Abstract: Barytes is one of the rich resources produced by India in general and Andhra Pradesh in particular. It is one amongst many minerals derived from the crescent shaped Proterozoic concentrated on white variety of barytes. It is of igneous origin formed by hydrothermal solutions and occurs as vein deposits. The host rocks are shales, quartzites, and dolomites of sedimentary origin intruded by basic sills belonging to lower Cuddapah basin.
Keywords: Barytes, Crescent shaped, protrozoic, sedimentary origin.
Title: Mapping of Key Host Rock Formations in White Barytes Mineralization in parts of YSR District, Andhra Pradesh, India using Geospatial Techniques
Author: P. Siva kumar Reddy, Dr. K. Raghu Babu., B.Pradeep Kumar
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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