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Tummalapalle Uranium Mine, YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tummalapalle Uranium Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| YSR Kadapa District | District |
| Andhra Pradesh | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 19' 29'' North , 78° 16' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Deposit first discovered:
1967 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pulivendla | 33,615 (2018) | 11.6km |
| Kadiri | 81,498 (2016) | 26.4km |
| Erraguntla | 27,874 (2014) | 45.6km |
| Puttaparthi | 9,000 (2014) | 52.1km |
| Kāmalāpuram | 14,677 (2014) | 52.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tummalapalle U mine; Tummalapalle Mine
An underground uranium mine - operated by Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. (2025).
The mine is located approximately 12 km south of the village of Pulivendla.
Sulfide hosted invisible gold occurrences within the Vempalle dolostone, south-western part of the Cuddapah Basin, in and around Tummalapalle area. Various sulfide phases i.e. pyrite, arsenian pyrite, and chalcopyrite were observed in the Vempalle dolostone. The study area lies within the Vempalle Formation, situated along the south-western periphery of the Cuddapah basin. It comprises an unmetamorphosed to mildly metamorphosed, sedimentary sequence, ∼ 1500 m thick, overlying the profound Eparchean unconformity.
Dolostone hosted Tummalapalle uranium deposits within the Vempalle Formation of the Papaghni Group and host more than 1 lakh tonne of ore reserve with an average grade of 0.045 % of U3O8.
The mine is located approximately 12 km south of the village of Pulivendla.
Sulfide hosted invisible gold occurrences within the Vempalle dolostone, south-western part of the Cuddapah Basin, in and around Tummalapalle area. Various sulfide phases i.e. pyrite, arsenian pyrite, and chalcopyrite were observed in the Vempalle dolostone. The study area lies within the Vempalle Formation, situated along the south-western periphery of the Cuddapah basin. It comprises an unmetamorphosed to mildly metamorphosed, sedimentary sequence, ∼ 1500 m thick, overlying the profound Eparchean unconformity.
Dolostone hosted Tummalapalle uranium deposits within the Vempalle Formation of the Papaghni Group and host more than 1 lakh tonne of ore reserve with an average grade of 0.045 % of U3O8.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | Fe(S,As)2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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References
Ghade, Ajay; Rao, K. K.; Ramkishan, R. (2015) Strata Control in Shale Roof- A Case Study of Tummalapalle Uranium Mine. Procedia Earth and Planetary Science, 11. 159-164 doi:10.1016/j.proeps.2015.06.062
[1]Vijay Kumar, KS; Behera, Ramesh Chandra; Singh, Sahendra; Shalivahan; Reddy, Ramakrishna; Chakravarti, Rajarshi; Barla, Anmol; Kohli, Dinky (2025) Trace element geochemistry of pyrite in the uraniferous dolostone from Tummalapalle area of the Cuddapah Basin, India: Implications for gold mineralization. Ore Geology Reviews, 187. 106980 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106980
