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Amphibolite from
Purimetla, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India


Locality type:Intrusion
Classification
Type:Amphibolite
Age information
Maximum recorded age:~4600 Ma
Minimum recorded age:541 ± 1.0 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1~4600 to 541 ± 1.0 MaPrecambrian -
Sample references:
1 -
Leelanandam, C. (1989) The Prakasam Alkaline Province in Andbra Pradesh, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 34 (1). 25-45 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1989/340102
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amphibolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Purimetla, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1334856
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1334856:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amphibolite
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘSettupalle pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘUppalapadu Pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
References
Leelanandam, C., & Ratnakar, J. (1980). Ocellar lamprophyres from the Purimetla alkaline pluton, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh. QJ Geol. Ming. Metall. Soc. India, 52(2), 77-79.
Madhavan, V., & Leelanandam, C. (1981). The aenigmatite-bearing alkaline rocks from the Prakasam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh. Current Science, 50(7), 320-321.
Leelanandam, C., & Ratnakar, J. (1983). The Purimetla alkaline pluton. Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Quart. Jour. Geol. Min. Met. Soc. India (presently Indian Jour. Geol.), 55, 14-30.
Ratnakar, J., & Leelanandam, C. (1986). A PETROCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE PURIMETLA ALKALINE PLUTON, PRAKASAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA-PRADESH, INDIA. NEUES JAHRBUCH FUR MINERALOGIE-ABHANDLUNGEN, 156(1), 99-119.
Leelanandam, C. (1989) The Prakasam Alkaline Province in Andbra Pradesh, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 34 (1). 25-45 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1989/340102
 
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