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SK3 Kimberlite, Siddanpalli kimberlite cluster, Raichur kimberlite field, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| SK3 Kimberlite | Pipe |
| Siddanpalli kimberlite cluster | Pipe |
| Raichur kimberlite field | Volcanic Field |
| Jogulamba Gadwal District | District |
| Telangana | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 10' 37'' North , 77° 33' 49'' East
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This kimberlite is located about 1.2 km NE of Siddanpalli village and
measures about 26×14 m. It is exposed in a well and also in an adjacent stream cutting. SK-3 is less weathered than SK-2 and is similar in appearance to the SK-1 pipe, containing country-rock granitoids and carbonate xenoliths. The carbonate xenoliths occur either as irregular enclaves or as rare recrystallized rhombohedral crystals of up to 2 cm.
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References
Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Dongre, A., Kamde, G., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Sridhar, M., Kaminsky, F. V. (2010) Petrology, geochemistry and genesis of newly discovered Mesoproterozoic highly magnesian, calcite-rich kimberlites from Siddanpalli, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India: products of subduction-related magmatic sources?. Mineralogy and Petrology, 98 (1) 313-328 doi:10.1007/s00710-009-0085-y
