1	-	Upadhyay, D., Raith, M. M., Mezger, K., & Hammerschmidt, K. (2006). Mesoproterozoic rift-related alkaline magmatism at Elchuru, Prakasam alkaline province, SE India. Lithos, 89(3-4), 447-477.
2	-	Ratnakar, J., Zaitsev, V., Srinivas, M., Vijaya, K.K. & Rathna, K. 2009. Mesoproterozoic nepheline syenite complexes of the Prakasam alkaline province, Andhra Pradesh, India. Paper presented at the XXVI International Conference, Geochemistry of Magmatic Rocks, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 11-15 May 2009, 120-122.

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1334909

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1334909:7

GUID (UUID V4):

Nearest other occurrences of Nepheline-syenite

20.4km (12.7 miles)

ⓘ Pasupugallu pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

30.1km (18.7 miles)

ⓘ Purimetla, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

43.2km (26.9 miles)

ⓘ Settupalle pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

44.9km (27.9 miles)

ⓘ Elchuru Complex, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

References

Czygan, W., & Goldenberg, G. (1989). Petrography and geochemistry of the alkaline complexes of Sivamalai, Elchuru and Uppalapadu. India. Mem. Geol. Soc. India, 15, 225-240.

Krishna Reddy, K.; Ratnakar, J.; Leelanandam, C. (1998) A Petrochemical Study of the Proterozoic Alkaline Complex of Uppalapadu, Prakasam Province, Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 52 (1). 41-52 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1998/520107

VIJAYAKUMAR, K, FROST, C, FROST, B, CHAMBERLAIN, K (2007) The Chimakurti, Errakonda, and Uppalapadu plutons, Eastern Ghats Belt, India: An unusual association of tholeiitic and alkaline magmatism. Lithos, 97 (1) 30-57 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.11.008

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Nepheline-syenite from Uppalapadu Pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Nepheline-syenite from
Uppalapadu Pluton, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India