at some
places due to deformation.

3.1.2.3: Younger intrusive:

(a) Dolerite/Gabbro dykes: Numerous dolerite and gabbro dykes are observed in the Barkeram-
Charkadisahi block as a series of northeast-southwest trending bodies. To the north of Bagedihi,
one such dyke is showing off-sets due to the presence of a series of minor faults.
Pertographically, it is composed of plagioclase, augite, enstatite and hypersthene as essential
minerals. Apatite, chlorite, biotite, magnetite, zoisite and epidote constitute the accessories
phases. Quartz and sericite occurs as trace minerals. It is coarse grained and shows
hypidiomorphic, ophitic (Fig.3.16), sub-ophitic and myrmekitic textures (Fig 3.17). At many

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places peripheral alteration of augite to chlorite is seen .Most of the plagioclases have altered to
epidote, zoisite and sericite.

(b) Quartz reef: A quartz reef is exposed marking the boundary between Odisha and Jharkhand.
The reef is about 700m in length and 100m in width trending N60⁰E. It is greyish white to grey
in colour. It is highly jointed and sheared.

(c) Quartz vein: A number of quartz veins have traversed different litho-units in the mapped
area. These are milky white, grey, yellowish white, smoky in colour. From the point of view of
gold exploration the smoky quartz veins are important. In the mapped area numerous smoky
quartz veins cutting across and along the S1-schistosity in the meta-basalts are observed. The
smoky quartz veins traversed the quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, amphibolites, and quartz-
actinolite-chlorite schist both along and across the foliation. The thicknesses of these veins vary
widely from 10cm to 2m.Under microscope, it is coarse to medium grained and composed of
quartz as essential mineral. Most of the quartz shows highly recrystallized nature and grain
boundary is highly sutured.

3.1.3: Structure: The rock types exposed in Barkeram-Charkadisahi block has undergone three
phases of deformation along with the entire BGB succession. The primary bedding (S0),
(Fig.3.18), is defined by litho-contacts, pillow layers and compositional/colour bandings in
metachert, S1-schistosity/foliation in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, hornblende schist, talc-
tremolite-serpentine schist etc defined by parallel arrangement of flaky minerals. The D1-
deformation has given rise to a pervasive planar fabric identified as S1-schistosity. D2-
deformation in the area is reflected by crenulations in schistose rocks with development of S2
foliation and/or fracture cleavage.
In this block, the attitude of S0 varies from N70⁰E/vertical, N40⁰W/50⁰→E,
N30⁰W/60⁰→E, N35⁰W/61⁰→SW, N45⁰W/18⁰→E, N60⁰W/35⁰→E, and N64⁰W/60⁰→S to
N5⁰W/vertical. It is observed that the S0 is parallel to the S1-schistosity and show strike-variation
as the belt has undergone multiple phases of deformation.
D1 deformation is manifested by F1 folds and S1 foliation. In the area, F1 fold is
represented by tight to isoclinal folds (Fig.3.19 & 3.20).In most places, it is obliterated and
refolded. In this block, in a road section near Kuldiha, the S0-plane of metachert is tightly folded

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(F1) and this tight-isoclinal fold is again coaxially folded giving hook shaped interference pattern
(Fig.3.21 & 3.22). Plunge of F1 fold axis 35⁰→N78⁰E
S1-foliation is defined by parallel alignment of inequant minerals like hornblende, chlorite
and stretched equant minerals like quartz and feldspars. (Fig.3.23), the strike of S1-schistosity
varies from N20⁰W to N50⁰W with dip amount varying from 43⁰ to vertical and dipping in
varying directions viz., east, south-east and south.
Lineations are marked by minor F2 fold axes (crenulations) in schists and slickensides,
intersection lineations defined by intersection of S2 on S1 planes. Plunge of the F2-fold axis
44⁰→N45⁰E.
F2 folds, S2-foliation and L2-lineations are developed due to D2-deformation. In the area, the
F2 folds in the form of S (Fig.3.24) and Z shaped folds are exposed near Charkadisahi,
Pandeghutu, Bhaktamahulpani, Barkeram, in metachert, quartzite, fuchsitic-quartzite, quartz-
chlorite-hornblende schist. Plunge of the F2-fold axis 44⁰→N45⁰E as noticed in metachert near
Kuldiha-Lailam road section (Fig.3.21& 3.22). Ptygmatic folding of fuchsitic band in quartzite is
observed near Bhaktamohulpani (Fig.3.25).
The second phase of deformation (D2) is responsible for folding of the S1-schistosity
planes, giving rise to S2-planes manifested in the form of crenulation cleavage and foliation
planes. Crenulated S1-planes are well preserved in amphibolites, quartz-chlorite- hornblende
schist, and hornblende-chlorite schist. The axial planes of the crenulations are identified as S2-
schistosity (Fig.3.26). The strike of the S2 planes vary from N60⁰W to N50⁰E with dip amount
varying from 50⁰ to 80⁰ dipping towards south-west, at places towards east.
In this block, a well developed cleavage plane in schistose metabasalt/ hornblende-
chlorite schist is observed near Burupalsa village (Fig.3.27.). The cleavage plane is intersecting
both S1 and S2 schistosity. From the mutual relation of the cleavage, S1 and S2 schistosity plane, it
is inferred that the litho units have been subjected to at least three phases of deformation (D1, D2,
and D3).
The different litho-units like granodiorite gabbro, dolerite dykes and quartz veins are well
jointed having both vertical and inclined joints.
Gabbro dykes show displacements near Bagedihi village due to faulting along NW-SE
direction and in the west of Asurghati a series of NW-SE trending faults have disrupted gabbro

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dykes. Near Kaludihi-Sigidih, a minor fault is identified in metachert. The trend of the fault is
NW-SE.
A minor shear zone is identified near Damadih evidenced by the presence of rotated
boudins in schistose metabasalt/quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist with sinistral sense of shear
movement (Fig.3.28). Another shear zone is observed near Burupalsa at the contact of
granodiorite and quartz-chlorite schist. Here the granodiorite is strongly foliated along with
stretching and ribboning of quartz and alignment of mafic minerals mostly hornblende and at
places biotite. Near Mahuldihi, sheared granite with trend of C-plane N20⁰W and that of S-plane
is recorded. Along shear planes, evidences of silicification and chloritisation are observed.
Quartz veins are boudinaged during D2 deformation and show sinistral movement along
N70⁰E-S70⁰W direction (Fig.3.28). North of Burupalsa village and near Damadih, boudinaged
quartz veins in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist (Fig.3.29 & 3.30) are observed.

3.1.4: Sampling: In the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block sample spacing is not fixed. Grab
samples were collected from all the litho types mapped in the area including sulphidic metachert,
schistose metabasalt and smoky quartz veins.

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Fig.3.1. Photomicrograph of talc-actinolite-tremolite- Fig.3.2. Quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist near Sadam
serpentine schist. Under XPL,(10X) Huli Pahar

Fig.3.3. Quartz-actinolite-chlorite schist, south-east of Fig.3.4. Photomicrograph of quartz-actinolite

Burupalsa -chlorite schist. Under PPL,(5X)

Fig.3.5. Outcrop of amphibolite, north of Charkadisahi Fig.3.6. Photomicrograph of hornblende defining

schistosity in Amphibolites. Under XPL,(5X)
Fig.3.7. Outcrop of black metachert, Kaludihi Fig.3.8. Outcrop of banded metachert, south-west of
Lailam

Fig.3.9. Fine intercalations of metachert and metabasalt, Fig.3.10. Photomicrograph showing one set foliation in
Burupalsa metachert

Fig.3.11. Outcrop of fuchsitic quartzite, Fig.3.12. Evidences of intense shearing in fuchsitic

Bhaktamahulpani quartzite, Bhaktamahulpani
Fig.3.13. Xenolith of amphibolite in granodiorite, Fig.3.14. Xenolith of hornblende schist in granodiorite,
Kashigora north-east of Burupalsa

Fig.3.15. Photomicrograph of granodiorite. Under Fig.3.16. Photomicrograph showing ophitic texture in

XPL,(2.5X) gabbro

Fig.3.17. Photomicrograph showing myrmekitic Fig.3.18. Colour banding in metachert depicting S0-
textures in gabbro plane, near Kuldiha
Fig.3.19. Tight F1 fold in metachert, Kuldiha Fig.3.20. F1 folding in quartzite, Bhaktamahulpani

Fig.3.21. F1-fold in metachert is coaxially folded (F2) Fig.3.22. Hook shaped interference pattern in metachert,
giving hook-shaped interference pattern, Kuldiha Kuldiha

Fig.3.23. S1-schistosity plane in hornblende-chlorite Fig.3.24. S-fold depicted by quartz vein in metabasalt,
schist near Sadam Huli pahar Narayanapur
Fig.3.25. Ptygmatic folding of fuchsitic band in Fig.3.26. S1-plane is folded giving rise to S2-foliation,
quartzite, Bhaktamahulpani Burupalsa

Fig.3.27. Cleavage plane in quartz-chlorite schist, Fig.3.28. Rotation of quartz boudin depicting sinistral
Burupalsa sense of movement, Damadih

Fig.3.29. Boudinaged quartz veins, folded, detached in Fig.3.30. Pinch-and-swell structure in schistose
quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, Burupalsa metabasalt, Burupalsa
3.2: Large scale mapping in Champani-Hatia block:
3.2.1: Geology of the area: The geology of Champani-Hatia block is constituted by rock
types belonging to Badampahar Group, Singhbhum granitoids and younger intrusives. The
Badampahar Group is represented by meta-ultramafites (talc-tremolite schist, peridotitic
komatiite, meta-pyroxenite), meta-basalts (quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, quartz-
hornblende-chlorite schist, amphibolites, pillowed and amygdular metabasalt) and metachert.
The Singhbhum granitoids are represented by tonalite-granodiorite gneiss, granodiorite to
monzogranite and later intrusives are gabbro and dolerite dykes, quartz veins, quartz-
carbonate veins, epidote veins and aplitic veins.
On the basis of the field relationship of different litho-units belonging to the
different groups the stratigraphy of the area is worked out as given in Table. 3.2.

Table 3.2: Stratigraphic succession of Champani-Hatia block.

GROUP LITHOLOGY AGE

Alluvium/ Talus/Scree Recent

Quartz reef
Pegmatite veins /Aplite veins Proterozic
Gabbro-Dolerite dykes
Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) Granodiorite-Monzogranite

Meta-chert, Quartzite

Quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist/Quartz-
hornblende-chlorite schist /pillowed & Archean
Badampahar-Gorumahisani amygdular
Group metabasalt/amphibolites/metagabbro

Meta-pyroxenite/Talc-chlorite
schist/peridotitic komatiite/talc-chlorite-
tremolite-serpentine schist

Singhbhum Granite Tonalite-Granodiorite Gneiss

(SBG-A)

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3.2.2: Lithological description of the area:
3.2.2.1: Biotite-hornblende-tonalite-granodiorite gneiss (SBG-A): This unit is exposed
towards the northern part of the mapped area in toposheet no.73 J/3 around Sagjori,
Bhalugora and Chirudih. These gneissic rocks mostly occur in the plain areas, in nala cuttings
and on the surface forming sheet rocks and rarely forming small hills.
Tonalite-granodiorite gneiss is mesocratic, medium grained and banded, occurring as
humpy outcrops, sheets and small hillocks. It consists of alternating felsic (leucocratic with a
sugary look) and mafic (mesocratic) bands with thickness of the order of few millimetres
(Fig.3.31). The leucocratic layer consists of major felsic minerals such as quartz and
plagioclase and mafic minerals mainly biotite and hornblende. These bands exhibit well
developed gneissic banding. Numerous quartz, epidote and pegmatite veins criss-cross the
granitoids in different directions. In an outcrop near Chirudih, the gneissic bandings are
rotated in different directions and also at places effects of brecciations are seen (Fig.3.32).
Under the microscope, this rock shows coarse grained, hypidiomorphic and granoblastic
textures (Fig.3.33). It is coarse grained rocks consists of plagioclase, quartz, alkali feldspar
and microcline as essential minerals and biotite, hornblende, sphene, apatite, chlorite and
epidote as accessories with occasional presence of garnet and opaque minerals. It shows one
set of prominent foliation which is defined by the parallel arrangement of mafic minerals like
biotite and hornblende and felsic minerals are quartz, plagioclase and alkali feldspar
(Fig.3.34). At few places, the plagioclase has possibly altered to epidote and sericite.
Recrystallization of quartz grains (Fig.3.35) seen at places indicating deformation.

3.2.2.2: Badampahar Group: The supracrustal rocks occurring in the Badampahar-

Gorumahisani belt are stratigraphically grouped as Badampahar Group (BG) which constitute
a sequence of metamorphosed basic volcanic, interspersed with meta-ultramafites, meta-
chert, quartzite and BIF of different proportions in different parts.

3.2.2.2.1: Meta-ultramafites: The meta-ultramafites are represented by peridotitic komatiite,

meta-pyroxenite and talc-tremolite-serpentine schist.

(a) Peridotitic komatiite: This rock type forms small hillocks and occur concordantly with
the meta basalt near Kapili village. The occurrence of peridotitic komatiite is reported for the
first time by the authors in this sector. Spectacular outcrops of periotitic komatiite bodies are
exposed to the north of Kapili village in the form of a hillock of moderate elevation, with
N10ºE-S10ºW trend. The dimension of the body is ~800m X ~500m (Fig.3.36). Under

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microscope, the major minerals identified are tremolite, serpentine, olivine, augite and
enstatite. Magnetite and talc occurs as accessory minerals. Cumulus, spinifex and mesh
textures are observed within rock. Relict grains of olivine shows cumulus texture (Fig.3.37).
Olivine is replaced by serpentine as well as secondary magnetite to form as mesh texture
(Fig.3.38). Rounded to subrounded relict grains of olivine are (Fig.3.39) surrounded by
serpentine and secondary magnetite. The spinifex texture is defined by the criss-cross
arrangement of olivine and tremolite occurring as acicular/ needles (Fig.3.40 & Fig.3.41).
Tremolite is formed at the expense of augite. Two different forms of magnetite are observed
within the rock. First type of magnetite shows euhedral to subhedral in shapes occurring as
dissemination, whereas the secondary magnetite is anhedral in shape and it is alteration
product of olivine occurring as veins of serpentine (Fig. 3.38 & 3.40).

Peridotitic komatiites were analysed for major oxide abundances. The major oxide
data indicated that these rocks are under saturated in silica with SiO2 ranging from (37.81-
45.57 wt %). These are characterized by presence of major oxide in the following ranges:
Al2O3 (2.38-6.38 wt %), CaO (2.98-10.16 wt %), Fe2O3 (T) (8.61-14.70 wt %), MgO (25.62-
36.97 wt %) and TiO2 (0.13-0.45 wt %).

(b) Meta-pyroxenite: In Champani-Hatia block, four separate metapyroxenite bodies of

different dimensions were delineated. These are dark green in colour, coarse to very coarse
grained, comprising almost entirely of pyroxenes and show cumulus texture (Fig.3.42). The
size of the pyroxene crystals at places are as big as 2cm. Metapyroxenite bodies vary in
dimension from 50m to 200m in length and 50m to 70m in width. In this block, it is exposed
~1.25km south-east of Sagjori, 0.75km west of Kalrabani, 1.5km south of Tilaijhori, and
north of Kalimati village. The largest of these bodies is located at 0.75km west of Kalrabani,
trending north-westernly and extends for 175 m with width of 50m. It shows well developed
cumulus texture. An enclave of meta-pyroxenite body with dimension 25m X 5m is located
within granodiorite to the east of Sagjori indicating the ultramafic unit to be older to the
granodiorite (Fig.3.43). Under the microscope this rock is coarse to very coarse grained,
feebly foliated and composed of hornblende, actinolite-tremolite, chlorite, augite and
hypersthene as essential minerals and sphene, magnetite, quartz, epidote, zoisite and
plagioclase as accessories minerals. Cumulus and inter-cumulus textures are preserved within
this rock (Fig.3.44). Cumulus phase is defined by hornblende and inter-cumulus space is

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occupied by actinolite, zoisite, epidote and quartz. Augite is replaced by actinolite-tremolite,
chlorite and hornblende (Fig.3.45).

(c) Talc-actinolite-tremolite-serpentine schist: Outcrops of this litho-member of the BGB

was observed near Hatia, in a nala section south-east of Kudarsahi and Gidighati occupying
plain areas hosted by metabasalt (Fig.3.46). It is highly weathered, strongly foliated,
mesocratic, medium to fine grained. Mineralogically, the rock is composed of talc, chlorite,
tremolite and serpentine. Under the microscope, this is fine grained, foliated, anhedral,
needle and prismatic in shapes. It consists of serpentine, tremolite, actinolite and talc as
essential minerals (Fig.3.47). Accessory phases include magnetite, hypersthene, augite and
released iron. It shows lepidoblastic texture where foliation is defined by talc, tremolite,
actinolite and serpentine. Relicts of augite and hypersthene are observed at a few places
within this rock. Talc, serpentine and secondary magnetite has been formed due to the
expanse of hypersthene. Augite is replaced by tremolite-actinolite.

3.2.2.2.2: Meta-basalts: In the Champani-Hatia block, varieties of metabasalts are exposed

to the west of Kalimati, in Kalimati, Tilaijhori, Hatia, Gidighati, Champani, Kalrabani,
Mahadebdihi and Jaran nadi section. The different varieties are:

(a) Schistose metabasalt/Quartz-actinolite-chlorite-schist: This is the most common

variety, green to greenish black in colour, medium to fine grained, strongly foliated,
mineralogically composed of quartz, pyroxene, chlorite and hornblende in the order of
increasing abundance (Fig.3.48). The pyroxene, chlorite and hornblende grains are stretched
and aligned along with the felsic members to form distinct schistosity. Wide variation in
grain size is observed in this unit mostly in the northern part of Champani-Hatia block to the
east of Sagjori. Petrographically, this rock contains chlorite, actinolite and quartz as
dominating minerals. Sphene, magnetite, apatite, hornblende and epidote as accessories
minerals were noticed. This rock shows lepidoblastic and nematoblastic textures (Fig.3.49).
Two types of quartz are observed within this unit. First type of quartz occurs in the alternate
layer with mafic minerals (chlorite-actinolite) which formed one set of prominent foliation.
Another type of quartz is laterally intruded to this unit and occurs as vesicles. These vesicles
are completely filled with quartz except few parts occupied by zoisite. This rock is having
one set of prominent foliation which is defined by the parallel arrangement of mafic minerals
(actinolite-chlorite) and felsic minerals (quartz and zoisite). Occasionally, another set of later
foliation cut the prominent foliation which is preserved at few places (Fig.3.50).

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(b) Quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist: This litho-unit is exposed in the low lying tracts,
nala cutting and along Jaran nadi section (Fig.3.51). It is pale green to green in colour,
medium to fine grained, extremely weathered. In Jaran nadi section, intercalations of black
metachert and quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist (Fig.3.52) are observed. The chert bands
became thicker towards the top along the dip direction. Under microscope, this unit is
medium to fine grained, composed of quartz, hornblende and chlorite as major minerals. One
set of schistosity defined by parallel arrangement of chlorite and hornblende.

(c) Amygdular metabasalt: To the north of Kalimati village, south of Gidighati, outcrops of
amygdular metabasalt are recorded. It is a greenish black, medium to fine grained, strongly
foliated rock. The amygdules are of secondary silica and stretched along the pervasive S1-
schistosity (Fig.3.53). Petrographic study indicates that the rock is composed of chlorite-
quartz-hornblende schist. Numerous quartz veins traversed this rock. This unit is noticed at a
particular elevation in Bamni pahar to the west of Kalimati and Tilaijhori. Under microscope,
these rock types have the same characteristics as quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist.

(d) Pillowed metabasalt/Tremolite-actinolite-hornblende schist: This unit is exposed to

the north of Hatia. It is greenish grey in colour, schistose and fine grained. The pillows are
deformed and stretched parallel to S1-foliation. The chilled margins of the pillows are clearly
distinguishable. The size of the pillow varies from 50cm to ~1m.The radial cracks and
fractures within the pillow are traversed by thin quartz vein-lets (Fig.3.54.). Under the
microscope, it characterized by fine to medium grained, foliated, prismatic, needle and platy
in shapes and composed of hornblende, actinolite and tremolite as dominating minerals.
Magnetite occurs as accessory mineral. It shows one set of prominent foliation which is
defined by the parallel arrangement of mafic minerals like hornblende-actinolite-tremolite
(Fig.3.55).

(e) Amphibolite: This litho-member of the Champani-Hatia block is greenish black in

colour, coarse to medium grained, strongly schistose, mineralogically composed of
hornblende and plagioclase (infrequent) and occur as bands, pockets, to the east of Sagjori
and north-west of Tilaijhori (DM area). Under microscope, it is a fine grained rock consists
of hornblende, chlorite and plagioclase as essential mineral. Accessory phase includes zoisite,
sphene, opaque, apatite and quartz. Apart from that relicts of augite are also preserved at few
places. Hornblende is prismatic in shape which shows simple twining. Nematoblastic texture
is preserved here. One set of foliation is defined by alignment of hornblende minerals
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(Fig.3.56). Plagioclase is altered in almost all the places. Presence of relict clinopyroxenes
proves that the hornblendes have formed at the expense of clinopyroxene.

(f) Metagabbro: It is exposed near Kalimati, Tilaijhori and near Rara Pahar. In all the places,
this unit occurs as bands underlying schistose meta-basalt/quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist.
The rock is mesocratic, medium to coarse grained with one set of foliation well developed
parallel to S1-schistosity of metabasalts. These are highly weathered and occur at the base of
metabasalt unit. Under microscope it is medium to coarse grained, foliated and composed of
augite, altered to chlorite and hornblende and plagioclase altered to epidote and zoisite.

3.2.2.2.3: Metachert: It occurs concordantly with metabasalts. Exposures of metachert of all

colour variants are observed in the north-west of Kolrabani, Gidighati, south-east of
Telaijhori, north-west of Champani, 1km north of Kapili. The largest of these bands is
located at 1.5km west of Champani in a low lying area associated with quartz-chlorite schist.
This band extends for 200m and has a width of 20-25m. It is greyish green to brown in colour
and the primary bedding is defined by colour variation (Fig.3.57).The strike of the bed
changes from east-west to northwest-southeast due to deformation. The black metachert
mostly occupy the ridge tops and are smaller in dimension, at places brecciated and contain
sulphides in disseminate form. In Jaran nadi section and north-west of Tilaijhori, intercalated
sequence of black metachert and quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist is well exposed. Study
under microscope reveals that it is extremely fine grained, foliated and comprises of
cryptocrystalline quartz as essential minerals and fuchsite mica and magnetite as accessories.
One set of prominent foliation is observed within this rock. It is defined by the parallel
arrangement of quartz and fuchsite mica minerals (Fig.3.58).

3.2.2.2.4: Quartzite: Small bands of quartzites are exposed, near Telaijhori, north of
Kudarsahi, north of Mahaebdihi. These bands are unmappable on 1:12,500 scale. These are
grayish to buff coloured, coarse grained, highly weathered rock. Under microscope, it is
medium grained, foliated and dominantly consists of quartz as essential minerals. The
individual quartz grains in quartzite samples are highly recrystallised and exhibit sub-grain
formation (Fig.3.59). Most of the quartz grains are stretched and flattened. The prominent
foliation in quartzite is defined by flattened quartz grains.

3.2.2.3: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B): The Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B of Saha, 1972) and
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variants, occupy a major part of the mapped area (Plate-1 & 2). The granitoids occur on both
sides of the schist belt occupying plain as well as hilly terrain. In Champani-Hatia block two
variants of granitoids are observed. Granitoids exposed to the eastern side of the schist belt
near Sundhal, east of Kalimati, east of Hatia are medium grained and are devoid of any
pervasive foliation. It is leucocratic, coarse to medium grained, composed of quartz-
plagioclase and alkali feldspars as major felsic minerals with biotite and hornblende as mafic
minerals. The ratio of plagioclase: alkali feldspars vary giving the composition of the
granitoids ranging from granodiorite to monzogranite. It shows clear cut intrusive relation
with the metabasalt of Badampahar-Gorumahisani Belt (BGB) (Fig.3.60).In Jaran nadi
section, tongues of younger granite (SBG-B) occurring within schistose metabasalt is
observed (Fig.3.61).
The granitoids exposed on the western side of the BGB, near Aunlajhori, Edalbera,
Sagarbhanga, Balidungri and Asna are medium to coarse grained, mafic rich and exhibit one
set of foliation (Fig.3.62) conforming to the foliations within schistose rocks. The mineral
composition though similar to granitoids of eastern side, it contains more plagioclase then
alkali feldspar. The plagioclases are mostly altered to epidote. It also contains enclaves of
hornblende schist and mafic microgranular enclaves. These rocks are more foliated and at
places sheared at the contact and also contain sulphide disseminations and as fracture filled
sulphides (Fig.3.63). Petrographic study reveals that compositionally the SBG-B can be
grouped as:

(a) Granodiorite: It is composed of quartz, plagioclase, perthite, orthoclase and

microcline as essential minerals. Accessory phase includes biotite, chlorite, epidote, sphene,
apatite and sericite. K-feldspar occurs as subhedral to anhedral, pristine to strongly turbid
(cloudy) laths of orthoclase, microcline and perthite. Perthitic texture is observed in the rock
defined by flame-type albite lamellae inside K-feldspar (Fig.3.64 & Fig.3.65). It shows
hypidiomorphic texture but at places antiperthitic texture is also observed within this rock. At
places, the xenoblastic to porphryoblastic garnets (reddish in colour and anhedral in shape)
are occurring in the quartz-feldspathic matrix. On the basis of BSE image it has been
concluded that magnetite has broken down to form ilmenite and sphene (Fig.3.66).

(b) Monzogranite: Under microscope, it is medium grained rock and composed of

quartz, orthoclase, microcline, plagioclase and perthite as essential minerals. Biotite, chlorite,
epidote, apatite, sericite, hornblende and sphene as accessory minerals were noticed. The rock

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shows hypidiomorphic texture but at places intergrowth of K-feldspar and Na-plagioclase as
perthitic texture is also noticed. Apart from that garnet, magnetite and zircon occurs as trace
minerals in this rock. At places, the xenoblastic garnets (reddish in colour and anhedral in
shape) are noticed in the quartz-feldspathic matrix (Fig 3.67).

3.2.2.4: Younger intrusives:

(a) Dolerite/Gabbro dykes: The Badampahar Group of rocks and the Singhbhum granitoids
have been traversed by a number of gabbro and dolerite dykes (Fig.3.68) in two major
directions along NE and NW varying in length from 100m to 6km and in width from 25m to
1km in this block. The dykes show chilled margin against the host rocks at places.
A major NW-SE trending gabbro dyke is mapped in Bamni pahar in Champani-Hatia
block, extending for more than 6km with width varying from 100m to 350m.The dyke extend
for few more kilometres further north-west away from the mapped area. It is intruding into
both granodiorite and metabasalts. In the same gabbro dyke near Naskanya Pahar, fragmented
and brecciated xenoliths of metachert were observed (Fig.3.69). The size of the metachert
fragments vary from 1cm to 75cm. The gabbro dykes are mesocratic, massive, coarse to
medium grained and consists of pyroxene and plagioclase as major minerals with accessory
magnetite, at places chalcopyrite and pyrite. Pyroxenes are altered to hornblende. The
majority of the dykes present in the Hatia-Champani block are gabbro dykes. Near
Bikrampur, porphyritic gabbro is well exposed. The unit is mesocratic, coarse to very coarse
grained, composed of pyroxene and plagioclase as ground mass and pyroxene as phenocryst
(Fig.3.70). Under microscope, it is observed that it composed of plagioclase, augite, enstatite
and hypersthene as essential minerals. Apatite, chlorite, biotite, magnetite, zoisite and epidote
as accessories minerals are observed. Quartz and sericite occur as trace minerals. It shows
hypidiomorphic, ophitic to sub-ophitic (Fig 3.71) and myrmekitic textures (Fig 3.72).

(b) Quartz reef: Quartz reefs intruding the granodiorite and metabasalts are noticed at 500m
north of Tilaijhori. It extends for a length of 350m with width of 25-50m. It is milky white in
colour, at places limonitised and contains feeble sulphides (Fig.3.73). It is highly jointed.

(c) Pegmatite veins: The pegmatite veins intruding granitoids are very common in the
Champani-Hatia block. In Jaran nadi section near south of Aunlajhori, spectacular graphic
texture is observed in pegmatite vein (Fig.3.74). Near Tikhia and Jambani, garnets are
observed in the pegmatite veins.

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(d) Aplite veins: Aplite veins of widely variable dimensions are very common in SBG-B and
are recorded near Aunlajhori, Kumirmundi, Bhalugora, Sagorbhanga, Tilaijhori (Fig.3.75).

3.2.3: Structure:
The Archean greenstone terrains all over the world have suffered polyphase
deformation and metamorphism. The Badampahar- Gorumahisani greenstone belt is not an
exception in this regard. During the course of large scale mapping on 1:12,500 scale in the
Hatia-Champani Block and the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block of the Badampahar –
Gorumahisani belt, it is observed that the different litho-units have undergone polyphase
structural deformations. Both primary and secondary structures are well preserved in the
rocks exposed in the mapped area. In the following sub-sections, the primary and secondary
structures of the Hatia-Champani block and the Barkeram-Charkaddisahi block are discussed
separately in detail.
The rock types exposed in Champani-Hatia block have undergone three phases of
deformation along with the entire BGB succession. While litho-contacts, pillow layers and
compositional/colour bandings in metachert define primary bedding (S0), schistosity/foliation
in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, hornblende schist, talc-tremolite-serpentine schist etc
defined by parallel arrangement of flaky minerals decide the S1-plane concomitant to D1
deformation.D2-deformation is manifested by crenulations in schistose rocks with
development of S2 foliation and/or fracture cleavage.
The attitude of bedding in general varies from N30⁰W –S30⁰E to N10⁰E-S10⁰W
with variable dips of 50⁰ to 60⁰ towards east. Bedding is well preserved in Jaran nadi section
in the intercalated chert-chlorite schist sequence (Fig.3.76) as well as in the laminated acid
volcanic near Tilaijhori (Fig.3.77.)
In the Hatia-Champani block, near Hatia village deformed pillows are exposed. The
pillows are stretched and aligned parallel to S1 foliation (Fig.3.78.).
D1 deformation is manifested by S1-foliation, L1-lineation and F1-folds.
S1-schistosity is defined by alignment of inequant minerals like hornblende, pyroxene
and stretched equant minerals like quartz and feldspars (Fig.3.79, 3.80, 3.81 & 3.82) The
strike of S1-schistosity in the quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, hornblende-chlorite schist,
and talc-tremolite-serpentine schist varies from N10⁰W to N60⁰W with dip varying from 25⁰
to 60⁰ towards north-east.

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 These are noticed in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist (Fig.3.83 & 3.84,), hornblende-
chlorite schist, and chert near Hatia, Haldibani, Chapal, Mahadebdihi, Gidighati and Jaran
nadi section. These are gently to moderately plunging (based on the plunge of the fold axis),
open, tight to isoclinal folds (based on interlimb angle). The plunge of the fold axis varies
from 18⁰ to 56⁰ with plunge direction vary from N60⁰E to N20⁰W. In the detailed mapping
area a band of acid volcanic is folded with the plunge of the fold axis 60⁰ →N60⁰E i.e. the
fold is steeply plunging

Associated with D1 deformation is stretched amygdules in amygdular metabasalt where

L1 is defined, attitude of L1 is N35⁰E-S35⁰W (Fig.3.85). The stretching direction of the
amygdules is parallel to the S1 schistosity in the area.
Gneissosity in the tonalite-granodiorite gneiss is observed near Sagjori (Fig.3.86). It is
defined by alternate alignment of the mafic (hornblende and biotite) and felsic (plagioclase
and quartz) minerals. The attitude of the gneissosity varies from N30⁰W to N60⁰W, dipping
at 40⁰-55⁰ easterly.
D2 deformation is manifested by F2 folds, S2-foliations and intersection lineation (L2-
lineation). It is observed in Jaran nadi section, exposed in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist in
the form of S-folds and Z-folds. At places these are tight folds (Fig.3.87 & 3.88). From the
change in the attitude of schistosity, Z-folds are inferred in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist
near Kudarsahi-Chapal area, possibly indicating the limb of a regional fold (Fig.3.89).
Complex fold interference pattern is observed in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist (Jaran nadi
section, Fig.3.88 & 3.90). In the Jaran nadi section, in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist hook-
fold interference pattern was observed in the outcrops (Fig.3.90), which is further folded.
Hence at least three phases of deformation suffered by the litho-units in this part of the
Badampahar-Gorumahisani schist belt is inferred.
Crenulated S1-planes are well preserved in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, and
hornblende-chlorite schist. The axial plane of the crenulation is identified as S2-schistosity
(Fig.3.91). The attitudes of the S2 planes vary from N20⁰E/60⁰ easternly to N30⁰W/42⁰
south-westernly. In the Jaran nadi section, in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, traces of S2-
schistosity on S1-schistosity plane is also observed as intersection lineation (L2) (Fig.3.92,
3.93 & 3.94). This L2-lineation is again crenulated (Fig.3.93.) The plunges of the crenulation
axis vary from 25⁰ to50⁰ with plunge direction varying from N20⁰W to N30⁰E.

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 In Jaran nadi section, spaced cleavage is well exposed in schistose metabasalt/
hornblende-chlorite schist which intersects both S1 and S2-schistosity. The cleavage plane is
later filled by secondary silica. From the mutual relation of the spaced cleavage, S1 and S2-
schistosity plane it is inferred that the litho-units have been subjected to at least three phases
of deformation (D1, D2 & D3).

Joints occurring in sets are very common in granodiorite and gabbro, exposed near
Sundhal, Aunlajhori, Bikrampur, Tilaijhori. Displacements of quartz veins, epidote veins and
aplite veins are very common. Both vertical and inclined joints are observed in the mapped
area. The trend of inclined joints are varies from N30⁰E to N50⁰W with variable dip amount
from 45⁰ to 65⁰.

In the Jaran nadi section in the eastern boundary of the schist belt, one north-south
trending fault is identified, where the schist belt rocks came in direct contact with the younger
granodiorite. The contact is straight. Near Naskanyapahar outcrops of fault breccia observed
(Fig.3.95). Minor displacements of quartz veins, epidote veins in granodiorite (Singhbhum
Granite) are very common (Fig.3.96). Slickenside in granodiorite also indicates minor faults
in the area. In Hatia-Champani block, west of Dongapani village a NNE-SSW trending fault
is identified. The fault zone is marked by a zone of intense silicification.
In the area shear zones are identified at the contact of the schist-belt rocks and
granodiorite, in chlorite schist and in gneissic granodiorite. Shear zones are identified on the
basis of the presence of shear bands, S-C planes, rotation of asymmetry like Sigma. Near
Sagjori, distinct shear bands observed in gneissic granite (Fig.3.97).The evidences of intense
shearing are observed near Kudarsahi at the contact of metachert and granodiorite (Fig.3.98).
Abestiformed chlorite schist due to intense shearing was observed in Jaran nadi section
(Fig.3.99) One minor shear zone is identified near Edalbera from the presence of S-C planes
in granodiorite. The strike of C-plane is N30⁰W-S30⁰E and that of S-plane is E-W. Another
such zone is identified near Balidihi where the strike of the C-plane is N45⁰E-S45⁰W and that
of S-plane is N5⁰W-S5⁰E. Near the Tilaijhori village a minor shear zone is observed from the
presence of S-C plane (Fig.3.100) in granodiorite at the contact between the schist belt and
the granodiorite. The attitude of the C-plane is N15⁰E/42⁰W and that of S-plane is
N40⁰E/70⁰SE.

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3.2.4. Bedrock/Soil Sampling: Soil and bedrock samples were collected in a grid pattern
with 500m X 100m and 100m X 50m sample spacings. Initially, spacing was fixed at 500m X
100m grid pattern to cover the entire length of the belt, later changed on the basis of higher
incidence of sulphides recorded in certain areas where the spacing was reduced to 100m
X50m. Systematic samples of BRS/SS were collected from predetermined grid points. A base
line was prepared parallel to longer dimension of the schist belt and sample lines were
oriented normal to base line. Samples were collected along sample lines at fixed distance. Peg
and marker objects were put at sufficient interval to allow samples to be relocated. The
predetermined grid points were located with the help of portable GPS. Representative
composite bed rocks samples were collected where ever out crops are exposed. Soil samples
were collected where no outcrop exists. Soil samples were collected from a depth of 30-50cm
below ground level and 15-20cm below the root zone Location, sample numbers and site
descriptions are entered into a suitable database.
Altogether 160 nos. BRS/SS were collected from 500m X100m spaced grids and 383
nos. from two specific areas marked as sub-block-A and sub-block-B in the map referred
respectively as Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block and Gidighati sub-block. In these two sub-
blocks sample spacing was kept at 100m X 50m grids.

About 1 kg of soil samples and 1 kg of bed rock samples were collected and placed in
a chemical free plastic bag. Soil samples were dried in the sun and after drying and
delumping and crushing, seived to -80mesh. In case of bed rocks, samples were crushed to -
200mesh.

3.2.5: Pitting and Trenching in Champani-Hatia block: During F.S.2012-13, ten trenches
with a total of volume of 40 cu. m were excavated in the investigated area to expose the bed
rock and to observe the strike continuity of mineralized zone. Out of ten trenches, six (Plate-1
& 2) TPT-1 to TPT-6 were dug in Tilaijhari-Kalimati village, two (Plate-2) GDT-1to GDT-2
in Gidighati and two near Dongapani villages. Trench no.TPT-1 was excavated to test the
strike continuity of the sulphide mineralization in deformed granodiorite. In the northern wall
of the trench three quartz vein of 5 to 15cm thickness are noticed. Trench no TPT-2 was
excavated near the contact of deformed granodiorite with sulphide mineralization and
metachert. The trench has been planned to study the mineralization at the contact in both the
litho units. Trench TPT-3 was excavated to test the strike continuity of the sulphide
mineralization zone in sheared granodiorite towards north. In the southern wall of the trench
four quartz vein of 5 to 10cm thickness are noticed and in the northern wall two quartz veins

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are exposed within sheared granodiorite. Trench no TPT-4 was excavated towards 100m
south of TPT-3 to test mineralisation at the contact of sheared granodiorite and meta-basalt.
The trench exposes both hornblende schist and deformed granodiorite traversed by quartz
vein with sulphide. Trench TPT-5 was excavated to test the strike continuity of the sulphide
mineralization zone towards south in sheared granodiorite. In the northern wall two quartz
veins are exposed within sheared granodiorite. Trench no TPT-6 was excavated in the
extreme northern part of sheared granodiorite. The trench exposes both chlorite schist and
deformed granodiorite traversed by quartz vein with sulphide. GDT-1 and 2 are excavated to
test the thickness of two different quartz veins. In trench no. GDT-1, quartz vein of 2.9 m
width with feebly presence of pyrite and arsenopyrite is noticed and in trench GDT-2, quartz
vein of 2m width with feeble sulphide is noticed. Samples are collected at 1m interval from
bottom of the wall where bed rocks are exposed.

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Fig.3.31. Outcrop of tonalite-granodiorite gneiss, Fig.3.32. Outcrop of brecciated granodiorite gneiss,
Sagjori Sagjori

Fig.3.33. Photomicrograph showing granoblastic texture Fig.3.34. Photomicrograph showing fabric defined by
in biotite tonalite gneiss (CPL) biotite in biotite-tonalite gneiss (CPL)

Fig.3.35. Photomicrograph showing recrystallized Fig.3.36. Outcrop of peridotitic komatiite, Kapili

quartz in biotite tonalite gneiss (CPL)
Fig.3.37. Photomicrograph showing cumulus Fig.3.38. Photomicrograph showing cumulus and mesh
texture in peridotitic komatiite (CPL) textures in peridotitic komatiite (CPL)

Fig.3.39. BSE image showing relicts of olivine and Fig.3.40. Photomicrograph showing spinifex texture
tremolite in peridotitic komatiite defined by relicts of olivine needles in peridotitic
komatiite (CPL)

Fig.3.41. Photomicrograph showing spinifex texture Fig.3.42. Outcrop of metapyroxenite showing cumulus
defined by tremolite in peridotitic komatiite (CPL) texture, west of Kolrabani
Fig.3.43. An enclave of meta-pyroxenite body Fig.3.44. Photomicrograph showing cumulus and inter-
within granodiorite, Sagjori cumulus textures in meta-pyroxenite (CPL)

Fig.3.45. Photomicrograph showing replacement of Fig.3.46. Outcrop of talc-chlorite-tremolite-serpentine

clinopyroxene to hornblende and tremolite in meta- schist, Kapili
pyroxenite (CPL)

Fig.3.47. Photomicrograph of talc-actinolite- Fig.3.48. Outcrop of schistose metabasalt, Kalimati

tremolite-serpentine schist (CPL)
Fig.3.49. Photomicrograph showing nematoblastic Fig. 3.50. Photomicrograph showing two sets of
texture in quartz-actinolite-chlorite schist (PPL) foliation in quartz-actinolite-chlorite schist (CPL)

Fig.3.51. Outcrop of quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist Fig.3.52. Intercalated sequence of black metachert and
Jaran nadi section quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist, Jaran nadi

Fig.3.53. Outcrop of amygdular metabasalt, Kalimati Fig.3.54. Outcrop of pillowed metabasalt, Hatia
Fig.3.55. Photomicrograph showing one set of foliation Fig.3.56. Schistosity defined by hornblende in schistose
in tremolite-actinolite-hornblende schist (CPL) amphibolite (CPL)

Fig.3.57. Primary bedding defined by colour variation Fig.3.58. Photomicrograph showing one set of fabric in
in metrachert, north-west of Champani meta-chert (CPL)

Fig.3.59. Photomicrograph showing grain to grain Fig.3.60. Intrusive relation of granodiorite (SBG-B)
contact of quartz in quartzite (CPL) with metabasalt, Mahadebdihi
Fig.3.61. Tongue of granodiorite (SBG-B) over Fig.3.62. Outcrop of mafic rich, foliated granodiorite,
metabasalt of BG, Jaran nadi section Balidungri

Fig.3.63. Disseminated sulphides in granodiorite (SBG- Fig.3.64. BSE image showing perthitic texture in
B) Tilaijhori. granodiorite

Fig.3.65. Photomicrograph showing perthitic texture in Fig.3.66. BSE image showing magnetite has broken
granodiorite (CPL) down to ilmenite and sphene in granodiorite
Fig.3.67. Photomicrograph showing garnet in Fig.3.68. Dolerite dyke cutting across granodiorite
monzogranite (PPL) (SBG-B), Aunlajhori

Fig.3.69. Angular fragments of metachert in gabbroic Fig.3.70. Porphyritic gabbro with phenocrysts of
host, Naskanya pahar pyroxene, Bikrampur

Fig. 3.71. Photomicrograph showing sub-ophitic Fig. 3.72. Photomicrograph showing myrmekitic
texture in noritic gabbro (CPL) texture in gabbro
Fig.3.73. Outcrop of milky white quartz-reef, south-west Fig.3.74. Outcrop of pegmatite vein showing graphic
of Tilaijhori texture, Jaran nadi

Fig.3.75. Aplite vein traversing to granodiorite, Fig.3.76. Intercalate sequence of quartz-chlorite-

Aunlajhori hornblende schist and black chert, Jaran nadi section. S1
parallel to S0

Fig.3.77. Primary laminations in meta acid volcanic, Fig.3.78. Deformed pillow structure near Hatia
Tilaijhori
Fig.3.79. S1-schistosity preserved in quartz-chlorite- Fig.3.80. S1-schistosity in chlorite schist, Jaran nadi
hornblende schist, near Kapili

Fig.3.81. Folding in metabasalt Fig.3.82. S1-schistosity showing crenulations, Kalimati

Fig.3.83. Folding of primary bedding in black-chert, Fig.3.84. F1-folds in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist,

Gidighati. S0 is folded. Jaran nadi section
Fig.3.85. L1 lineation marked by stretched amygdules, Fig.3.86. Gneissic banding well preserved near Sagjori
Kalimati

Fig.3.87. Z-shaped F2-fold in quartz-chlorite-hornblende Fig.3.88. Tight F2-fold in quartz-hornblende-chlorite

schist, Jaran nadi schist, Jaran nadi section

Fig.3.89. Z-folds in quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist, Fig.3.90. Hook pattern of folding in quartz-chlorite

Kudarsahi-Chapal area schist, Jaran nadi
Fig.3.91. Crenulations indicating S2-schistosity in Fig.3.92. Traces of S2 on S1-schistosity plane, Jaran
schistose metabasalt, Kalimati nadi defined L2-lineation

Fig.3.93. Traces of S2 on S1-plane. S1 & S2 plane is Fig.3.94. Traces of S2 on S1-schistosity plane, also S2 is
transacted by spaced cleavage (S3-plane), Jaran nadi again folded (D3), in quartz-chlorite- hornblende schist,
section Jaran nadi

Fig.3.95. Fault breccias near Naskanya Pahar Fig.3.96. Offset of quartz-veins near Sagjori
Fig.3.97. Shear bands in gneissic granite, Sagjori Fig.3.98. Sheared metachert at the contact of
granodiorite, Kudarsahi

Fig.3.99. Asbestiformed chlorite schist due to intense Fig.3.100. S-C fabric in sheared granodiorite, Tilaijhori
shearing, Jaran nadi section
Plate-1
Plate-2
 CHAPTER-IV
DETAILED MAPPING

4.1: Introduction:

Large scale mapping in Champani-Hatia block and Barkeram-Charkadisahi block in

Badampahar Gorumahisani belt revealed sulphide mineralisation in sheared granodiorite, chlorite
schist, hornblende schist, schistose amphibolite, talc chlorite schist and metachert around
Kalimati, Tilaijhari, Gidighati, Haldibani, Hatia, north of Kudarsahi and east of Gidighati
villages in Champani-Hatia block and Charkadisahi, Pandeghutu and Kandedihi in Barkeram-
Charkadisahi block, but relatively higher abundance of sulphide incidences in Kalimati-Tilaijhori
area.
On the basis of moderate to profuse sulphide mineralisation at the contact of schist belt
and sheared granodiorite in Kalimati-Tilaijhari villages, an area of 1sq. km was demarcated in
Champani-Hatia block for follow up prospecting. The prospected area is bounded by 22º 20'
33.9" and 22º 20' 43.3" north latitude and 22º 19' 38.9" and 22º 19' 46.9" south latitude and 86º
13' 4.5" and 86 º 13’ 39.2” west longitudes and 86º 13' 18.5" and 86º 13' 54.2" east longitude. It
is located to the west of Tilaijhori village which is approachable by metalled road from
Rairangpur.

4.2: Geology of the Kalimati-Tilaijhori block:

The litho-assemblages exposed in the detailed mapping area include meta-ultramafites
(meta-pyroxenite, talc-tremolite-serpentine schist), metabasalts (quartz-chlorite-hornblende
schist, quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist, amphibolites, pophyritic and amygdular metabasalt),
metagabbro, meta acid volcanic, metachert, granodiorite, gabbro, dolerite dykes, quartz veins,
quartz-carbonate veins, and epidote veins. On the basis of the field relationship of different
litho-units belonging to the different groups, intrusive/cross-cutting relationship, order of
superposition, enclave-host relation, metamorphism, structural disposition etc. the stratigraphy of
the area is worked out as given in Table.4.1.

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Table 4.1: Stratigraphic succession of Kalimati-Tilaijhori block.

GROUP LITHOLOGY AGE

Alluvium/ Talus/Scree Recent

Quartz reef
Pegmatite veins/ Aplite veins Proterozic
Gabbro-Dolerite dykes
Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B) Granodiorite-Monzogranite

Meta-chert, Quartzite
Quartz-chlorite-hornblende
schist/Quartz-hornblende-chlorite
Badampahar-Gorumahisani Archean
schist/pillowed & amygdular
Group metabasalt/amphibolites/metagabbro
Meta-pyroxenite/ talc-tremolite-
serpentine schist

4.3: Lithological description:

4.3.1: Badampahar-Group: The different members of the Badampahar Group exposed in the
detailed mapping area include metapyroxenite, talc-tremolite-serpentine schist, quartz-chlorite-
hornblende-schist, quartz-hornblende-chlorite schist, amygdular-metabasalt, porphyritic
metabasalt, amphibolites, metagabbro, meta-chert, quartzite and meta acid volcanic rock.

4.3.1.1: Meta ultramafites: Metapyroxenite and talc-tremolite-serpentine schist represent the

metaultramafites in the area. These are described below.

(a) Metapyroxenite: It is brownish green, coarse to very coarse grained with one set of crudely
developed foliation parallel to the S1-schistosity of the adjacent metabasalt. It occurs as
pocket/lenses within a sea of schistose metabasalt/quartz-chlorite-hornblende-schist and quartz-
hornblende-chlorite schist. This unit is exposed near survey station S11/E0.5. From the field
relation and the mode of occurrence it can be inferred that this unit may be the oldest one in the
detailed mapping area. It is composed of about 90% pyroxene which is altered to hornblende.
Under microscope, it is coarse to very coarse grained, feebly foliated and composed of
hornblende, tremolite-actinolite, augite, enstatite and hypersthene as essential minerals.
Accessory phase includes magnetite, quartz, calcite, serpentine and chlorite. Cumulus and inter-
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cumulus textures are preserved within this rock. Cumulus texture defined by hornblende and
augite (Fig 4.1) and inter-cumulus texture occupied by tremolite-actinolite, calcite, magnetite and
quartz (Fig 4.2). Mostly actinolite-tremolite and chlorite are formed due to breakdown of augite
but at places, enstatite is replaced by tremolite-actinolite. Enstatite has broken down to
serpentine at places.

(b)Talc-tremolite-serpentine schist: It is brownish to greenish grey, fine grained, highly

schistose rock which is intensely weathered and exposed in a nala cutting. This litho-unit is
composed of talc, tremolite and serpentine (mineralogy is confirmed after microscopic study).
Two sets of foliation are well developed in this unit.

4.3.1.2: Metabasalts: In Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub block the different varieties of metabasalts were
demarcated and are described as follows:
(a) Quartz-chlorite-actinolite-hornblende schist: This litho-member of the BGB is greenish
grey to dark greenish black in colour, medium to fine grained, strongly schistose, and traversed
by numerous quartz veins and quartz-carbonate veins. This is the dominant litho-unit in the
mapped area. Mineralogically the rock is composed of quartz, chlorite and hornblende as major
minerals. At places chlorite content is more than hornblende and at other places hornblende is
dominant over chlorite (Fig.4.3). This unit is exposed to the southern and the northern part of the
survey area with a tongue of younger granitoids intruding in the north-central part. Study under
microscope reveal that, it is medium grained, foliated, subhedral and platy in shapes and
comprises of hornblende, actinolite and chlorite as essential minerals. Apart from that zoisite,
sericite, magnetite and quartz occur as accessory minerals. The rock shows nematoblastic and
sieve textures. One set of prominent foliation is noticed in this rock which is defined by the
parallel arrangement of mafic minerals like chlorite, actinolite and hornblende and felsic
minerals as quartz and zoisite (Fig 4.4).

(b) Quartz-actinolite-hornblende schist: This rock is almost similar to quartz-chlorite-

actinolite-hornblende schist, the only difference being the relative abundance of chlorite and
hornblende. Under microscope, it is fine grained, foliated rock, composed of hornblende,
actinolite and quartz as essential mineral. Accessory phase includes sphene, zoisite, epidote,
magnetite and augite. Hornblende and actinolite are formed at the expanse of augite (Fig.4.5). It
is having one set of prominent foliation which is defined by the parallel arrangement of mafic

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minerals (actinolite and hornblende) and felsic minerals (quartz and zoisite). But at places,
another set of foliation which is cross cutting the prominent foliation is also observed.

(c) Amygdular metabasalt: This unit is exposed at a particular level near Kalimati village and
occurring as bands. This is a greenish black colored, spotted in appearance, fine grained,
schistose unit (Fig.4.6). The mineralogical composition of the rock is quartz and hornblende is
traversed by numerous quartz veins. The amygdules are of secondary silica and stretched parallel
to S1-schistosity.

(d) Tremolite-serpentine schist: It is a fine grained and foliated rock. Megascopically

individual minerals are not identifiable. Under microscope, the major minerals are identified as
tremolite and serpentine. Talc, bastite (pseudomorph variety of enstatite), olivine and magnetite
are the accessory minerals. One set of foliation is prominent, defined by alignment of tremolite
and serpentine (Fig.4.7). It shows lepidoblastic and mesh textures. Serpentine and secondary
magnetites are the altered products of olivine and enstatite.

(e) Porphyritic metabasalt: This unit is exposed as a lensoidal body near survey station
S13/W1 to S13.5/W1. It is greenish grey colored, composed of fine grained ground mass and
coarse phenocrysts of pyroxene (Fig.4.8). The dimensions of the phenocrysts vary from 0.2 cm X
0.2cm to 0.5cm X 0.6cm.

(f) Amphibolite: The amphibolite is exposed as pockets north-west of Tilaijhori. This unit is
greenish black, coarse to medium grained, strongly schistose, mineralogically composed of
hornblende and plagioclase (infrequent). Under microscope, it is a medium grained rock consists
of hornblende, chlorite and plagioclase as essential mineral. Accessory phase includes zoisite,
sphene, opaque, apatite and quartz. Apart from that relicts of augite are also preserved at few
places. One set of foliation is defined by alignment of hornblende.

(g) Metagabbro: It occurs in the low lying tract and nala section. It occurs as bands underlying
schistose meta-basalt/quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist. The rock is mesocratic, medium to
coarse grained with one set of foliation well developed parallel to S1-schistosity of metabasalt.
These are highly weathered and occur at the base of metabasalt unit. Under microscope, it is
medium to coarse grained, foliated and composed of augite altered to chlorite and hornblende
and plagioclase altered to epidote and zoisite.

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4.3.1.3: Metachert: The metachert observed in the Kalimati-Tilaijhori area are black in colour
and found as intercalations within schistose metabasalt both in the northern and central parts of
the mapped area. The metachert shows specks of sulphides at places. Under microscope, it is
fine grained, foliated and comprises of cryptocrystalline quartz as essential minerals and
magnetite as accessory mineral. It shows one set of foliation defined by the alignment of
recrystallized quartz and magnetite (Fig.4.9). At places another set of foliation which cross cuts
the main foliation is also observed. It shows granular texture. Quartz grain boundaries are highly
sutured.

4.3.1.4: Quartzite: It occurs as thin bands .It is dark grey to brownish in color, medium grained
and a massive unit. Under microscope, it is medium grained, composed of recrystallised quartz.

4.3.1.5: Meta-acid volcanic: North-west of Tilaijhori village a band of meta-acid volcanic rocks
interbanded with schistose metabasalt is exposed (Fig.4.10). It is buff coloured to grey coloured,
fine grained, with primary laminations preserved. At places, the primary laminations are parallel
to S1-foliation of the adjacent metabasalt. This rock contains disseminated sulphides. Under the
microscope, it is a fine grained rock composed of quartz, plagioclase, perthite and orthoclase as
dominating minerals. Accessory phase includes epidote, zoisite, biotite chlorite, magnetite,
muscovite, sericite and hornblende. Zircon occurs as trace mineral. Porphyritic texture is
preserved within this rock (Fig.4.11). Phenocrysts of quartz, plagioclase and orthoclase are
embedded in a fine grained ground mass of the rock (Fig.4.11).

4.3.2: Singhbhum Granite (SBG-B): The SBG-B occupies the north-central part of the detailed
mapping area and shows clear cut intrusive relation with the metabasalt of Badampahar-
Gorumahisani Belt (BGB). It is leucocratic, coarse to medium grained and crudely foliated at
places (Fig.4.12), composed of quartz-plagioclase and alkali feldspars as major felsic minerals
with biotite and hornblende as mafic minerals. The ratio of plagioclase: alkali feldspars vary
giving the composition of the granitoids ranges from granodiorite to tonalite. The plagioclases
are mostly altered to epidote group of minerals. Evidences of shearing at the contact zone with
the schistose rocks of BG are observed (Fig.4.13). Disseminated sulphides are also observed in
this unit, near the contact. Under microscope, it is very coarse to coarse grained and consists of
quartz, plagioclase and alkali feldspar (microcline and perthite) as essential minerals.

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Hornblende, biotite, chlorite, zircon, epidote, sphene and apatite are the accessory minerals. This
rock exhibits hypidiomorphic texture.

4.3.3: Younger intrusives: In the Kalimati-Tilaijhori area, the younger intrusives include small
gabbro, dolerite dykes and quartz veins.
(a) Gabbro/Dolerite dyke: Gabbro and dolerite dykes of smaller dimensions are exposed in the
mapped area and are described under 3.2.2.4. Under microscope, it is coarse to very coarse
grained, massive, lath and subhedral in shapes. It consists of plagioclase and augite as essential
minerals and quartz, apatite, chlorite, biotite, magnetite, zoisite and epidote as accessory
minerals. It shows hypidiomorphic, sub-ophitic (Fig.4.14) and myrmekitic textures. Most of the
plagioclase has altered in many areas to epidote, zoisite and sericite.

(b) Quartz veins: Several smoky quartz veins (Fig.4.15) are exposed in the mapped area which
intrudes specifically the schist belt rocks such as schistose metabasalts and black metachert. All
are devoid of sulphides.

4.4: Structure: In the Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block, evidences of two phases of deformation are
recorded. One geological cross section along A-B line was also prepared (Plate-5). The structural
features are described as below:

4.4.1:Planar structures: The most common planar structure preserved in different litho-units in
the Kalimati-Tilaijhori (KT) sub-block include primary bedding, pillow structures, compositional
banding, stretched amygdules, gneissosity, S1-schistosity, S2-schistosity, joints, off-set of quartz
veins. The rocks have been subjected to folding, faulting and associated shearing.

(a) Primary bedding: Primary bedding (S0) manifested by grain size and colour variation is
well documented in chert and quartzite in this block. The attitude of S0 varies from
N50ºW/30º→W, N40ºW/35º→NE to N-S/60º→W. S0 is invariably parallel to S1 schistosity.
Variation in strike is attributed to later deformations.

(b) S1-schistosity: In KT sub-block D1 deformation has given rise to a pervasive planar fabric
(S1-schistosity) defined by the alignment of inequant minerals like hornblende, pyroxene and
stretched equant minerals like quartz and feldspars (Fig.4.16). The strike of S1-schistosity in the
quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, and hornblende-chlorite schist, varies from N60ºW to E-W

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 with dip varying from 17º to 77º mostly towards north-east and a few towards south-west and
rarely towards north and south.

(c) S2-schistosity: Due to the second phase of deformation (D2), the S1-schistosity planes were
folded, giving rise to S2-planes reflected in the form of crenulation cleavage and foliation planes.
Crenulated S1-planes are well preserved in quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist and hornblende-
chlorite schist. The axial planes of the crenulations were identified as S2-schistosity (Fig.4.17).
The attitudes of the S2 planes vary from N50ºE/58º south-easternly to N70ºW/60º south-
westernly.

(d) Joints: Joints are most common structural feature observed in Singhbhum granite (SBG-B).
Both vertical and inclined joints are present in the area. Metabasalts are also highly jointed at
places. The strikes of the joint planes vary widely along with dip and dip direction (Fig.4.18).

(e) Folds: The meta-acid volcanic rock in the K-T sub-block is folded as an open fold (Fig.4.19).
The plunge of the fold axis is 60º→N60ºE.

4.4.2: Linear structures: The linear structural elements observed include stretching lineation
marked by stretched amygdules, slickensides and axis of crenulations.
(a) Stretched amygdules: Amygdular metabasalt is exposed in a hillock near Kalimati village
with well preserved amygdules. They represent the stretching lineation. The stretching direction
of the amygdules is N35ºE-S35ºW and is parallel to the S1-schistosity in the area. The amygdules
are formed by the filling of vesicles by secondary silica.

(b) Slickensides: Slickensides are observed in granodiorite indicating minor slip plane as
slickensides developed on the slip surface. Pitch of the slickensides varies widely.

(c) Axis of crenulations: The S1-schistosity plane is crenulated due to compression. This
structural feature is already described in the structural feature of Champani-Hatia block.

4.5: Sampling:
4.5.1:Bedrock/Soil sampling in Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block: A total of 201 nos. of BRS/SS
were collected from Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block. The soil and bedrock samples were collected
in a grid pattern of 50m X 50m. Systematic samples of BRS/SS were collected along well

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planned predetermined grid points. Samples were collected along sample lines at fixed distances.
The exact predetermined grid points were located with the help of portable GPS. Whenever there
was any problem with the GPS (user error/ satellite problem), the points were located by brunton
compass and tape. Representative composite bed rocks samples were collected where ever out
crops are exposed. Soil samples were collected where no out crops exist. For soil samples 15-
20cm below the root zone (30 to 50 cm below the ground level) are targeted. Location, sample
numbers and site descriptions are entered into a suitable database.

About 1 kg of soil samples and 1 kg of bed rock samples were collected and placed in a
chemical free plastic bag. Soil samples were dried in the sun and after drying and delumping,
powdering, seived to -80mesh. The BRS samples were crushed to -200mesh.

Analytical results of 201 nos. BRS/SS samples have been submitted for analyses and
received. All the samples show gold values of less than 25 ppb.

4.5.2: Pitting and trenching: Altogether, nine trenches and four pits with a total of
volume of 60 cu. m were excavated in the investigated area to expose the bed rock and to
observe the strike continuity of sulphide rich zone. Out of nine trenches, two trenches (TT-1 &
TT-2) were dug at the contact of meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein (Table 4.5.2.1 & 4.5.2.2) ,
four (TT-5, TT-7, TT-8 & TT-9) were dug in smoky quartz veins to see the contact relation
between the smoky quartz vein and the metabasalt host. The details descriptions of the all said
trenches are described in table 4.5.2.5, 2.7, 2.8, & 2.9. Trench no.TT-6 was excavated to find the
width of the meta acid volcanic and the contact zone with the metabasalt as near the contact the
acid volcanic is sulphidic. The trench was planned to study the mineralization at the contact in
both the litho-units (Table-4.5.2.6). Trench TT-3 was excavated to test the width of the smoky
quartz vein (Table 4.5.2.3). Litholog of the trenches are given in (Plate-3 & 4). Four pits (TP-1,
.2, 3 and 4) were dug to establish the presence of a smoky quartz vein which is under the soil
cover. The details descriptions of all the pits are described in table from 4.5.2.10 to 2.13. From
all the trenches channel samples were collected from the floor (Fig.4.20). From the pits four
composite samples were collected. All the samples were submitted to chemical laboratory of
GSI, SU: Odisha, the samples are further diverted to chemical laboratory of GSI, ER for
analysis. All the samples show gold values of less than 25 ppb.

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Descriptions of all trenches and pit sections with details are given below in tabular format.

Trench data
Table no.4.5.2.1 (Details of Trench No.-1) Location: In between S1 and E1.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
16/12/2013
Trench No. 1
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 24.6” Date of completion18/12/2013
860 13’ 19.9”
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 3m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 3m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as strike,
dip etc
0m 1m Quartz vein and
weathered granite
1m 3m Granite, gabbro and
dolerite

Table no.4.5.2.2 (Details of Trench No.-2) Location: In between S1 and E1 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
18/12/2013
Trench No. 2
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 23.5” Date of completion 20/12/2013
860 13’ 18.3”
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 3m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 3m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as strike,
dip etc

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 0m 3m Quartz vein, weathered
granite, gabbro and meta-
basalt

Table no.4.5.2.3 (Details of Trench No.-3) Location: In between N3 and E2 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
20/12/2013
Trench No. 3
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 33.5” Date of completion
860 13’ 21.2” 24/12/2013
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 5m
(ii) Breadth 2m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 5m
(IV) Breadth 2m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 2m Meta-basalt
2m 3m Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein
3m 5m Meta-basalt
5m 6.9m Meta-basalt and quartzite
6.9m 7.1m Quartzite and meta-basalt
7.1m 7.5m Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein
7.5m 8.1m Smoky quartz vein
8.1m 10m Meta-basalt

Table no.4.5.2.4 (Details of Trench No.-4) Location: In between S8 and E2 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
20/01/2014
Trench No. 4
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 2.6” Date of completion
860 13’ 39.4” 24/01/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 7m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements

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(III) Length 7m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 2m Meta-basalt and smoky quartz
vein
2m 3.2m Quartzite and meta-basalt
3.2m 3.8m Quartzite
3.8m 4.5m Quartzite and meta-basalt
4.5m 7m Meta-basalt

Table no.4.5.2.5 (Details of Trench No.-5) Location: In between S12 and E0.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
02/02/2014
Trench No. 5
Location (Co ordinates) 220 19’ 48.3” Date of completion
860 13’ 43” 06/02/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 7m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 7m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 4m Smoky quartz vein
4m 5m Smoky quartz vein and meta-
basalt
5m 6.7m Smoky quartz vein
6.7m 7m Meta-basalt

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Table no.4.5.2.6 (Details of Trench No.-6) Location: In between N1.5 and E1.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
10/02/2014
Trench No. 6
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 27.6” Date of completion
860 13’ 22.6” 14/02/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 7m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 7m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 1m Meta-basalt and acid volcanic
1m 2m Acid volcanic
2m 3m Acid volcanic and meta-
basalt
3m 7m Meta-basalt

Table no.4.5.2.7 (Details of Trench No.-7) Location: In between S5.5 and E2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
20/02/2014
Trench No. 7
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 9.7” Date of completion
860 13’ 37.2” 24/02/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 7m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 7m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc

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 0m 1.5m Smoky quartz vein
1.5m 3.1m Meta-basalt
3.1m 4m Black chert
4m 7m Meta-basalt

Table no.4.5.2.8 (Details of Trench No.-8) Location: In between S5.5 and E2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
01/03/2014
Trench No. 8
Location (Co ordinates) 220 19’ 44.8” Date of completion
860 13’ 44.7” 04/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 7m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 7m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 1.3m Quartzite
1.3m 1.6m Smoky quartz vein
1.6m 2.5m Meta-basalt
2.5m 4m Smoky quartz vein
4m 5.5m Meta-basalt
5.5m 7m Smoky quartz vein

Table no.4.5.2.9 (Details of Trench No.-9) Location: In between S11.5 and 0/0 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
09/03/2014
Trench No. 9
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 33” Date of completion
860 13’ 21” 11/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 5m
(ii) Breadth 1m

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Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 5m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 2.5m Meta-basalt
2.5m 3.1m Smoky quartz vein
3.1m 5m Meta-basalt

Table no.4.5.2.10 (Details of Pit No.-1) Location: In between S5 and 2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
09/03/2014
Pit No. 1
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 10” Date of completion
860 13’ 37.6” 09/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 1m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 1m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 0.20m Soil
0.20m 1m Smoky quartz vein

Table no.4.5.2.11 (Details of Pit No.-2) Location: In between S5.5 and 2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
09/03/2014
Pit No. 2
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 9.8” Date of completion
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 860 13’ 38.1” 09/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 1m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 1m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 0.15m Soil
0.15m 1m Meta-basalt, black chert and
smoky quartz vein

Table no.4.5.2.12 (Details of Pit No.-3) Location: In between S5.5-S6 and 2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
09/03/2014
Pit No. 3
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 9.6” Date of completion
860 13’ 38.3” 10/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 1m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 1m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 0.25m Soil
0.25m 1m Black chert and smoky quartz
vein

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Table no.4.5.2.13 (Details of Pit No.-4) Location: In between S6 and 2.5 grid line
Name of investigation - Gold Date of Commencement -
09/03/2014
Pit No. 4
Location (Co ordinates) 220 20’ 9.1” Date of completion
860 13’ 38.2” 10/03/2014
Trench top measurements
(i) Length 1m
(ii) Breadth 1m
Trench bottom measurements
(III) Length 1m
(IV) Breadth 1m
(V) Depth 1m
Benches if any with their measurements No
Face 1 (give for all 4 faces, wherever necessary)
From To Lithology Structural details, such as
strike, dip etc
0m 0.30m Soil
0.30m 1m Black chert, meta-basalt and
smoky quartz vein

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Fig.4.1. Photomicrograph showing cumulus texture in Fig.4.2. Photomicrograph showing inter-cumulus texture
meta-pyroxenite (CPL) and mafic minerals in meta-pyroxenite (CPL)

Fig.4.3. Outcrop of quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, Fig.4.4. One set of fabric defined by chlorite, actinolite
Kalimati and hornblende and quartz and zoisite minerals in
chlorite-actinolite- hornblende schist

Fig.4.5. Photomicrograph showing relicts of augite in Fig.4.6. Outcrop of amygdular metabasalt, Kalimati
quartz-actinolite-hornblende schist (CPL)
Fig.4.7. Photomicrograph of tremolite-serpentine schist Fig.4.8. Outcrop of porphyritic metabasalt, north-west of
(CPL) Kalimati

Fig.4.9. Photomicrograph showing recrystallised quatz Fig.4.10. Outcrop of meta acid volcanic, Tilaijhori
within metachert

Fig.4.11. Photomicrograph showing phenocrysts of Fig.4.12. Outcrop of granodiorite showing one set
quartz and plagioclase in fine ground mass, meta-acid- foliation.
volcanic
Fig.4.13. Sheared contact between schistose metabasalt Fig 4.14. Photomicrograph showing sub-ophitic texture
and granodiorite in gabbro

Fig.4.15. Outcrop of smoky quartz veins, south-east of Fig. 4.16. S1-schistosity in quartz-chlorite-hornblende
Kalimati schist, Kalimati. S1 is crenulated giving S2

Fig.4.17. S2-schistosity defined by crenulation cleavage, Fig. 4.18. Outcrop showing two sets of joint developed
Kalimati in metabasalt
Fig.4.19. Outcrop showing folding in meta acid Fig.4.20. Trench in the contact of metabasalt and meta
volcanic, Tilaijhori chert, Tilaijhori.
Plate-3
Plate-4
Plate-5
 CHAPTER-V

METAMORPHISM
In the Barkeram-Chakadisahi and Champani-Hatia block, during mapping it is observed
that the metabasalts, pyroxenite, amphibole dominated rocks are all greenish black to green color
with alignment of dominant minerals such as pyroxene, chlorite, hornblende. The alignment of
the constituent minerals has given rise to schistosity which is a metamorphic texture.

As hydrous minerals are uncommon in high temperature mafic igneous rocks, ‘hydration’
is a pre-requisite for the development of metamorphic minerals. Typical metabasic minerals
include chlorite, albite, actinolite, epidote, and quartz. The predominance of these minerals
imparts green coloration to the rock. In the Barkeram-Charkadisahi block and Champani-Hatia
block, it is observed that in granodiorite, biotite is altered to chlorite (Fig.5.2.), in schistose
basaltic rocks augite is altered to chlorite (Fig.5.3.), actinolite altered to chlorite (Fig.5.4. &
Fig.5.5).

In schistose basaltic rocks, clinopyroxene grains are altered to hornblende, hornblende

grains are altered to chlorite, plagioclase grains are altered to epidote-zoisite, sericite and other
clay minerals.
In metagabbro, the clinopyroxene is altered to hornblende, actinolite and chlorite,
plagioclase to epidote-group of minerals.
In amphibolite, the hornblende grains are altered to chlorite and actinolite and plagioclase
to epidote-group minerals.
In pyroxenite, the clinopyroxene grains are altered to hornblende and actinolite mostly,
plagioclase is altered to epidote-zoisite minerals.
As garnet is absent in any of the schist belt rocks, it may be incidental that the rocks have not
been subjected to upper amphibolites facies of metamorphism. Near Bhalugora, it is observed in
an outcrop that a granodiorite is traversed by quartz vein are at the peripheral part of the vein
muscovite is developed (Fig.5.1).

The mineral assemblages of the different litho-units of this part of the schist belt rocks thus
summarized as-

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 1. Chlorite + albite + epidote/zoisite +quartz + /- actinolite
2. Hornblende + plagioclase

From the field observations and petrographic studies, it can be concluded that the
different litho-units in the mapped area have undergone green schist to lower amphibolites facies
of metamorphism.

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Fig.5.1. Alteration at the periphery of a quartz vein, Fig.5.2. Photomicrograph showing alteration of biotite
development of muscovite, Bhalugora to chlorite and grains of epidote in granodiorite (CPL)

Fig.5.3. Photomicrograph showing peripheral alteration Fig.5.4. Photomicrograph showing chlorite formed at
of augite to chlorite and two types of apatite in noritic the expanse of actinolite (PPL)
gabbro (CPL)

Fig.5.5. Photomicrograph of quartz-actinolite-chlotite

schist.Under PPL,(5X)
 CHAPTER-VI
MINERALISATION

Mineralisation in this belt is manifested by 1) presence of disseminations of sulphides in

different litho-units 2) patchy occurrences of oxidized zones in Kalimati, Gidighati, Dhipasahi,
Sagjori localities 3) presence of old pits and trenches near Kalimati, Hatia, Tilaijhari, and
Sundhal localities.
The only gold deposit, Kunderkocha Gold mines located in Badampahar-Gorumahisani
belt in Jharkhand state bordering Odisha, not far off from the present investigation area, gold
mineralisation is confined to cherty-phyllite, chlorite schist, fuchsite quartzite and carbonaceous
cherty-phyllite and occurs in association with sulphides (arsenopyrite, pyrite, chalcopyrite,
pyrrhotite etc).
So, during large scale mapping, efforts were made to look for similar rock types and litho
units associated with sulphide mineralisation. Sulphide mineralisation is noticed in various litho-
units and particularly in the sheared and deformed meta-chert, amphibolite, hornblende schist,
chlorite schist, talc chlorite schist and at the contacts of granitoids of Singhbhum Granite
traversed by quartz and quartz-carbonate veins.

6.1: Barkeram-Charkadisahi block: In this block, sulphide mineralization is noticed in

meta-basalts, (amphibolite, hornblende schist and chlorite schist) permeated by small quartz
veins and veinlets along & across foliation as near Charkadisahi, Pandeghutu and Kandedihi.
Sulphide mineralisation associated with metachert is noticed to the northeast of Pandeghutu
which extends for a length of 200m with width of 10m trending N30ºW-S30⁰E and to the east of
Kaludihi with a strike of N-S and extending for 1.5km with width varying from 100-150m.

6.2: Champani-Hatia block: In this block, sulphide mineralization in the form of pyrite,
arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite etc. is noticed in chlorite schist, talc chlorite schist,
hornblende schist and schistose amphibolite traversed by quartz-carbonate veins, smoky quartz
veins at Gidighati, Haldibani, Tilaijhari, Kalimati and Hatia areas and in meta-chert bands
noticed to the north of Kudarsahi, east of Gidighati and west of Tilaijhari villages.

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 A profuse sulphide mineralization zone is delineated at the contact of sheared
granodiorite and meta-basalt in the western side of schist belt in Hatia-Tilaijhari sub-block where
close spaced sampling was carried out. The mineralization is observed in the sheared
granodiorite traversed by quartz veins along and across foliation. The silicification zone with
width of 1-2m within granodiorite contains profuse sulphide (pyrite and arsenopyrite) as
compared to sheared granodiorite without silicification which contain moderate sulphides. The
mineralization zone varies in trend from N20ºE to N40ºE traced for a strike length of 250m with
width varying from 20-25m.
Sulphide mineralisation in the belt tends to occur close to the granite-greenstone contact,
irrespective of the age and nature of the granitoids. This is attributed to the competency contrasts
between the granitic rocks and the greenstone belt’s lithologies during deformation, resulting in
favorable structural traps for gold/sulphide mineralization.
Hydrothermal alteration is characterized mainly by development of amphiboles
(amphibolitisation) and silicification with subordinate amount of carbonatisation , calcitisation
and sulphidisation in the Champani-Hatia block. The foliation plane parallel to S1 and S2 and
shear planes are occupied by quartz carbonate veins and sulphides related to hydrothermal
alteration.

The sulphide bearing rocks viz., sheared granodiorite, metachert, acid volcanic and
metabasalt are studied for ore mineralogy in the mapped area. In all the above mentioned litho-
units the major ore minerals observed are pyrite, chalcopyrite, magnetite, hematite and
arsenopyrite. Their abundance and mode of occurrence are described one by one below. 20 nos.
of samples were analyzed during FS 2012-14 by EPMA (Table-4)

(1) Pyrite: It is mainly hosted in metachert (Table-1), sheared granite (Table-2) and acid
volcanic (Table-3). These are medium to coarse grained, anhedral to subhedral, at places
euhedral (cubic), rimmed by an iron oxide phase (magnetite and goethite) (Fig.6.1 & 6.2).
Inclusions of pyrrhotite in pyrite, pyrite and chalcopyrite in pyrite (Fig.6.3) are observed. Thus it
can be inferred that in the mapped area two generations of sulphide mineralization occurred. In
sheared granite and meta-basalts pyrite occurs in disseminated form but in meta chert these are
aligned parallel to the primary bedding plane (Fig.6.2).

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(2) Chalcopyrite: The chalcopyrite grains are fine to medium grained, anhedral to subhedral,
and occur as disseminations (Fig.6.4 & 6.6) (Table.2). Chalcopyrite is found to be included in
pyrite (Fig.6.3) and vice versa. The boundary between the two minerals is sharp that indicates
simultaneous crystallization of pyrite and chalcopyrite (Fig.6.5).
(3) Arsenopyrite: It is medium to fine grained, subhedral to euhedral grains occur as
disseminations in the host rock. It is a rare sulphide present in the litho-units of the mapped area.
The As content varies from 39.67 to 43.53 wt%, S content varies from 20.22 to 22.29 wt%, and
Fe content ranges from 20.5 to 36.44 wt%.

(4) Pyrrhotite: It is medium to fine grained, anhedral, patchy segregated in the host rock.

(5) Sphelerite: It is fine, anhedral and occurs as discrete grains in metachert (Fig.6.7). The
EPMA study reveal that Zn-content ranges from 51.6 to 54.52 wt% S-content ranges from 26.12
to 27.28 wt% and Fe content varies from 5.16 to 6.24 wt% (Table.1).
(6) Magnetite: It is coarse to medium grained, euhedral to subhedral and segregated in the host
rock. They are forming cumulus phase in gabbro (Fig.6.8).Magnetite and pyrite having sharp
grain boundary (Fig.6.9).
(7) Bismuth-silver-sulphide: This mineral is identified during EPMA study (Fig.6.10 & 6.11).
This is a very high reflective mineral associated with pyrite. In the grains analysed, weight
percent of Bi ranges from 4.86 to 6.86%, for Ag it ranges from 0.38 to 1.17% and for Pb from
0.00 to as high as 38.51%.
(8) Hematite: It is medium to coarse grained, anhedral to subhedral in nature and occurs as
disseminated form. At places, they form rim around pyrite and chalcopyrite (Fig.6.1).
(9) Goethite: It forms the rim around pyrite and chalcopyrite.

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 ht

py

Py

Fig.6.1. Pyrite rimmed by hematite. Under Fig.6.2 A. Euhedral pyrite. Under ppl.Magn.10x
ppl.Magn.10x

chp

py
Py

Fig.6.3. BSE image of inclusions of pyrite and Fig.6.4. Inclusion of chalcopyrite in pyrite. Under
chalcopyrite in pyrite ppl.Magn.20x

chp Py

Fig.6.5. Pyrite and chalcopyrite parallel to bedding. Fig.6.6. BSE image of pyrite and chalcopyrite in
Pyrite and chalcopyrite having sharp boundary. Under metachert.
reflected light, PPL .Magn 10x.
Fig.6.7. BSE image of sphelarite in metachert Fig.6.8. Magnetite occurring as inter cumulus phase in
gabbro

Py

mt

Fig.6.9. Pyrite and hematite having sharp contact. Under Fig.6.10. BSE image of a Bi-Ag bearing sulphide
PPL .magn.10x associated with pyrite in granodiorite

Fig.6.11. BSE image of a Bi-Ag bearing sulphide associated

with pyrite in granodiorite
 Table -1. EPMA data of pyrite in black metachert

Sl.No. S Fe Co Cu Ni As Ag Bi Zn Sb Total
1 50.24 48.87 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.10 0.00 99.33
2 35.79 61.98 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.00 0.06 0.00 98.36
3 34.76 61.54 0.05 0.01 0.36 0.06 0.07 0.27 0.47 97.59
4 48.05 43.17 2.55 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.04 0.00 0.00 94.33
5 52.31 48.83 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.07 0.00 101.26
6 53.15 48.76 0.05 0.00 0.41 0.09 0.02 0.25 0.19 0.03 102.97
8 52.66 48.06 0.32 0.03 0.14 0.01 0.11 0.00 0.26 0.01 101.59
9 52.21 48.62 0.07 0.00 0.22 0.02 0.06 0.14 0.12 0.00 101.46
10 51.20 48.12 0.02 0.03 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00 99.81
11 51.70 47.70 0.54 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.00 100.18

Sl.No. EPMA data of Sphalerite

1 25.58 6.21 0.07 0.56 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 51.50 84.02
2 24.87 5.81 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 52.48 83.27
3 25.40 6.42 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 52.54 84.48
4 25.77 6.33 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.12 50.10 82.37
5 26.12 5.49 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 53.51 0.05 85.25
6 26.90 6.24 0.08 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 53.07 0.04 86.61
7 26.90 5.81 0.15 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.36 53.66 0.00 86.94
8 27.28 5.68 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.01 54.05 0.00 87.13
9 26.38 5.81 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.06 51.60 0.03 84.03
10 27.19 5.16 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 54.52 0.04 87.11
11 26.67 5.47 0.05 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.04 0.02 53.11 0.06 85.48
Table -2. EPMA data of pyrite in granodiorite

Sample no. S Fe Co Cu Ni Au As Ag Bi Zn Pb Total

1 52.38 48.71 0.25 0 0.01 0 0 0.08 0.05 0 0 101.5
2 52.45 48.54 0.1 0 0 0 0.05 0.14 0.18 0 0 101.47
3 51.62 48.36 0.34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100.33
4 46.42 54.57 0.15 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0 101.16
5 48.39 52.16 0 0 0.14 0 0.05 0.03 0.09 0 0 100.85
6 52.01 49.6 0.06 0.01 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.13 0 0 101.82
7 52.39 49.02 0 0.03 0.08 0 0.05 0 0 0.04 0 101.6
8 53.31 49.21 0 0 0 0.06 0.09 0 0 0 0 102.67
9 52.66 48.68 0.26 0 0.01 0 0.02 0.16 0 0 0 101.78
10 52.38 49.03 0.25 0.01 0 0 0.03 0 0.3 0 0 102
11 52.39 48.99 0.05 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.04 0.06 0 101.53
12 53.04 48.18 0.04 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 101.27
13 52.64 49.42 0.04 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.22 0 0 102.34
14 51.59 48.63 0.06 0 0 0 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.02 0 100.43
15 49.37 45.36 0.03 0 0 0 0 0.38 4.86 0.1 0 100.1
16 28.8 24.13 0 0 0.02 0 0 1.17 6.86 0 38.51 99.49
17 52.74 47.95 0 0 0 0 0.06 0 0 0.06 0 100.82
18 52.57 48.64 0.02 0 0.01 0 0.06 0.12 0 0 0 101.43
19 50.79 50.59 0 0 0 0.07 0.02 0 0.1 0 0 101.57
20 52.18 49.1 0 0 0 0 0.06 0.03 0.05 0 0 101.42
21 51.66 48.43 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0 0 0 100.09
22 52.46 48.97 0.11 0 0.04 0 0.01 0.05 0.17 0 0 101.81
23 51.5 48.63 0 0 0.01 0.07 0.09 0.02 0.17 0.06 0 100.55
24 52.39 49.29 0.12 0 0.04 0 0.01 0 0.1 0 0 101.95
25 52.53 49.17 0.05 0 0.02 0 0.06 0.05 0 0.06 0 101.93
26 52.17 48.61 0.07 0 0.02 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 100.89
27 51.67 48.89 0.06 0 0.02 0 0.06 0.02 0 0 0 100.73
28 52.37 49.32 0.04 0.02 0.05 0 0.01 0.08 0 0 0 101.89
29 50.82 49.38 0.08 0.01 0.05 0 0.05 0.06 0.45 0 0 100.9
30 51.99 48.44 0.07 0 0 0 0.07 0 0.19 0 0 100.76
31 47.27 48.58 0.05 0 0 0 0.03 0 0.19 0.05 0 96.17
32 53.14 49.24 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.12 0 0.11 0.05 0 102.67
33 52.72 49.02 0 0 0 0 0.04 0.08 0 0 0 101.87
34 51.85 49.2 0.05 0 0 0 0.07 0.07 0.1 0 0 101.34
35 52.79 49.24 0.02 0.01 0.03 0 0.08 0 0.21 0 0 102.37
36 48.51 45.4 0 0.1 0 0 0 0.78 6.24 0 0 101.02
37 44.66 41.58 0 0.2 0 0 0 1.46 13.56 0 0 101.47
38 53.45 47.7 0.08 0 0.02 0 0 0.14 0.25 0 0 101.64
39 52.9 46.63 0.07 0 0.03 0 0.1 0 0.08 0.05 0.12 99.98
40 53.71 47.51 0.06 0 0 0 0.03 0 0.01 0 0.09 101.41
41 53.67 47.04 0.09 0.02 0 0 0 0.06 0.1 0 0.01 100.99
42 53.51 46.94 0.06 0 0.05 0 0.02 0 0.08 0.05 0.29 101
43 53.73 47.05 0.29 0 0.03 0 0 0 0.11 0.05 0.17 101.42
44 53.45 47.01 0.03 0.02 0 0 0.05 0.08 0 0 0 100.65
45 53.69 47.51 0 0 0.05 0 0.02 0 0.3 0.03 0.32 101.92
46 53.36 47.38 0.1 0 0 0 0.05 0.07 0 0 0.32 101.28
47 54.04 47.07 0.04 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.12 0.01 0.31 101.61
48 53.38 46.88 0.08 0.01 0 0 0 0.12 0 0 0.07 100.54
49 53.03 46.52 0.44 0 0 0 0.04 0.13 0.12 0 0.15 100.43
50 54.04 47.56 0 0 0.19 0 0.1 0.01 0 0 0.21 102.1
51 54.06 47.25 0 0 0.01 0 0.01 0.01 0.05 0 0.03 101.41
52 54.18 46.8 0.13 0 0 0 0.01 0.03 0 0 0.31 101.46
53 53.97 47.48 0.44 0 0 0 0.05 0 0 0.01 0 101.95
54 54.76 46.48 1.26 0 0 0 0.11 0.03 0.08 0 0.19 102.9
55 52.96 47.32 0.16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.19 100.64
56 53.06 46.79 0.29 0 0 0 0.01 0 0.07 0 0.14 100.35
57 53.23 46.52 0.06 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0.02 0 99.84
58 52.82 47.43 0.06 0 0 0 0.01 0 0.09 0 0.05 100.46
59 52.84 47.47 0.01 0 0 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.04 0 0.09 100.53
60 52.92 46.22 0 0 0 0 0 0.16 0.15 0 0.15 99.6
61 52.63 47.67 0.01 0 0.03 0 0.03 0 0 0 0.11 100.48
62 52.48 46.7 0.04 0 0.02 0 0.01 0 0.22 0 0.34 99.81
63 53.15 46.41 0.11 0 0.01 0 0.02 0 0.05 0 0.27 100.02
64 52.89 46.59 0.57 0 0.01 0 0 0 0.12 0.02 0 100.21

EPMA data of chalcopyrite

1 38.6 35.73 0.01 26.65 0 0 0.1 0.13 0 0 0 101.23
2 36.48 34.1 0.08 29.56 0 0 0.11 0.02 0 0 0 100.34
3 42.01 39.02 0.04 20.28 0.05 0 0.07 0.19 0 0 0 101.66
4 35.85 31.21 0 33.61 0 0 0.07 0.13 0 0 0 100.86
5 34.77 30.58 0.03 33.62 0 0 0.08 0.01 0.09 0.05 0.32 99.55
6 34.83 30.82 0.1 34.13 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0 99.89
7 35.1 30.3 0 34.06 0 0 0 0.03 0.12 0 0.05 99.66
Table - 3. EPMA data of pyrite in acid volcanic

Sl.No. S Fe Co Cu Ni Au As Ag Bi Zn Pb Total
1 54.21 46.87 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.12 0.00 101.45
2 53.31 47.68 0.05 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.11 101.27
3 53.10 47.01 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.10 0.00 0.06 100.37
4 53.28 47.42 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.78
5 53.13 46.73 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.04 0.00 100.04
6 53.24 47.25 0.06 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.21 100.81
7 53.08 47.33 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.12 0.06 0.14 100.94
8 53.19 47.19 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.08 100.77
9 53.18 47.19 0.07 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.26 100.80
10 52.70 47.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.01
11 51.94 47.03 0.08 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.12 0.09 0.04 99.38
12 53.46 47.51 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.26 101.35
Table - 4. Analytical samples for EPMA study

SI. NO. Sample no. Nos. of samples Sample location Lithology Analytical results
1 HC-9 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals and oxides
2 RK-83 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist Oxides
3 HC-345 & 348 2 nos. Hatia-Champani block Meta-pyroxenite Oxides
4 BC-221 1 nos. Barkeram-Charkadisahi block Black chert Sulphide minerals
5 HC-KT-4B 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals
6 HC-165-C1 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals
7 KT-9 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals
8 HC-KT-4AC1 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals
9 HC-KT-4A-C2 2 nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals
10 S-2 1 nos. Barkeram-Charkadisahi block Acid volcanic Sulphide minerals and oxides
11 RK- 3 & 4 2 nos. Hatia-Champani block Meta-pyroxenite and peridotite Oxides
12 RK-50 1 nos. Hatia-Champani block Acid volcanic Sulphide minerals and oxides
13 KT-4B 2 nos. Kalimati-Tilaijhari block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals and oxides
14 HC-158 1nos. Hatia-Champani block Granodiorite Sulphide minerals and oxides
15 T-53 1nos. Kalimati-Tilaijhari block Acid volcanic Sulphide minerals and oxides
16 T-48 1nos. Kalimati-Tilaijhari block Acid volcanic Sulphide minerals and oxides
 CHAPTER-VII

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
During F.S.2012-13, a total of 600 nos. of bedrock and soil samples were collected from
Barkeram-Charkadisahi and Champani-Hatia block which were analyzed in the chemical lab.
ER, Kolkata.

A perusal of the analytical values of the 600 BRS/SS samples (Annexure VII, VII.A, &
VII.B and) shows gold values ranging from <3 ppb to 130ppb. Out of the 600 soil/ bed rock
samples only 3 samples show gold values of 100 to 130 ppb, 99 samples show gold values
ranging from 55 to 95 ppb, 218 samples show gold values < 50 ppb and rest of the samples
recorded <25 ppb of gold values.

Chemical analyses of Au in soil samples are shown in Annexure VII.A. High values of
Au is found in KT-12 (120 ppb) and KT-37 (100 ppb) and it falls over chlorite schist and
gneissic granite in Tilaijhari village respectively, while most of the samples show moderate Au
value ranging between 50 ppb and 95 ppb and rest are less than the lower detection limit (<50
ppb). An anomaly map of Au is as shown in Fig. 7.1 which illustrates that moderate to high Au
values (63-120 ppb) are found in eastern, central and northeastern part of the area. The high to
moderate Au values are distributed over chlorite schist, meta-basalt and sheared granodiorite.

All the 40 pit/trench samples recorded gold values falls within a range of 25 to 50 ppb
(Annexure VII C).

The 262 samples pertaining to Kalimati-Tiliajhori sub-block show gold values of less
than 25 ppb in all the samples (Annexure VII D & VII E). Other elements like Ag, Co, Cr and Ni
were also analyzed and results of these elements are shown in Annexure VII D. Ag values in
BRS/SS samples varies from <2ppm to <5ppm and Ni value ranges from 21ppm to 911ppm.
Nickel value of 911ppm was recorded in metabasalt (SS-43). Similarly, metabasalt sample no.
SS-48 shows Co values of 221ppm. Cr2O3 values recorded in metabasalt vary from 18ppm
0.23%. All the 62 pit/trench samples also recorded gold values <25 ppb and Ag, Co, Cr and Ni
were also analyzed and results of these elements are given in (Annexure VII E).

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 Analytical value of Au (in ppb) for Soil and BRS samples Annexure-VII

Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au value (in ppb)

1 HC-14 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 20′ 43.3″ E 86º 14′ 06.0″ <25
2 HC-14A BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 20′ 43.3″ E86º 14′ 06.0″ <25
3 HC-15 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 20′ 42.9″ E 86º 14′ 07.2″ <25
4 HC-33 A BRS (Quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 15.2″ E 86º 13 38.3″ <25
5 HC-38 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 21.9″ E 86º 13 54.9″ <25
6 HC-59 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 40.18″ E86º 14′ 25.4″ <25
7 HC-59 A BRS ( White quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 40.18″ E 86º 14′ 25.4″ <25
8 HC-123A BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 22′ 01.08″ E 86º 13 58.4″ <25
9 HC-157 BRS (Quartz vein) N 22º 20′ 19.5″ E 86º 13 28.8″ <25
10 HC-201 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 22′ 31.5″ E 86º 14′ 51.6″ <25
11 HC-201 A BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 22′ 31.5″ E 86º 14′ 51.6″ <25
12 STS-1 Stream sediment N 22º 19′ 51.5″ E 86º 13′ 40.8″ <25
13 STS-2 Stream sediment N 22º 20′ 23.1″ E 86º 13′ 29.1″ <25
14′ STS-3 Stream sediment N 22º 20′ 36.9″ E 86º 13′ 19.2″ <25
15 STS-4 Stream sediment N 22º 20′ 43.6″ E 86º 13′ 15.7″ <25
16 HC-BS-1 Soil (sch.Metabasalt) N 22º 24′' 00″ E 86º 12' 48.1″ 3
17 HC-BS-2 Meta basalt N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 02.26″ <3
18 HC-BS-3 Meta gabbro N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 05.56″ 3
19 HC-BS-5 Soil (sch.Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 12.48″ <50
20 HC-BS-6 Soil (sch.Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 16. 00″″ <50
21 HC-BS-7 Soil (Meta gabbro) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 19′.41″ <50
22 HC-BS-8 Meta gabbro N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 22.8″ <50
23 HC-BS-9 Meta gabbro N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 26.3″ <3
24 HC-BS-10 Meta gabbro N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 29.96″ 5
25 HC-BS-11 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 33.18″ <50
26 HC-BS-12 Metabasalt N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 36.95″ <3
27 HC-BS-13 Metabasalt N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 40.28″ <3
28 HC-BS-14 Metabasalt N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 43.5″ <3
29 HC-BS-15 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 47.1″ <50
30 HC-BS-17 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 53.93″ <50
31 HC-BS-18 Soil (Meta gabbro) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13′ 57.43″ <50
32 HC-BS-19 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 0.43″ 15
33 HC-BS-20 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 04.4″ 6
34 HC-BS-21 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 07.9″ <50
35 HC-BS-22 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 11.4″ <50
36 HC-BS-23 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 15.0″ <50
37 HC-BS-24 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 18.4″ <50
38 HC-BS-25 BRS (Meta gabbro0 N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 21.9″ <50
39 HC-BS-26 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 25.4″ <50
40 HC-BS-27 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 28.9" <50
41 HC-BS-28 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 32.4" <50
42 HC-BS-29 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" 12
43 HC-BS-30 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" 4
44 HC-BS-31 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 42.9" 71
45 HC-BS-32 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 46.4" 6
46 HC-BS-33 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 49.9" 10
47 HC-BS-34 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" 5
48 HC-BS-35 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 56.9" 130
49 HC-BS-36 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 15′ 00″ 9
50 HC-BS-37 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 12' 58.54" <50
51 HC-BS-38 Gneissic granite N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 02.26" <3
52 HC-BS-39 Gneissic granite N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 05.56" <50
53 HC-BS-40 Gneissic granite N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 09.05´´ <50
54 HC-BS-41 Granite N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 12.48´´ <3
55 HC-BS-42 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 16´´ 3
56 HC-BS-43 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 19.41" 4
57 HC-BS-44 Massive metabasalt N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13′ 22.8" <3
58 HC-BS-65 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" <50
 59 HC-BS-66 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" <50
60 HC-BS-67 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 14′ 42.9" <50
61 HC-BS-68 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 14′ 46.4" <50
62 HC-BS-70 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" <50
63 HC-BS-72 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 15 00″ <50
64 HC-BS-73 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′' 27.0″ E 86º 13 16. 00″ 3
65 HC-BS-74 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 13' 19.41" 5
66 HC-BS-75 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 13'22.8" <3
67 HC-BS-92 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 21.9" <50
68 HC-BS-93 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 25.4" <50
69 HC-BS-94 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 28.9" <50
70 HC-BS-95 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 32.4" <50
71 HC-BS-96 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" <50
72 HC-BS-97 Stream sediment N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" <50
73 HC-BS-98 BRS (Chlorite schist) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 42.9" <50
74 HC-BS-99 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 46.4" <50
75 HC-BS-100 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 49.9" <50
76 HC-BS-101 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" 5
77 HC-BS-102 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 56.9" <3
78 HC-BS-103 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N22º 23′' 27.0″ E 86º 15' 00″ 22
79 HC-BS-104 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 19.41" <50
80 HC-BS-105 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 22.8" <50
81 HC-BS-107 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 29.96" <50
82 HC-BS-108 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 33.18" <50
83 HC-BS-109 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 36.95" <50
84 HC-BS-110 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 40.28" <50
85 HC-BS-111 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 43.5″ <50
86 HC-BS-112 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 47.1" <50
87 HC-BS-113 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 50.43" <50
88 HC-BS-114 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 53.93" <50
89 HC-BS-115 Soil (Meta gabbro) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 13′ 57.43" <50
90 HC-BS-116 Soil (Meta gabbro) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 0.43" <50
91 HC-BS-117 Soil (Pyroxenite) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 4.4" <50
92 HC-BS-118 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 8.35" <50
93 HC-BS-121 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 18.4" <50
94 HC-BS-123 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 21.9" <50
95 HC-BS-124 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 25.4" <50
96 HC-BS-125 Soil ( Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 28.9" <50
97 HC-BS-126 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 32.4" <50
98 HC-BS-127 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" <50
99 HC-BS-128 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" <50
100 HC-BS-128A Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 42.9" <50
101 HC-BS-129 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 46.4" <50
102 HC-BS-130 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 49.9" 80
103 HC-BS-131 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" <50
104 HC-BS-132 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 14′ 56.9" <50
105 HC-BS-133 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 10.5″ E 86º 15′ 00″ <50
106 HC-BS-134 Soil (granite) N 22º 23′' 54.0″ E 86º 13' 26.3" <50
107 HC-BS-135 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 29.96" <50
108 HC-BS-136 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 33.18" <50
109 HC-BS-137 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 36.95" <50
110 HC-BS-138 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 40.28" <50
111 HC-BS-139 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 43.5″ <50
112 HC-BS-140 Soil (Chert) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 47.1" <50
113 HC-BS-141 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 50.43" <50
114 HC-BS-142 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 53.93" <50
115 HC-BS-143 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 13′ 57.43" <50
116 HC-BS-144 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 0.43" <50
117 HC-BS-145 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 4.4" <50
118 HC-BS-146 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 7.93" <50
119 HC-BS-147 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 11.4" <50
120 HC-BS-148 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 15.0" <50
121 HC-BS-149 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 18.4" <50
122 HC-BS-150 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 21.9" <50
123 HC-BS-151 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 25.4" <50
124 HC-BS-152 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 28.9" <50
125 HC-BS-153 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 32.4" <50
126 HC-BS-154 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" <50
127 HC-BS-155 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" <50
128 HC-BS-156 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 42.9" <50
129 HC-BS-157 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 46.4" <50
130 HC-BS-158 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 49.9" <50
131 HC-BS-159 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" <50
132 HC-BS-160 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 14′ 56.9" <50
133 HC-BS-161 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 54.0″ E 86º 15′ 00″ <50
134 HC-BS-297 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23′ 50 E 86º 15′ 20" <50
135 HC-BS-466 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 19′' 36.0″ E 86º 13' 29.96" <50
136 HC-BS-468 BRS (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 36.95" <50
137 HC-BS-470 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 43.5″ <50
138 HC-BS-471 BRS (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 29.96" <50
139 HC-BS-472 Stream sediment N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 33.18" <50
140 HC-BS-473 BRS (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 36.95" <50
141 HC-BS-474 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 40.28" <50
142 HC-BS-475 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 43.5″ <50
143 HC-BS-476 Soil (Gabbro) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 47.1" <50
144 HC-BS-477 Soil* (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13′ 50.43" <50
145 HC-BS-478 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 13' 53.93" <50
146 HC-BS-486 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 36.0″ E 86º 14′ 21.9 " <50
147 HC-BS-487 Soil* (Sch. Meta basalt) N 22º 19′ 36" E 86º 13' 25.4" <50
148 HC-BS-488 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 13' 43.5" <50
149 HC-BS-489 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 13' 40.28" <50
150 HC-BS-490 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 13' 53.93" <50
151 HC-BS-491 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 13' 47.1" <50
152 HC-BS-494 Soil (river terrace) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 13' 57.43" <50
153 HC-BS-495 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 19' 19′.5" E 86º 13' 0.43" <50
154 HC-BS-496 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19′ 19′.5" E 86º 14' 04.4" <50
155 HC-BS-497 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 19' 19′.5" E 86º 14′ 07.93" <50
156 HC-BS-498 Soil (calcrete) N 22º 19' 19′.5" E 86º 14′ 11.4" <50
157 HC-BS-499 Soil (granite) N 22º 19' 19′.5" E 86º 14′ 15.0" <50
158 HC-BS-500 Soil (granite) N 22º 19' 19′.5 E 86º 14′ 18.4" <50
159 HC-165 BRS (Granoiorite) N 22º 20′ 36.9" E 86º 13' 19′.2" <25
160 HC-222 B BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 16.6" E 86º 14' 28.29" <50
161 HC-222 D BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 17.2" E 86º 14′ 28.59" <50
162 HC-222 E BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 17.7" E 86º 14' 28.59" <50
163 HC-222 F BRS (Mylonite) N 22º 21' 17.7" E 86º 14′ 28.59" <25
164 HC-222 G BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 19′.1" E 86º 14′ 28.39" <25
165 HC-222 I BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 19′.3" E 86º 14′ 28.49" <25
166 HC-222 J BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 19′.9" E 86º 14′ 28.69" <25
167 HC-223 BRS (Komatiite) N 22º 21' 22′.4" E 86º 14' 26.39" <25
168 HC-335 Stream sediment N 22º 25' 26.5" E 86º 14′ 58.4" <50
169 HC-348 BRS (Pyroxenite) N 22º 23′ 42.3" E 86º 13' 20′.49" <50
170 BC-71 BRS (Chlorite schist) N 22º 29' 38.3" E 86º 06' 15.5" <25
171 BC-71 (A) BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 29' 38.3" E 86º 06' 15.5" <25
172 BC-137 BRS(Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 28' 42.5" E 86º 05' 38.6" <25
173 BC-141 BRS (Meta chert) N 22º 29' 25.4" E 86º 06' 10.3" <25
174 BC-196 BRS (Amphibolite) N 22º 28' 17.3" E 86º 05' 37.0" <25
175 BC-201 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22º 28' 18.8" E 86º 05' 37.0" <25
176 BC-207 BRS (Metabasalt) N 22º 28' 13.5" E 86º 06' 0.8" <25
177 BC-208 BRS (Metabasalt) N 22º 28' 18.0" E 86º 06' 8.6" <25
178 BC-221 BRS (Metachert) N 22º 28' 37.4" E 86º 06' 29.0" <25
179 BC-249 BRS (Quartz vein) N 22º 28' 29.3" E 86º 08' 55.0" <25
180 BC-251 BRS (Meta chert) N 22º 28' 25.8" E 86º 08' 49.6" <25
181 BC-252 BRS (Amphibolite) N 22º 28' 25.5" E 86º 08' 45.7" <25
182 HC-2 BRS(Meta basalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E86º 13' 02.26" <25
183 HC-10 BRS (Meta gabbro) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 13' 29.96" <25
184 HC-12 BRS (Metabasalt) N 22º 24' 00″ E 86º 13' 36.95" <25
185 HC-14 BRS(Metabasalt) N 22º 24' 00″ E 86º 13' 43.5″ <25
186 HC-29 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24' 00″ E 86º 14′ 35.9" <25
187 HC-30 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 39.4" <25
188 HC-34 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 24′ 00″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" <25
189 HC-38 BRS(Gneissic granite) N 22º 23' 43.5" E 86º 13' 02.26" <25
190 HC-41 Granite N 22º 23′ 43.5″ E 86º 13' 12.48" <25
191 HC-42 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22º 23′ 43.5" E 86º 13' 16" <25
192 HC-43 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22º 23' 43.5" E 86º 13' 19′.41" <25
193 HC-44 Massive metabasalt N 22º 23′ 43.5" E 86º 13' 22′.8" <25
194 HC-73 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23' 27.0" E 86º 13' 16. 00" <25
195 HC-74 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23′ 27.0" E 86º 13' 19′.41" <25
196 HC-75 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22º 23' 27.0" E 86º 13' 22′.8" <25
197 HC-101 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 53.4" <25
198 HC-102 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0″ E 86º 14′ 56.9" <25
199 HC-103 Soil (Chlorite sch.) N 22º 23′ 27.0" E 86º 15' 00″ <25
200 HC-28 BRS ( quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 06.01″ E 86º 13′ 18.9″ <25
201 HC-31 BRS ( quartz vein) N 22º 19′ 13.08″ E 86º 13′14′.1″ <25
202 HC-34 BRS ( smoky quartz vein with calcite) N 22º 19′ 13.01″ E 86º 13′43.7″ <25
203 HC-46 BRS (Basic dyke with sulphide) N 22º 19′ 35.09″ E 86º 12′ 42. 00″ <25
204 HC-62 BRS ( Chlorite actinolite schist) N 22º 19′ 21.68″ E 86º 14′ 06.20″ <25
205 HC-67 BRS ( smoky quartz vein ) N 22º 19′ 54.80″ E 86º 13′ 40.30″ <25
206 HC-68 BRS ( smoky quartz vein ) N 22º 19′ 54.73″ E 86º 13′ 40.30″ <25
207 HC-74 BRS(Gabbro with sulphide) N 22º 19′ 46. 00″ E 86º 13′ 07.40″ <25
208 HC-76 BRS(Sulphidic granite) N 22º 19′ 36.10″ E 86º 12′ 46.40″ <25
209 HC-89 BRS (Schistose metabasalt) N22º 18' 49.8″ E 86 º 14′ 32.2" <25
210 HC-91A BRS(metachert-metabasalt) N22º 18' 47.0″ E 86 º 14′ 32.0″ <25
211 HC-91B BRS(metachert-metabasalt) N22º 18' 47.0″ E 86 º 14′ 32.0″ <25
212 HC-107 BRS(Amphibolite) N22º 21' 37.78″ E 86 º 14′ 51.0″ <25
213 HC-109 (a+b) BRS(Metachert-metabasalt) N22º 21' 37.68″ E86⁰ 14′ 59.0″ <25
214 HC-119c BRS(Gabbro with sulphide) N22º 21' 54.68″ E86⁰ 14' 07.06″ <25
215 HC-146 BRS(Smoky quartz vein) N22º 19' 53.07″ E86⁰ 13' 41.02″ <25
216 HC-147 BRS(Sulphidic metachert) N22º 19′ 56.04″ E86⁰ 13' 40.09″ <25
217 HC-149 BRS (Metachert) N22º 20′ 07. 00″ E86⁰ 13' 37.05″ <25
218 HC-152 BRS(Smoky quartz vein) N22º 20′ 10.02″ E86⁰ 13' 39.08″ <25
219 HC-153 BRS(Sulphidic granite) N22º 20′ 22′. 00″ E86⁰ 13' 31.02″ <25
220 HC-155 BRS(BIF-chert intercalation) N22º 20′ 23′.06″ E86⁰ 13' 33.03″ <25
221 HC-158 BRS(Sulphidic granite) N22º 20′ 19′.04″ E86⁰ 13' 26.09″ <25
222 HC-163 BRS(Gabbro with sulphide) N22º 20' 36.0″9″ E86⁰ 13' 23′.07″ <25
223 HC-165 BRS(Sulphidic granite) N22º 20' 36.0″9″ E86⁰ 13' 00. 00″ <25
224 HC-169 BRS(Metachert with sulphides) N22º 20′ 45.06″ E86⁰ 13' 14′.09″ <25
225 HC-170 BRS(Metachert with sulphides) N22º 20′ 50.07″ E86⁰ 13' 15.03″ <25
226 HC-178 BRS(Metachert) N22º 21' 43.05″ E86⁰ 14′' 17.02″ <25
227 HC-184 BRS(Metachert) N22º 21' 33.01″ E86⁰ 13' 31. 00″ <25
228 HC-189 BRS(Sulphidic granite) N22º 21' 39.09″ E86⁰ 13' 21.06″ <25
229 HC-191 BRS (Granoiorite) N22º 21' 41.08″ E86⁰ 13' 10. 00″ <25
230 HC-196 BRS (Metachert) N22º 21' 42.01″ E86⁰ 14′ 51.02″ <25
231 HC-200 BRS (Smoky quartz vein with sulphide) N22º 22′ 32.09″ E86⁰ 14' 54.07″ <25
 Analytical value of Au (in ppb) for Soil and BRS samples Annexure-VII.A

Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au value (in ppb)

1 KT-1 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´40.0″ E 86º 13´06.00″ 65

2 KT-2 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´41.0″ E 86º13´07.00″ 55
3 KT-3 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´41.4″ E 86º 13´09.00″ 60
4 KT-4 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´42.1″ E 86º 13´10.00″ 65
5 KT-5 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´43.0″ E 86º 13´12.00″ 90
6 KT-6 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´44.0″ E 86º 13´13.00″ 80
7 KT-7 Soil (Metabasalt & meta chert) N 22⁰ 20´45.0″ E 86º 13´15.00″ 80
8 KT-8 Soil (Metabasalt & meta chert) N 22⁰ 20´45.31″ E 86º 13´16.20″ 75
9 KT-9 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´46.0″ E 86º 13´17.70″ 75
10 KT-10 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´46.7″ E 86º 13´19.30″ 70
11 KT-11 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´48.0″ E 86º 13´21.00″ 80
12 KT-12 Soil (Chlorite schist) N 22⁰ 20´36.8″ E 86º 13´7.29″ 120
13 KT-13 Soil (Chlorite schist) N 22⁰ 20´37.4″ E 86º 13´ 8.65″ 90
14 KT-14 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´38.2″ E 86º 13´ 10.16″ 65
15 KT-15 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´39.11″ E 86º 13´11.68″ <50
16 KT-16 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 39.83″ E 86º 13´ 13.32″ <50
17 KT-17 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´40.64″ E 86º 13´ 14.82″ <50
18 KT-18 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´41.47″ E 86º 13´16.37″ <50
19 KT-19 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´42.14″ E 86º 13´ 17.75″ <50
20 KT-20 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´42.95″ E 86º 13´19.33″ <50
21 KT-21 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´43.70″ E 86º 13´ 20.83″ <50
22 KT-22 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´44.60″ E 86º 13´ 22.49″ 50
23 KT-25 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´35.36″ E 86º 13´ 11.73″ <50
24 KT-26 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´36.11″ E 86º 13´ 13.25″ <50
25 KT-27 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´36.91″ E 86º 13´ 14.78″ <50
26 KT-28 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´37.68″ E 86º 13´ 16.34″ <50
27 KT-29 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 38.51″ E 86º 13´ 17.90″ <50
28 KT-30 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 39.22″ E 86º 13´ 19.27″ <50
29 KT-31 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 39.99″ E 86º 13´ 20.90″ <50
30 KT-32 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 40.76″ E 86º 13´ 22.44″ <50
31 KT-33 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 41.64″ E 86º 13´ 24.15″ <50
32 KT-34 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 30.72″ E 86º 13´ 10.46″ 70
33 KT-35 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22⁰ 20´ 31.47″ E 86º 13´ 11.76″ 65
34 KT-36 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22⁰ 20´ 32.25″ E 86º 13´ 13.33″ 80
35 KT-37 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22⁰ 20´ 33.05″ E 86º 13´ 14.89″ 100
36 KT-38 Soil (Gneissic granite) N 22⁰ 20´ 33.82″ E 86º 13´ 16.36″ 90
37 KT-39 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 34.69″ E 86º 13´ 17.98″ 55
38 KT-40 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 35.50″ E 86º 13´ 19.47″ 70
39 KT-41 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 36.23″ E 86º 13´ 20.92″ <50
40 KT-42 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 37.00″ E 86º 13´ 22.47″ <50
41 KT-43 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 37.70″ E 86º 13´ 24.00″ <50
42 KT-44 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 38.70″ E 86º 13´ 25.72″ <50
43 KT-45 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.80″ E 86º 13´ 11.90″ 65
44 KT-46 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 28.40″ E 86º 13´ 13.34″ <50
45 KT-47 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 29.30″ E 86º 13´ 14.97″ <50
46 KT-48 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 30.04″ E 86º 13´ 16.52″ <50
47 KT-49 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 30.79″ E 86º 13´ 17.97″ <50
48 KT-50 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 31.62″ E 86º 13´ 19.60″ <50
49 KT-51 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 32.38″ E 86º 13´ 22.11″ <50
50 KT-52 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 33.03″ E 86º 13´ 22.65″ <50
51 KT-53 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 33.86″ E 86º 13´ 24.16″ <50
52 KT-54 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 34.64″ E 86º 13´ 25.74″ <50
53 KT-55 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 35.53″ E 86º 13´ 27.40″ <50
54 KT-59 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.13″ E 86º 13´ 18.04″ 55
55 KT-60 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.82″ E 86º 13´ 19.59″ 55
56 KT-61 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 28.68″ E 86º 13´ 21.13″ 65
57 KT-62 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 29.45″ E 86º 13´ 22.70″ <50
58 KT-63 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 30.21″ E 86º 13´ 24.10″ <50
59 KT-64 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 31.03″ E 86º 13´ 25.71″ <50
60 KT-65 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 31.78″ E 86º 13´ 27.27″ <50
61 KT-66 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 32.65″ E 86º 13´ 28.94″ <50
62 KT-72 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 25.69″ E 86º 13´ 22.68″ 55
63 KT-73 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´26.51 ″ E 86º 13´ 24.30″ 60
64 KT-74 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.21″ E 86º 13´ 25.73″ 70
65 KT-75 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 28.00″ E 86º 13´ 27.35″ 75
66 KT-76 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 28.76″ E 86º 13´ 28.57″ 85
67 KT-77 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 29.59″ E 86º 13´ 30.54″ 60
68 KT-80 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 20.44″ E 86º 13´ 19.66″ 75
69 KT-81 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 21.16″ E 86º 13´ 21.13″ 70
70 KT-82 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 21.95″ E 86º 13´ 22.59″ 80
71 KT-83 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 22.79″ E 86º 13´ 24.27″ 75
72 KT-84 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 23.57″ E 86º 13´ 25.89″ 80
73 KT-85 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 24.31″ E 86º 13´ 27.24″ 60
74 KT-86 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 25.00″ E 86º 13´ 28.80″ 80
75 KT-87 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 25.86″ E 86º 13´ 30.41″ 80
76 KT-88 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 26.68″ E 86º 13´ 32.16″ 60
77 KT-91 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 17.50″ E 86º 13´ 21.24″ <50
78 KT-92 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 18.20″ E 86º 13´ 22.69″ <50
79 KT-93 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 19.00″ E 86º 13´ 24.15″ 70
80 KT-94 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 19.79″ E 86º 13´ 25.79″ <50
81 KT-95 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 20.56″ E 86º 13´ 27.40″ <50
82 KT-96 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 21.29″ E 86º 13´ 28.77″ 80
83 KT-97 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 22.10″ E 86º 13´ 30.37″ <50
84 KT-98 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 22.93″ E 86º 13´31.91 ″ <50
85 KT-99 Soil (granodiorite & black chert) N 22⁰ 20´ 23.78″ E 86º 13´ 33.65″ <50
86 KT-101 Soil (Granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 13.50″ E 86º 13´ 21.26″ 85
87 KT-102 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 14.30″ E 86º 13´ 22.83″ 90
88 KT-103 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 15.11″ E 86º 13´ 24.46″ 70
89 KT-104 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 15.87″ E 86º 13´ 25.87″ 90
90 KT-105 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 16.69″ E 86º 13´ 27.52″ 75
91 KT-106 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 17.45″ E 86º 13´ 29.00″ <50
92 KT-107 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 18.20″ E 86º 13´ 30.46″ <50
93 KT-108 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 18.95″ E 86º 13´ 32.08″ <50
94 KT-109 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 19.73″ E 86º 13´ 33.62″ <50
95 KT-110 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 20.58″ E 86º 13´ 35.32″ <50
96 KT-111 Soil(Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 09.93″ E 86º 13´21.40 ″ 85
97 KT-112 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 10.62″ E 86º 13´ 22.77″ 95
98 KT-113 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 11.54″ E 86º 13´ 24.34″ 65
99 KT-114 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 12.24″ E 86º 13´ 25.90″ 55
100 KT-115 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 13.01″ E 86º 13´ 27.44″ 60
101 KT-116 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 13.83″ E 86º 13´ 28.97″ 65
102 KT-117 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 14.65″ E 86º 13´ 38.64″ 55
103 KT-118 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 15.38″ E 86º 13´ 31.95″ 65
104 KT-119 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 16.11″ E 86º 13´ 33.53″ 75
105 KT-120 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 17.00″ E 86º 13´ 35.05″ 65
106 KT-121 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 17.85″ E 86º 13´ 36.79″ 70
107 KT-125 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 09.04″ E 86º 13´ 27.64″ 75
108 KT-126 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 09.85″ E 86º 13´ 29.54″ 55
KT-127 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 10.69″ E 86º 13´ 30.69″ 70
110 KT-128 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 11.53″ E 86º 13´ 32.24″ 55
111 KT-129 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 12.29″ E 86º 13´ 33.66″ 65
112 KT-130 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 13.09″ E 86º 13´ 35.19″ 55
113 KT-131 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 13.84″ E 86º 13´ 36.81″ 55
114 KT-132 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 14.70″ E 86º 13´ 38.44″ 55
115 KT-133 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 03.71″ E 86º 13´ 24.71″ 55
116 KT-134 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 04.48″ E 86º 13´ 26.08″ 55
117 KT-135 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 05.35″ E 86º 13´ 27.74″ 65
118 KT-136 Soil (Chlorite schist) N 22⁰ 20´ 06.14″ E 86º 13´ 29.12″ 80
119 KT-137 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 06.85″ E 86º 13´ 30.70″ 80
120 KT-138 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 07.67″ E 86º 13´ 32.23″ 65
121 KT-139 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 08.46″ E 86º 13´ 33.84″ 75
122 KT-140 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 09.18″ E 86º 13´35.27 ″ 65
123 KT-141 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 10.00″ E 86º 13´ 36.78″ 75
124 KT-142 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 10.84″ E 86º 13´ 28.04″ 85
125 KT-143 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 11.64″ E 86º 13´ 40.04″ 75
126 KT-144 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 00.75″ E 86º 13´ 26.24″ 80
127 KT-145 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 01.50″ E 86º 13´ 27.66″ 80
128 KT-146 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 02.35″ E 86º 13´ 29.33″ 55
129 KT-147 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 03.09″ E 86º 13´ 30.85″ 65
130 KT-148 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 03.80″ E 86º 13´ 32.25″ 70
131 KT-149 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 04.61″ E 86º 13´ 33.83″ 65
132 KT-150 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 05.45″ E 86º 13´ 35.49″ 70
133 KT-151 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 06.18″ E 86º 13´ 36.88″ 65
134 KT-152 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 07.00″ E 86º 13´ 38.74″ 75
135 KT-153 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 07.76″ E 86º 13´ 39.98″ 60
136 KT-154 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 08.56″ E 86º 13´ 41.61″ 65
137 KT-155 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 57.91″ E 86º 13´ 27.70″ 75
138 KT-156 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 58.72″ E 86º 13´ 29.18″ 75
139 KT-157 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 59.55″ E 86º 13´ 30.90″ 80
140 KT-158 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 00.26″ E 86º 13´ 32.32″ 80
141 KT-159 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 01.02″ E 86º 13´ 33.92″ 70
142 KT-160 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 01.81″ E 86º 13´ 35.37″ 70
143 KT-161 Soil (metabasalt-metachert) N 22⁰ 20´ 02.65″ E 86º 13´ 36.94″ 75
144 KT-162 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 03.39″ E 86º 13´ 38.37″ 70
145 KT-163 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 20´ 04.20″ E 86º 13´ 29.62″ 75
146 KT-164 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 05.05″ E 86º 13´ 41.47″ 70
147 KT-165 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 05.85″ E 86º 13´ 43.15″ 80
148 KT-166 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 54.70″ E 86º 13´ 29.36″ <50
149 KT-167 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 55.54″ E 86º⁰13´ 30.89″ <50
150 KT-168 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 19´ 56.43″ E 86º 13´ 32.54″ <50
151 KT-169 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 57.15″ E 86º 13´ 33.97″ <50
152 KT-170 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 57.85″ E 86º 13´ 35.47″ <50
153 KT-171 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 58.63″ E 86º 13´ 37.04″ <50
154 KT-172 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 59.48″ E 86º 13´ 38.73″ <50
155 KT-173 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 00.15″ E 86º 13´ 40.01″ <50
156 KT-174 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 01.08″ E 86º 13´ 41.61″ <50
157 KT-175 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 01.78″ E 86º 13´ 43.27″ <50
158 KT-176 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 20´ 02.63″ E 86º 13´ 44.85″ <50
159 KT-177 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 51.77″ E 86º 13´ 30.97″ <50
160 KT-178 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 52.52″ E 86º 13´ 32.50″ <50
161 KT-179 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 53.32″ E 86º 13´ 34.29″ <50
162 KT-180 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 54.08″ E 86º 13´ 35.70″ <50
163 KT-181 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 54.79″ E 86º 13´ 37.15″ <50
164 KT-182 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 55.58″ E 86º 13´ 38.68″ <50
165 KT-183 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 56.40″ E 86º 13´ 40.28″ <50
166 KT-184 Soil (Metagabbro) N 22⁰ 19´ 57.17″ E 86º 13´ 41.64″ <50
167 KT-185 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 57.95″ E 86º 13´ 43.22″ <50
168 KT-186 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 58.80″ E 86º 13´ 44.85″ <50
169 KT-187 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 59.64″ E 86º 13´ 46.52″ <50
170 KT-190 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 50.32″ E 86º13´ 35.79″ <50
171 KT-191 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 51.08″ E 86º 13´ 37.26″ <50
172 KT-192 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 51.87″ E 86º 13´ 38.76″ <50
173 KT-193 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 52.63″ E 86º13´ 40.28″ <50
174 KT-194 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 53.42″ E 86º 13´ 41.89″ <50
175 KT-195 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 54.19″ E 86º 13´ 43.22″ <50
176 KT-196 Soil (Metapyroxenite) N 22⁰ 19´ 54.94″ E 86º 13´ 44.89″ <50
177 KT-197 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 55.76″ E 86º 13´ 46.55″ <50
178 KT-198 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 56.55″ E 86º 13´ 48.18″ <50
179 KT-203 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 48.93″ E 86º13´ 40.26″ <50
180 KT-204 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 49.64″ E 86º 13´ 41.86″ <50
181 KT-205 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 50.52″ E 86º 13´ 43.44″ <50
182 KT-206 Soil (Metapyroxenite) N 22⁰ 19´ 51.26″ E 86º 13´ 44.88″ <50
183 KT-207 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 52.03″ E 86º 13´ 46.44″ <50
184 KT-208 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 52.81″ E 86º 13´ 48.09″ <50
185 KT-209 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 53.74″ E 86º 13´ 49.73″ <50
186 KT-213 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 45.22″ E 86º 13´ 40.46″ <50
187 KT-214 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 45.99″ E 86º 13´ 41.92″ <50
188 KT-215 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 46.74″ E 86º 13´ 43.46″ <50
189 KT-216 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 47.51″ E 86º 13´ 45.04″ <50
190 KT-217 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 48.29″ E 86º 13´ 46.43″ <50
191 KT-218 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 49.03″ E 86º 13´ 48.04″ <50
192 KT-219 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 49.84″ E 86º 13´ 49.64″ <50
193 KT-220 Soil (Metabasalt) N 22⁰ 19´ 50.69″ E 86º 13´ 51.33″ <50
194 KT-221 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 39.92″ E86º 13′ 37.11″ <25
195 KT-222 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 40.73″ E86º 13′ 38.68″ <25
196 KT-223 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 41.55″ E86º 13′ 40.23″ <25
197 KT-224 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 42.34″ E86º 13′ 41.79″ <25
198 KT-225 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 43.14″ E86º 13′ 43.36″ <25
199 KT-226 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 43.96″ E86º 13′ 44.94″ <25
200 KT-227 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 44.75″ E86º 13′ 46.51″ <25
201 KT-228 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 45.37″ E86º 13′ 48.07″ <25
202 KT-229 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 46.16″ E86º 13′ 49.64″ <25
203 KT-230 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 46.89″ E86º 13′ 51.20″ <25
204 KT-231 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 47.72″ E86º 13′ 52.92″ <25
205 KT-233 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 37.02″ E86º 13′ 38.47″ <25
206 KT-234 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 37.84″ E86º 13′ 40.08″ <25
207 KT-235 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 38.65″ E86º 13′ 41.74″ <25
208 KT-237 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 39.46″ E86º 13′ 43.33″ <25
209 KT-238 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 41.11″ E86º 13′ 46.55″ <25
210 KT-239 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 41.9″ E86º 13′ 48.14″ <25
211 KT-240 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 42.69″ E86º 13′ 49.72″ <25
212 KT-241 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 43.51″ E86º 13′ 51.33″ <25
213 KT-242 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 44.32″ E86º 13′ 52.95″ <25
214 KT-243 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 45.11″ E86º 13′ 54.51″ <25
215 KT-244 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 34.71″ E86º 13′ 41.43″ <25
216 KT-245 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 35.41″ E86º 13′ 42.99″ <25
217 KT-246 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 35.97″ E86º 13′ 44.65″ <25
218 KT-247 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 36.67″ E86º 13′ 46.25″ <25
219 KT-248 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 37.27″ E86º 13′ 47.75″ <25
220 KT-249 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 37.97″ E86º 13′ 49.37″ <25
221 KT-250 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 38.58″ E86º 13′ 50.97″ <25
222 KT-251 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 39.24″ E86º 13′ 52.53″ <25
223 KT-252 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 39.89″ E86º 13′ 54.23″ <25
224 KT-253 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 40.49″ E86º 13′ 55.79″ <25
225 KT-254 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 31.21″ E86º 13′ 41.43″ <25
226 KT-255 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 31.98″ E86º 13′ 43.03″ <25
227 KT-256 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 32.76″ E86º 13′ 44.59″ <25
228 KT-257 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 33.56″ E86º 13′ 46.14″ <25
229 KT-258 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 34.34″ E86º 13′ 47.74″ <25
230 KT-259 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 35.12″ E86º 13′ 49.52″ <25
231 KT-260 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 35.78″ E86º 13′ 51.12″ <25
232 KT-261 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 36.48″ E86º 13′ 52.72″ <25
233 KT-262 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 37.25″ E86º 13′ 54.26″ <25
234 KT-263 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 38.03″ E86º 13′ 55.86″ <25
235 KT-264 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 34.61″ E86º 13′ 44.03″ <25
236 KT-265 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 28.31″ E86º 13′ 44.63″ <25
237 KT-266 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 29.01″ E86º 13′ 46.23″ <25
238 KT-267 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 29.61″ E86º 13′ 47.83″ <25
239 KT-268 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 30.33″ E86º 13′ 49.43″ <25
240 KT-269 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 30.95″ E86º 13′ 51.03″ <25
241 KT-270 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 31.57″ E86º 13′ 52.63″ <25
242 KT-271 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 32.25″ E86º 13′ 54.23″ <25
243 KT-272 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 33.02″ E86º 13′ 55.83″ <25
244 KT-273 Soil (Metabasalt) N22º 19′ 33.8″ E86º 13′ 57.43″ <25
245 HC-KT-1 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 25.34″ E 86º 13′ 21.00″ <25
246 HC-KT-2 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 26.48″ E 86º13′ 22.78″ <25
247 HC-KT-3 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22⁰ 20´ 26.15″ E 86º 13´ 26.05″ <50
248 HC-KT-4 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22⁰ 20´ 26.39″ E 86º 13´ 27.41″ <50
249 HC-KT-5 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22⁰ 20´ 26.67″ E 86º13´ 28.45″ <50
250 HC-KT-6 BRS (Smoky quartz vein) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.70″ E 86º 13´ 26.29″ <50
251 HC-KT-7 BRS (Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 27.34″ E 86º 13´ 12.50″ <50
252 HC-KT-8 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22⁰ 20´ 25.40″ E 86º 13´ 20.49″ <50
253 HC-KT-11 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 25.38″ E 86º 13′ 22.20″ <25
254 HC-KT-12 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 25.68″ E 86º 13′ 07.20″ <25
255 HC-KT-13 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 22.85″ E 86º 13′ 05.53″ <25
256 HC-KT-14 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 21.45″ E 86º 13′ 06.00″ <25
257 HC-KT-15 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 20.80″ E 86º 13′ 08.21″ <25
258 HC-KT-16 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 21.00″ E 86º 13′ 08.89″ <25
259 HC-KT-17 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 21.78″ E 86º 13′ 07.68″ <25
260 HC-KT-18 BRS(Sulphidic granodiorite) N 22º 20′ 21.89″ E 86º 13′ 06.45″ <25
 Analytical value of Au (in ppb) for Soil and BRS samples Annexure-VII.B

Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au assay value (in ppb)

1 GD-1 Soil N 22º 21′49.8″ E 86º 13′ 50.90″ <25

2 GD-2 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.10″ E 86º 13′ 52.00″ <25
3 GD-3 Soil N 22º 21′ 52.5″ E 86º 13′ 52.90″ <25
4 GD-4 Soil N 22º 21′ 53.80″ E 86º 13′ 54.00″ <25
5 GD-5 Soil N 22º 21′ 55.20″ E 86º 13′ 55.10″ <25
6 GD-6 Soil N 22º 21′ 56.60″ E 86º 13′ 56.10″ <25
7 GD-7 Soil N 22º 21′ 57.90″ E 86º 13′ 57.00″ <25
8 GD-8 Soil N 22º 21′ 59.20″ E 86º 13′ 58.10″ <25
9 GD-9 Soil N 22º 22′ 00.60″ E 86º 13′ 59.10″ <25
10 GD-10 Soil N 22º 22′ 02.00″ E 86º 14′ 00.20″ <25
11 GD-11 Soil N 22º 22′ 03.40″ E 86º 14′ 01.20″ <25
12 GD-12 Soil N 22º 21′ 48.00″ E 86º 13′ 53.80″ <25
13 GD-13 Soil N 22º 21′ 49.30″ E 86º 13′ 54.70″ <25
14 GD-14 Soil N 22º 21′ 50.60″ E 86º 13′ 55.70″ <25
15 GD-15 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.90″ E 86º 13′ 56.70″ <25
16 GD-16 Soil N 22º 21′ 53.40″ E 86º 13′ 57.80″ <25
17 GD-17 Soil N 22º 21′ 54.80″ E 86º 13′ 58.90″ <25
18 GD-18 Soil N 22º 21′ 56.00″ E 86º 13′ 59.80″ <25
19 GD-19 Soil N 22º 21′ 57.40″ E 86º 14′ 00.80″ <25
20 GD-20 Soil N 22º 21′ 58.70″ E 86º 14′ 01.90″ <25
21 GD-21 Soil N 22º 22′ 00.10″ E 86º 14′ 02.90″ <25
22 GD-22 Soil N 22º 22′ 01.40″ E 86º 14′ 04.40″ <25
23 GD-23 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.20″ E 86º 13′ 56.50″ <25
24 GD-24 Soil N 22º 21′ 47.40″ E 86º 13′ 57.50″ <25
25 GD-25 Soil N 22º 21′ 48.70″ E 86º 13′ 58.50″ <25
26 GD-26 Soil N 22º 21′ 50.10″ E 86º 13′ 59.50″ <25
27 GD-27 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.50″ E 86º 14′ 00.60″ <25
28 GD-28 Soil N 22º 21′ 52.80″ E 86º 14′ 01.70″ <25
29 GD-29 Soil N 22º 21′ 54.10″ E 86º 14′ 02.70″ <25
30 GD-30 Soil N 22º 21′ 55.50″ E 86º 14′ 03.70″ <25
31 GD-31 Soil N 22º 21′ 56.80″ E 86º 14′ 04.70″ <25
32 GD-32 Soil N 22º 21′ 58.10″ E 86º 14′ 05.90″ <25
33 GD-33 Soil N 22º 21′ 59.5″ E 86º 14′ 07.00″ <25
34 GD-34 Soil N 22º 21′ 44.40″ E 86º 13′ 59.2″ <25
35 GD-35 Soil N 22º 21′ 45.70″ E 86º 14′ 00.20″ <25
36 GD-36 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.90″ E 86º 14′ 01.20″ <25
37 GD-37 Soil N 22º21′ 48.30″ E 86º 14′ 02.30″ <25
38 GD-38 Soil N 22º 21′ 49.70″ E 86º 14′ 03.40″ <25
39 GD-39 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.00″ E 86º 14′ 04.40″ <25
40 GD-40 Soil N 22º 21′ 52.20″ E 86º 14′ 05.40″ <25
41 GD-41 Soil N 22º 21′ 53.50″ E 86º 14′ 06.50″ <25
42 GD-42 Soil N 22º 21′ 54.90″ E 86º 14′ 07.50″ <25
43 GD-43 Soil N 22º 21′ 56.30″ E 86º 14′ 08.60″ <25
44 GD-44 Soil N 22º 21′ 57.60″ E 86º 14′ 09.70″ <25
45 GD-45 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.20″ E 86º 14′ 02.30″ <25
46 GD-46 Soil N 22º 21′ 43.50″ E 86º 14′ 03.30″ <25
47 GD-47 Soil N 22º 21′44.80″ E 86º 14′ 04.30″ <25
48 GD-48 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.20″ E 86º 14′ 05.40″ <25
49 GD-49 Soil N 22º 21′ 47.70″ E 86º 14′ 06.40″ <25
50 GD-50 Soil N 22º 21′48.90″ E 86º 14′ 07.40″ <25
51 GD-51 Soil N 22º 21′ 50.20″ E 86º 14′ 08.40″ <25
52 GD-52 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.60″ E 86º 14′ 09.40″ <25
53 GD-53 Soil N 22º 21′ 52.90″ E 86º 14′ 10.50″ <25
54 GD-54 Soil N 22º 21′ 54.30″ E 86º 14′ 11.50″ <25
 55 GD-55 Soil N 22º 21′ 55.60″ E 86º 14′ 12.50″ <25
56 GD-56 Soil N 22º 21′ 40.30″ E 86º 14′ 05.20″ <25
57 GD-57 Soil N 22º 21′ 41.60″ E 86º 14′ 06.20″ <25
58 GD-58 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.90″ E 86º 14′ 07.20″ <25
59 GD-59 Soil N 22º 21′ 44.30″ E 86º 14′ 08.20″ <25
60 GD-60 Soil N 22º 21′ 45.70″ E 86º 14′ 09.20″ <25
61 GD-61 Soil N 22º 21′ 47.00″ E 86º 14′ 10.20″ <25
62 GD-62 Soil N 22º 21′ 48.30″ E 86º 14′ 11.20″ <25
63 GD-63 Soil N 22º 21′ 49.60″ E 86º 14′ 12.30″ <25
64 GD-64 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.10″ E 86º 14′ 13.30″ <25
65 GD-65 Soil N 22º 21′ 52.40″ E 86º 14′ 14.40″ <25
66 GD-66 Soil N 22º 21′ 53.70″ E 86º 14′ 15.40″ <25
67 GD-67 Soil N 22º 21′ 38.40″ E 86º 14′ 08.00″ <25
68 GD-68 Soil N 22º 21′ 39.70″ E 86º 14′ 09.00″ <25
69 GD-69 Soil N 22º 21′ 41.00″ E 86º 14′ 10.00″ <25
70 GD-70 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.40″ E 86º 14′ 11.10″ <25
71 GD-71 Soil N 22º 21′ 43.80″ E 86º 14′ 12.10″ <25
72 GD-72 Soil N 22º 21′ 45.10″ E 86º 14′ 13.10″ <25
73 GD-73 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.3″ E 86º 14′ 14.10″ <25
74 GD-74 Soil N 22º 21′ 47.70″ E 86º 14′ 15.10″ <25
75 GD-75 Soil N 22º 21′ 49.10″ E 86º 14′ 16.20″ <25
76 GD-76 Soil N 22º 21′ 50.50″ E 86º 14′ 17.20″ <25
77 GD-77 Soil N 22º 21′ 51.80″ E 86º 14′ 18.20″ <25
78 GD-78 Soil N 22º 21′ 36.50″ E 86º 14′10.60″ <25
79 GD-79 Soil N 22º 21′ 37.9″ E 86º 14′ 11.70″ <25
80 GD-80 Soil N 22º 21′ 39.20″ E 86º 14′ 12.60″ <25
81 GD-81 Soil N 22º 21′40.70″ E 86º 14′ 13.80″ <25
82 GD-82 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.00″ E 86º 14′ 14.80″ <25
83 GD-83 Soil N 22º 21′ 43.30″ E 86º 14′ 15.80″ <25
84 GD-84 Soil N 22º 21′ 44.60″ E 86º 14′ 16.80″ <25
85 GD-85 Soil N 22º 21′45.90″ E 86º 14′17.80″ <25
86 GD-86 Soil N 22º 21′47.30″ E 86º 14′ 19.00″ <25
87 GD-87 Soil N 22º 21′ 48.70″ E 86º 14′ 20.00″ <25
88 GD-88 Soil N 22º 21′50.00″ E 86º 14′ 21.00″ <25
89 GD-89 Soil N 22º 21′ 34.60″ E 86º 14′ 13.60″ <25
90 GD-90 Soil N 22º 21′ 35.90″ E 86º 14′14.60″ <25
91 GD-91 Soil N 22º 21′ 37.20″ E 86º 14′15.60″ <25
92 GD-92 Soil N 22º 21′ 38.70″ E 86º 14′ 16.70″ <25
93 GD-93 Soil N 22º 21′ 40.00″ E 86º 14′ 17.80″ <25
94 GD-94 Soil N 22º 21′ 41.30″ E 86º 14′ 18.70″ <25
95 GD-95 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.60″ E 86º 14′ 19.80″ <25
96 GD-96 Soil N 22º 21′ 44.00″ E 86º 14′ 20.80″ <25
97 GD-97 Soil N 22º 21′ 45.40″ E 86º 14′ 22.00″ <25
98 GD-98 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.70″ E 86º 14′ 23.00″ <25
99 GD-99 Soil N 22º 21′ 48.00″ E 86º 14′ 23.90″ <25
100 GD-100 Soil N 22º 21′ 32.50″ E 86º 14′ 16.50″ <25
101 GD-101 Soil N 22º 21′ 33.90″ E 86º 14′ 17.50″ <25
102 GD-102 Soil N 22º 21′ 35.30″ E 86º 14′ 18.60″ <25
103 GD-103 Soil N 22º 21′ 36.80″ E 86º 14′ 19.70″ <25
104 GD-104 Soil N 22º 21′ 38.10″ E 86º 14′ 20.70″ <25
105 GD-105 Soil N 22º 21′ 39.40″ E 86º 14′ 21.70″ <25
106 GD-106 Soil N 22º 21′ 40.60″ E 86º 14′ 22.60″ <25
107 GD-107 Soil N 22º 21′ 42.10″ E 86º 14′ 23.60″ <25
108 GD-108 Soil N 22º 21′ 43.60″ E 86º 14′ 24.70″ <25
109 GD-109 Soil N 22º 21′ 44.90″ E 86º 14′ 25.80″ <25
110 GD-110 Soil N 22º 21′ 46.10″ E 86º 14′ 26.80″ <25
111 GD-BR-1 BRS N 22º 21′ 45.32″ E 86º 14′19.20″ <25
112 GD-BR-2 BRS N 22º 21′ 53.48″ E 86º 14′ 22.36″ <25
 Analytical value of Au (in ppb) of Pit/Trench data during FS 2012-13 Annexure-VII.C

Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au assay value (in ppb)
1 TPT-1/1 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 26.6″ E86º 13′ 19.3″ <25
2 TPT-1/2 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 26.6″ E86º 13′ 19.3″ <25
3 TPT-1/3 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 26.6″ E86º 13′ 19.3″ <50
4 TPT-2/1 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 29.2″ E86º 13′ 25.1″ <25
5 TPT-2/2 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 29.2″ E86º 13′ 25.1″ <25
6 TPT-2/3 BRS (Weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 29.2″ E86º 13′ 25.1″ <25
7 TPT-2/3 (B) BRS (Metachert) N22º 20′ 29.2″ E86º 13′ 25.1″ <25
8 TPT-3/1 BRS (weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 30.1″ E86º 13′ 23.2″ <50
9 TPT-3/2 BRS (weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 30.1″ E86º 13′ 23.2″ <50
10 TPT-3/3 BRS (weathered granodiorite) N22º 20′ 30.1″ E86º 13′ 23.2″ <50
11 TPT-3/4 BRS (granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 20′ 30.1″ E86º 13′ 23.2″ <25
12 TPT-3/5 BRS (granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 20′ 30.1″ E86º 13′ 23.2″ <25
13 TPT-4/1 BRS (grabbro) N22º 19′ 52.3″ E86º 13′ 41.7″ <50
14 TPT-4/2 BRS (grabbro) N22º 19′ 52.3″ E86º 13′ 41.7″ <25
15 TPT-4/3 BRS (Gabbro) N22º 19′ 52.3″ E86º 13′ 41.7″ <25
16 TPT-4/4 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 19′ 52.3″ E86º 13′ 41.7″ <25
17 TPT-4/5 BRS (grabbro) N22º 19′ 52.3″ E86º 13′ 41.7″ <25
18 TPT-5/1 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 19′ 51.5″ E86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
19 TPT-5/2 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 19′ 51.5″ E86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
20 TPT-5/3 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 19′ 51.5″ E86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
21 TPT-5/4 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 19′ 51.5″ E86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
22 TPT-5/5 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 19′ 51.5″ E86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
23 TPT-6/1 BRS( granodiorite & quartz vein) N22º 20′ 23.4″ E86º 13′ 20.1″ <25
24 TPT-6/2 BRS(hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 20′ 23.4″ E86º 13′ 20.1″ <25
25 TPT-6/3 BRS(hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 20′ 23.4″ E86º 13′ 20.1″ <25
26 TPT-6/4 BRS(hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 20′ 23.4″ E86º 13′ 20.1″ <25
27 GDT-1/1 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.05″ E86º 13′ 57.09″ <25
28 GDT-1/2 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.05″ E86º 13′ 57.09″ <25
29 GDT-2/1 BRS(Schistose meta basalt) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 13′ 53.06″ <25
30 GDT-2/2 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 14′ 53.06″ <25
31 GDT-2/3 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 14′ 53.06″ <25
32 GDT-2/4 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 14′ 53.06″ <25
33 GDT-2/5 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 14′ 53.06″ <25
34 GDT-2/6 BRS(Schistose meta basalt) N22º 21′ 58.04″ E86º 14′ 53.06″ <25
35 GDT-3/1 BRS( Hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
36 GDT-3/2 BRS( Hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
37 GDT-3/3 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
38 GDT-3/4 BRS(sulphidic quartz vein) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
39 GDT-3/5 BRS( Hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
40 GDT-3/6 BRS( Hornblende-chlorite schist) N22º 21′ 45.8″ E86º 14′ 05.9″ <25
 Analytical value of Au (in ppb) of bed rock/soil samples data during FS 2013-14
Annexure-VII.D
Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au assay value (in ppb) Ag(ppm) Ni(ppm) Co(ppm) Cr(ppm)
1 SS-1 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 21 17
2 SS-2 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 59 24
3 SS-3 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 47 26
4 SS-4 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 43 33
5 SS-5 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 71 26
6 SS-6 Sheared granodiorite <25 <2 44 21
7 SS-7 Meta-basalt <25 <2 524 63
8 SS-8 Meta-basalt <25 <2 556 52
9 SS-9 Meta-basalt <25 <2 661 54
10 SS-10 Meta-basalt <25 <2 376 50
11 SS-11 Gabbro <25 <2 176 47
12 SS-12 Sheared granodiorite <25 2 460 54
13 SS-13 Meta-basalt <25 <2 469 49
14 SS-14 Meta-basalt <25 <2 366 53
15 SS-15 Meta-basalt <25 <2 386 62
16 SS-16 Meta-basalt <25 <2 423 62
17 SS-17 Meta-basalt <25 <2 474 55
18 SS-18 Meta-basalt <25 <2 464 49
19 SS-19 Meta-basalt <25 <2 372 64
20 SS-20 Meta-basalt <25 <2 393 57
21 SS-21 Meta-basalt <25 <2 580 81
22 SS-22 Meta-basalt <25 <2 784 108
23 SS-23 Meta-basalt <25 <2 406 62
24 SS-24 Meta-basalt <25 <2 362 61
25 SS-25 Meta-basalt <25 <2 376 78
26 SS-26 Meta-basalt <25 2 427 66
27 SS-27 Meta-basalt 22º19’50.7” 86º13’20.3” <25 <5 589 170 615
28 SS-28 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.1” 86º13’30.2” <25 <5 561 181 780
29 SS-29 Meta-basalt 22º20’14.7” 86º13’28” <25 <5 202 126 81
30 SS-30 Meta-basalt 22º20’12.3” 86º13’29.2” <25 <5 114 160 79
31 SS-31 Meta-basalt 22º20’17.1” 86º13’28.9” <25 <5 305 162 937
32 SS-32 Meta-basalt 22º20’15.5” 86º13’29.7” <25 <5 205 171 121
33 SS-33 Meta-basalt 22º20’13.1” 86º13’30.9” <25 <5 190 178 154
34 SS-34 Meta-basalt 22º20’12.3” 86º13’31.3” <25 <5 272 171 247
35 SS-35 Meta-basalt 22º20’7.5” 86º13’34” <25 <5 151 156 123
36 SS-36 Meta-basalt 22º20’5.9” 86º13’29.4” <25 <5 181 165 244
37 SS-37 Meta-basalt 22º20’5.9” 86º13’30.6” <25 <5 286 185 465
38 SS-38 Meta-basalt 22º20’5.9” 86º13’28.6” <25 <5 276 166 0.10%
39 SS-39 Meta-basalt 22º20’5.5” 86º13’27.7” <25 <5 824 180 355
40 SS-40 Meta-basalt 22º20’3.5” 86º13’27.7” <25 <5 635 173 595
41 SS-41 Meta-basalt 22º20’3.1” 86º13’26.8” <25 <5 898 177 0.11%
42 SS-42 Meta-basalt 22º20’0.3” 86º13’27.4” <25 <5 518 164 0.16%
43 SS-43 Meta-basalt 22º19’59.5” 86º13’28.8” <25 <5 911 180 0.15%
44 SS-44 Meta-basalt 22º19’58.7” 86º13’28.3” <25 <5 577 158 661
45 SS-45 Meta-basalt 22º19’59.1” 86º13’36.2” <25 <5 166 157 113
46 SS-46 Meta-basalt 22º20’0.5” 86º13’35.3” <25 <5 171 152 66
57 SS-47 Meta-basalt 22º19’58.7” 86º13’32.6” <25 <5 239 170 116
48 SS-48 Meta-basalt 22º19’57.9” 86º13’30.9” <25 <5 466 221 0.11%
49 SS-49 Meta-basalt 22º19’56.8” 86º13’30.4” <25 <5 400 220 0.17%
50 SS-50 Meta-basalt 22º19’56.6” 86º13’46.0” <25 <5 87 106 18
51 SS-51 Meta-basalt 22º19’55.3” 86º13’46.8” <25 <5 74 144 73
52 SS-52 Meta-basalt 22º19’55” 86º13’48.1” <25 <5 127 159 128
53 SS-53 Meta-basalt 22º19’53.9” 86º13’47.7” <25 <5 84 150 96
54 SS-54 Meta-basalt 22º19’54.1” 86º13’46.5” <25 <5 154 149 179
55 SS-55 Meta-basalt 22º19’52.3” 86º13’48.6” <25 <5 70 150 37
56 SS-56 Meta-basalt 22º19’53.5” 86º13’49” <25 <5 114 162 97
57 SS-57 Meta-basalt 22º19’52.7” 86º13’47.5” <25 <5 60 148 21
58 SS-58 Meta-basalt 22º19’51.1” 86º13’49.5” <25 <5 77 129 107
59 SS-59 Meta-basalt 22º19’51.6” 86º13’48.2” <25 <5 99 141 76
60 SS-60 Meta-basalt 22º19’52.3” 86º13’35.9” <25 <5 184 54 432
61 SS-61 Meta-basalt 22º19’49.7” 86º13’40.3” <25 <5 121 64 214
62 SS-62 Meta-basalt 22º19’51.2” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 65 12 102
63 SS-63 Meta-basalt 22º19’51.6” 86º13’42.1” <25 <5 436 86 577
64 SS-64 Meta-basalt 22º19’50.2” 86º13’39.3” <25 <5 134 56 289
65 SS-65 Meta-basalt 22º19’49.3” 86º13’37.9” <25 <5 173 64 437
66 SS-66 Meta-basalt 22º19’50.4” 86º13’38” <25 <5 141 67 358
67 SS-67 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.5” 86º13’37.3” <25 <5 194 77 480
68 SS-68 Meta-basalt 22º19’49.7” 86º13’36.4” <25 <5 204 61 445
69 SS-69 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.6” 86º13’36” <25 <5 231 69 580
70 SS-70 Meta-basalt 22º19’47.5” 86º13’35.8” <25 <5 592 92 0.23%
71 SS-71 Meta-basalt 22º19’47.7” 86º13’34.6” <25 <5 422 78 0.14%
72 SS-72 Meta-basalt 22º19’45.9” 86º13’36.3” <25 <5 350 76 754
73 SS-73 Meta-basalt 22º19’45.7” 86º13’38” <25 <5 478 73 675
74 SS-74 Meta-basalt 22º19’44.6” 86º13’37.6” <25 <5 340 62 655
75 SS-75 Meta-basalt 22º19’46.7” 86º13’38.7” <25 <5 30 <10 43
76 SS-76 Meta-basalt 22º19’45.4” 86º13’39.6” <25 <5 229 60 357
77 SS-77 Meta-basalt 22º19’46.4” 86º13’39.8” <25 <5 352 86 772
78 SS-78 Meta-basalt 22º19’47.7” 86º13’39.9” <25 <5 159 71 305
79 SS-79 Meta-basalt 22º19’47.4” 86º13’41.1” <25 <5 148 70 280
80 SS-80 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.4” 86º13’41.3” <25 <5 230 55 338
81 SS-81 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.4” 86º13’42.4” <25 <5 241 103 233
82 SS-82 Meta-basalt 22º19’50.5” 86º13’43.4” <25 <5 448 91 689
83 SS-83 Meta-basalt 22º19’51.4” 86º13’44.9” <25 <5 304 76 363
84 SS-84 Meta-basalt 22º19’50.2” 86º13’44.3” <25 <5 411 78 823
85 SS-85 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 32.4″ 86º 13′ 19.5″ <25
86 SS-86 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 31.2″ 86º 13′ 19.3″ <25
87 SS-87 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 31.4″ 86º 13′ 07.2″ <25
88 SS-88 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 32.5″ 86º 13′ 05.6″ <25
89 SS-89 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.7″ 86º 13′ 06.1″ <25
90 SS-90 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.3″ 86º 13′ 07.2″ <25
91 SS-91 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 34.1″ 86º 13′ 08.7″ <25
92 SS-92 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 34.4″ 86º 13′ 07.6″ <25
93 SS-93 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 35.4″ 86º 13′ 06.8″ <25
94 SS-94 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 34.1″ 86º 13′ 22.6″ <25
95 SS-95 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 22.5″ <25
96 SS-96 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 34.3″ 86º 13′ 22.4″ <25
97 SS-97 Meta-basalt 22º 20′34.7″ 86º13′17.9″ <25
98 SS-98 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 36.0″ 86º 13′ 16.9″ <25
99 SS-99 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 35.0″ 86º 13′ 16.9″ <25
100 SS-100 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 35.7″ 86º 13′ 18.4″ <25
101 SS-101 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 39.4″ 86º 13′ 13.0″ <25
102 SS-102 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 38.0″ 86º 13′ 14.5″ <25
103 SS-103 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 39.1″ 86º 13′ 14.0″ 30
104 SS-104 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 37.8″ 86º 13′ 13.6″ <25
105 SS-105 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 40.0″ 86º 13′ 15.2″ <25
106 SS-106 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 40.6″ 86º 13′ 14.0″ <25
107 SS-107 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 38.8″ 86º 13′ 15.3″ <25
108 SS-108 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 38.8″ 86º 13′ 16.3″ <25
109 SS-109 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 37.5″ 86º 13′ 15.8″ <25
110 SS-110 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 38.3″ 86º 13′ 17.5″ <25
111 SS-111 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 39.7″ 86º 13′ 16.8″ <25
112 SS-112 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 39.0″ 86º 13′ 19.1″ <25
113 SS-113 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 36.8″ 86º 13′ 18.5″ <25
114 SS-114 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 37.2″ 86º 13′ 17.5″ <25
115 SS-115 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 36.2″ 86º 13′ 20.9″ <25
116 SS-116 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 36.4″ 86º 13′ 19.7″ <25
117 SS-117 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 42.9″ 86º 13′ 39.6″ <25
118 SS-118 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.0″ 86º 13′ 40.3″ <25
119 SS-119 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 42.6″ 86º 13′ 40.9″ <25
120 SS-120 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 46.3″ 86º 13′ 41.1″ <25
121 SS-121 Amygdular meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.6″ 86º 13′ 42.9″ 25
122 SS-122 Amygdular meta-basalt 22º 19′ 43.5″ 86º 13′ 42.4″ <25
123 SS-123 Porphyritic meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.9″ 86º 13′ 41.5 ″ <25
124 SS-124 Porphyritic meta-basalt 22º 19′ 41.4″ 86º 13′ 40.6″ <25
125 SS-125 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 42.2″ 86º 13′ 42.5″ <25
126 SS-126 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 43.2″ 86º 13′ 43.5″ <25
127 SS-127 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.2″ 86º 13′ 43.9″ <25
128 SS-128 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 42.8″ 86º 13′ 44.8″ <25
129 SS-129 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 45.1″ 86º 13′ 44.1″ <25
130 SS-130 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.3″ 86º 13′ 43.8″ <25
131 SS-131 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 45.8″ 86º 13′ 42.9″ <25
132 SS-132 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 46.1″ 86º 13′ 41.1″ <25
133 SS-133 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 47.3″ 86º 13′ 42.2″ <25
134 SS-134 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 10.2″ 86º 13′ 34.4″ <25
135 SS-135 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 11.1″ 86º 13′ 35.9″ <25
136 SS-136 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 10.0″ 86º 13′ 35.6″ <25
137 SS-137 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 11.3″ 86º 13′ 34.6″ <25
138 SS-138 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8″ 86º 13′ 43.6″ <25
139 SS-139 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 45.1″ 86º 13′ 43.2″ <25
140 SS-140 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.4″ 86º 13′ 42.8″ <25
141 SS-141 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 45.2″ 86º 13′ 41.7″ <25
142 SS-142 Meta-basalt 22º 19′ 47.2″ 86º 13′ 40.2″ <25
143 T-9 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides <25
144 T-11 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides <25
145 T-12 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides <25
146 T-17 Quartz vein with sulphide minerals <25
147 T-18 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
148 T-19 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
149 T-20 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
150 T-21 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
151 T-22 Amphibolite <25
152 T-23 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
153 T-24 Meta-basalt with sulphide minerals <25
154 T-25 Black meta-chert with sulphides <25
155 T-8 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides 22º20’22.3” 86º13’15.1.” <25
156 T-13 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides <25
157 T-16 Quartz vein with sulphides <25
158 T-26 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’5” 86º13’30” <25
159 T-27 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’6.7” 86º13’34.5” <25
160 T-28 Carbonated meta-chert 22º20’6.7” 86º13’34.5” <25
161 T-29 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’4.7” 86º13’25.9” <25
162 T-31 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’1.1” 86º13’26.9” <25
163 T-32 Acidic volcanic (?) 22º20’0.6” 86º13’37.3” <25
164 T-33 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’0.6” 86º13’37.3” <25
165 T-34 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’1.1” 86º13’38.1” <25
166 T-35 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’58.5” 86º13’32.6” <25
167 T-36 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’57.4” 86º13’33” <25
168 T-37 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’56.6” 86º13’31.8” <25
169 T-38 Amygdular meta-basalt 22º19’52.4” 86º13’36.5.” <25
170 T-39 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’51.2” 86º13’33.1.” <25
171 T-40 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’50” 86º13’33.7.” <25
172 T-41 Meta-gabbro 22º19’54.4” 86º13’33.1.” <25
173 T-42 Meta-pyroxenite 22º19’51.7” 86º13’41.5.” <25
174 T-43 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º19’46.6” 86º13’36.3.” <25
175 T-44 samples of metabasalt and gabbro 22º19’44.9” 86º13’36.6.” <25
176 T-45 Amygdular meta-basalt 22º19’49.9” 86º13’39.3.” <25
177 T-48 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’27” 86º13’23.7” <25
178 T-49 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’27.4” 86º13’23.9” <25
179 T-50 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’27.6” 86º13’23.7” <25
180 T-51 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’27.4” 86º13’23.1” <25
181 T-52 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’27.5” 86º13’22.8” <25
182 T-53 Acid volcanic with sulphides 22º20’26.7” 86º13’22.7” <25
183 T-54 Sheared granodiorite with sulphides 22º20’25.4” 86º13’22.2” <25
184 T-46 Smoky quartz vein 22º 19′ 48.3″ 86º 13′ 43.0″ <25
185 T-47 Smoky quartz vein 22º 19′ 49.6″ 86º 13′ 35.3″ <25
186 T-55 Acid volcanic rock 22º 20′ 25.4″ 86º 13′ 22.2″ <25
187 T-56 Meta basalt with specks of sulphides 22º 20′ 25.0″ 86º 13′ 22.0″ <25
188 T-57 Schistose metabasalt 22º 20′ 32.9″ 86º 13′ 21.1″ <25
189 T-58 Schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 31.4″ 86º 13′ 07.2″ <25
190 T-59 Granodiorite 22º 20′ 37.2″ 86º 13′ 18.0″ <25
191 T-60 Schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 37.4″ 86º 13′ 20.8″ <25
192 T-61 Schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 37.0″ 86º 13′ 21.5″ <25
193 T-62 Black chert 22º 20′ 08.9″ 86º 13′ 36.5″ <25
194 T-63 Black chert 22º 20′ 09.1″ 86º 13′ 37.3″ <25
195 T-64 Smoky quartz vein 22º 20′ 09.8″ 86º 13′ 37.0″ <25
196 T-65 Schistose meta -basalt 22º 19′ 42.7″ 86º 13′ 39.7″ <25
197 T-66 Porphyritic meta-basalt 22º 19′ 43.0″ 86º 13′ 40.3″ <25
198 T-67 Porphyritic meta-basalt 22º 19′ 41.0″ 86º 13′ 40.0″ <25
199 T-68 Schistose meta -basalt 22º 19′ 41.2″ 86º 13′ 41.8″ <25
200 T-69 Schistose meta -basalt 22º 19′ 42.0″ 86º 13′ 43.3″ <25
201 T-70 Schistose meta -basalt 22º 19′ 46.8″ 86º 13′ 43.7″ <25
 Analytical value of Au (in ppm) of trench/pit samples data during FS 2013-14
Annexure-VII.E
Sl.No Sample No. Type of sample Latitude Longitude Au assay value (in ppb) Ag(ppm) Ni(ppm) Co(ppm) Cr(ppm)
1 TT-1/1 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’21.2” 86º13’27.3” <25 <5 204 91 473
2 TT-1/2 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’21.2” 86º13’27.3” <25 <5 229 94 505
3 TT-1/3 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’21.2” 86º13’27.3” <25 <5 292 116 805
4 TT-1/4 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’21.2” 86º13’27.3” <25 <5 530 140 0.23%
5 TT-2/1 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’20.1” 86º13’25.7” <25 <5 584 136 790
6 TT-2/2 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’20.1” 86º13’25.7” <25 <5 325 108 514
7 TT-2/3 Quartz vein with sulphides 22º20’20.1” 86º13’25.7” <25 <5 382 159 0.15%
8 TT-3/1 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 172 170 527
9 TT-3/2 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 309 171 755
10 TT-3/3 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 155 144 450
11 TT-3/4 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” 25 <5 198 170 547
12 TT-3/5 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 286 166 784
13 TT-3/6 Meta-basalt and quartzite 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 337 175 834
14 TT-3/7 Quartzite and meta-basalt 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 54 16 94
15 TT-3/8 Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 331 167 627
16 TT-3/9 Smoky quartz vein 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 <10 <10 18
17 TT-3/10 Meta-basalt with sulphides 22º20’33.5” 86º13’21.2” <25 <5 333 176 701
18 TT- 4/1 Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 135 35 235
19 TT- 4/2 Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 202 59 253
20 TT- 4/3 Smoky quartz vein 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 264 40 86
21 TT- 4/4 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 41 25 34
22 TT- 4/5 Meta-basalt 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 95 30 110
23 TT- 4/6 Meta-basalt 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 22 <10 26
24 TT- 4/7 Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 84 24 137
25 TT- 4/8 Meta-basalt and smoky quartz vein 22º20’2.6” 86º13’39.4” <25 <5 173 43 236
26 TT- 5/1 Smoky quartz vein 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 11 <10 17
27 TT- 5/2 Smoky quartz vein 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 <10 <10 8
28 TT- 5/3 Smoky quartz vein 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 18 <10 20
29 TT- 5/4 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 50 16 77
30 TT- 5/5 Smoky quartz vein 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 28 <10 48
31 TT- 5/6 Meta-basalt 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 189 68 314
32 TT- 5/7 Smoky quartz vein 22º19’48.3” 86º13’43” <25 <5 <10 16 11
33 TT-6/1 Meta-basalt and acid volcanic rock 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
34 TT-6/2 Acid volcanic rock 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
35 TT-6/3 Meta-basalt and acid volcanic rock 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
36 TT-6/4 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
37 TT-6/5 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
38 TT-6/6 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
39 TT-6/7 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 27.5″ 86º 13′ 22.8″ <25
40 TT-7/1 Smoky quartz vein 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
41 TT-7/2 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
42 TT-7/3 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
43 TT-7/4 Metabasalt and chert 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
44 TT-7/5 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
45 TT-7/6 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
46 TT-7/7 Meta-basalt 22º 20′ 09.7″ 86º 13′ 37.2″ <25
47 TT-8/1 Weathered quartzite and meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
48 TT-8/2 Weathered quartzite and meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
49 TT-8/3 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
50 TT-8/4 Smoky quartz vein 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
51 TT-8/5 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
52 TT-8/6 Smoky quartz vein and meta-basalt 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
53 TT-8/7 Smoky quartz vein 22º 19′ 44.8" 86º 13′ 44.7″ <25
54 TT-9/1 Weathered schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 21.0″ <25
55 TT-9/2 Weathered schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 21.0″ <25
56 TT-9/3 Weathered schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 21.0″ <25
57 TT-9/4 Weathered schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 21.0″ <25
58 TT-9/5 Weathered schistose meta-basalt 22º 20′ 33.0″ 86º 13′ 21.0″ <25
59 TP-1 Smoky quartz vein and metabasalt 22º 20′ 10.0″ 86º 13′ 37.6″ <25
60 TP-2 Smoky quartz vein and metabasalt 22º 20′ 09.8″ 86º 13′ 38.1″ <25
61 TP-3 Smoky quartz vein and metabasalt 22º 20′ 09.6″ 86º 13′ 38.3″ <25
62 TP-4 Smoky quartz vein and metabasalt 22º 20′ 09.1″ 86º 13′ 38.2″ <25
 CHAPTER-VIII
SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
The area constitutes a part of the northern segment of the arc shaped Badampahar-
Gorumahisani greenstone belt. The area mapped spread over two blocks namely Barkeram-
Charkadisahi and Champani-Hatia. Both the blocks are occupied by rock types belonging to
Badampahar/Gorumahisani Group fringed by granitoids belonging to Singhbhum Granite and
younger intrusives. The Badampahar Group is represented by meta-basalt, meta-ultramafites,
fuchsite quartzite, meta-chert, quartzite and meta-acid volcanic. Different variants of meta-basalt
include quartz-chlorite-hornblende schist, amphibolite, amygdular metabasalt, porphyritic
metabasalt, metagabbro, pillowed meta-basalt etc and the meta-ultramafites mapped are talc-
chlorite schist, peridotitic komatiite and meta-pyroxenite. In the Champani-Hatia block, a
spectacular body of peridotitic komatiite was identified for the first time, located to the north of
Kapili village. The greenstone assemblage is fringed by the Singhbhum Granite of granodiorite-
monzogranite composition (SBG-B), which shows intrusive relationship with the schist belt.
Enclaves and xenoliths of amphibolite, metabasalt and BHQ are ubiquitous within granodiorite-
monzogranite on either side of schist belt. The granitoids exposed to the west of the BGB are
coarser, mafic rich and exhibit one set of foliation parallel to the foliation observed in the schist
belt rocks. The granitoids observed to the east of BGB are medium grained, mafic poor and are
mostly massive. Tonalite granodiorite gneiss (SBG-A) are exposed at places which forms the
basement to the supracrustals.

Imprints of three phases of deformations are recorded in the supracrustals and tonalite-
granodiorite gneisses. The development of schistosity in meta-basalts, tight folds in metachert
noticed in Hatia and Kuldiha-Lailam area represent the first phase of deformation in the area.
The imprints of second phase of deformation is manifested in the form of open upright folds, S
and Z shaped folds and crenulation cleavage noticed in hornblende schist, chlorite schist and in
amphibolite. Superposition of F2-fold on F1-fold forming hook-shaped interference pattern are
observed in metachert in Kuldiha-Lailam road section. The third phase of deformation is
represented by broad warps in chlorite schist, noticed in Jaran Nadi section. Four Minor shear
zones (two in each block) are identified in the study area.

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 Sulphide mineralization is noticed in hornblende schist, chlorite schist and schistose meta
basalt traversed by quartz-carbonate veins, smoky quartz veins, in meta-chert bands and in the
sheared western contact of granodiorite and meta-basalt. Sulphide mineralisation wherever found
is associated with sheared rocks and quartz veins permeated along shear/fracture/foliation planes.
A promising sulphide mineralization zone of 2000m X 500m dimension was demarcated to the
west of Kalimati-Tilaijhori during large scale mapping for the follow up stage.
The follow up prospecting within the demarcated Kalimati-Tilaijhori sub-block
comprised detailed mapping on 1:1,000 scale and trenching and soil/bedrock sampling. During
mapping a profuse sulphide mineralization zone was delineated at the contact of sheared
granodiorite and meta-basalt in the western side of Hatia-Tilaijhari sub-block where close spaced
sampling was carried out. The sulphide mineralization occurs in the sheared granodiorite
traversed by quartz veins along and across foliation. The silicification zone of 1-2m width
located within granodiorite was observed which contains sulphides mainly pyrite and
chalcopyrite with rare arsenopyrite. The sulphide rich zone varies in trend from N20ºE to N40ºE
traced over a strike length of 250m with width varying from 20-25m.
Some of the other indications of mineralization include amphibolitisation and
silicification with subordinate amount of carbonatisation , calcitisation and sulphidisation in the
area. The quartz carbonate veins and sulphides related to hydrothermal alteration are found
occupying foliation planes and shear planes. The sulphide bearing rocks viz., sheared granite,
metachert and metabasalts were studied for ore mineralogy in the mapped area. The major ore
minerals observed are pyrite, chalcopyrite, magnetite, hematite and arsenopyrite.
Soil and bed rock sampling were carried out in 500m X 100m grid pattern in Champani-
Hatia block; 100m X 50m grid pattern in Kalimati-Tilaijhari area and Gidighati area during FS
2012-13. During detailed mapping as follow up to large scale mapping, geochemical soil and
bedrock sampling was carried out on 50m X 50m grid pattern. Sampling carried out during large
scale mapping do not show any encouraging gold values, assaying between < 25 ppb to 130 ppb.
The 262 nos. of samples pertaining to F.S.2013-14 show gold values of less than 25 ppb in all
the samples.

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 Locality Index
Sl. No. Location Longitude Latitude Toposheet
(⁰) (′) (″) (⁰) (′) (″)
1 Asna 86 12 4.9 22 22 52.7 73J/3
2 Aunlajorhi 86 11 41 22 19 52 73J/3
3 Bali Dungari 86 13 12 22 22 17 73J/3
4 Baliasahi 86 8 16 22 28 38.3 73J/3
5 Barhepatka 86 6 14.9 22 26 55.9 73J/3
6 Barkeram 86 9 48.8 22 27 45 73J/3
7 Bhaktamahulpani 86 8 2.9 22 27 10 73J/3
8 Bhalugora 86 13 7.9 22 22 50.3 73J/3
9 Bikrampur 86 11 57 22 20 12.2 73J/3
10 Burupalsa 86 7 19.7 22 27 37.5 73J/3
11 Burusahi 86 13 0.5 22 23 34.3 73J/3
12 Chahalapada 86 11 11.1 22 22 23.6 73J/3
13 Champani 86 14 28 22 22 39.9 73J/3
14 Chapal 86 14 51.9 22 22 33.2 73J/3
15 Charkadisahi 86 5 41.6 22 28 10.8 73J/3
16 Chirudihi 86 13 9.1 22 23 11.1 73J/3
17 Dakadihi 86 13 6 22 19 19 73J/3
18 Damadihi 86 5 8.8 22 27 52.7 73J/3
19 Deoraidihi 86 12 7.6 22 23 50.1 73J/3
20 Dumarandi 86 8 21.8 22 29 1.8 73J/3
21 Edalbera 86 12 6.8 22 21 23 73J/3
22 Gandida 86 13 10.6 22 18 45.6 73J/3
23 Garigan 86 13 3 22 19 2.2 73J/3
24 Gidighati 86 13 49.5 22 21 37.3 73J/3
25 Haldibani 86 13 41.5 22 18 54.4 73J/3
26 Hatia (Big) 86 13 43.9 22 21 9.5 73J/3
27 Hatia (Small) 86 14 16 22 20 23.9 73J/3
28 Jambani 86 10 44.2 22 20 50 73J/3
29 Jharadihi 86 10 16 22 26 21.9 73J/3
30 Jialda 86 11 34 22 21 54.3 73J/3
31 Kalmati 86 14 19.7 22 20 3.3 73J/3
32 Kalpani 86 14 41.6 22 23 4.2 73J/3
33 Kaludihi 86 6 1.8 22 29 31.4 73J/3
34 Kandedihi 86 7 44.8 22 27 13.5 73J/3
35 Kapili 86 14 36.5 22 21 10.6 73J/3
36 Kasigora 86 10 20 22 27 56.7 73J/3
37 Kendua 86 8 37.3 22 26 51.1 73J/3
38 Kudarsahi 86 11 57.7 22 19 23 73J/3
39 Kudarsahi 86 14 47.1 22 21 34.8 73J/3
40 Kuldiha 86 11 3.2 22 27 46.8 73J/3
41 Kumirmundi 86 12 34.6 22 21 56 73J/3
42 Lailam 86 11 9.3 22 28 54.6 73J/3
43 Mahadebadihi 86 14 53.6 22 23 41.8 73J/3
44 Mahulburu 86 9 21.8 22 26 58.6 73J/3
45 Malikeram 86 10 30.4 22 27 16.7 73J/3
SI. NO. Village name Longitude Latitude Toposheet
(⁰) (′) (″) (⁰) (′) (″)
46 Mangaldihi 86 10 4.5 22 28 14.8 73J/3
47 Narayanapur 86 4 56.5 22 29 6.8 73J/3
48 Niranjan 86 12 36 22 18 11.7 73J/3
49 Niuti 86 11 28.7 22 18 57.9 73J/3
50 Nuadihi 86 12 28 22 23 15.1 73J/3
51 Palasbani 86 12 9.5 22 18 42 73J/3
52 Palsa 86 6 52.8 22 27 36.7 73J/3
53 Patambera 86 8 54.1 22 27 18.3 73J/3
54 Patatnagar 86 11 50 22 23 22.6 73J/3
55 Patkadihi 86 13 15.2 22 24 28.5 73J/3
56 Rakhasahi 86 13 37.4 22 18 11.3 73J/3
57 Ramagarh 86 9 10.4 22 28 4.7 73J/3
58 Sagajuri 86 12 7.5 22 23 50.1 73J/3
59 Sagarbhanga 86 12 44.9 22 22 30.6 73J/3
60 Sana Pakhna 86 11 44.8 22 18 10.7 73J/3
61 Shashagorha 86 10 47.9 22 27 44.7 73J/3
62 Sigidihi 86 5 29.5 22 29 38 73J/3
63 Sundhal 86 14 24.7 22 19 30 73J/3
64 Tikhia 86 10 34.9 22 20 25.8 73J/3
65 Tilaijhari 86 13 32.7 22 20 52.4 73J/3
66 Tupaghutusahi 86 7 18 22 27 10.8 73J/3