Journal of Geology & Mining(JGM)

Department of Applied Geology, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India

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• Research Article   
  Characterization of Source Rocks for Manufactured Sand (M-Sand) in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu: A Petrographic Approach
  Author(s): S.R. Srinivasan, R.R. Krishnamurthy, G. Mageswarii and V. Gopal*
  
  The aggregate properties of M-Sand depend on the geological properties of the parent rock. Further the properties of rock vary from region to region and hence an integrated study of petrographic properties of M-sand gains much importance. For this, we have taken source rock of 10M-sand sample in Kancheepuram district which lies in the northern part of Tamil Nadu is chosen as the study area as it houses many M-sand quarries region. The present study was carried out on petrography on the source rocks i.e., Charnockites and Granitic Gneisses to understand the mineralogical characteristics of these rocks. Moreover, it is used for the production of M-sand and the distribution of various minerals and their concentration were also studied. The predominant major minerals present in the samples are quartz, hypersthene, plagioclase-feldspar, hornblende and K-feldspar. The other major minerals s.. Read More»
  

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