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    Allanite, (Ca,Mn,REE,Y,Th)2(Fe2+,Fe3+,A1)3 Si3012OH, a REE­rich member of the epidote group, occurs in a wide range of rock types, but is most commonly reported as an accessory phase in metaalumious granites to tonalites and pegmatites. It contains appreciable amounts of trace elements including the REEs, Sr, Th and U. The formation of allanite is generally related to the late­stage magmatic fluid and zoned allanite reflects the variation of the chemical environment during magmatic fractional crystallization or hydrothermal metasomatism. Allanite is a promising petrochronometer, as it may yield ages that can be correlated with physico­chemical conditions, based on petrological observations. In this study we investigate the of physical and chemical characteristics of allanite mineralization in and around Thodupuzha, Central Kerala.

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    Allanite, (Ca,Mn,REE,Y,Th)2(Fe2+,Fe3+,A1)3 Si3012OH, a REE­rich member of the epidote group, occurs in a wide range of rock types, but is most commonly reported as an accessory phase in metaalumious granites to tonalites and pegmatites. It contains appreciable amounts of trace elements including the REEs, Sr, Th and U. The formation of allanite is generally related to the late­stage magmatic fluid and zoned allanite reflects the variation of the chemical environment during magmatic fractional crystallization or hydrothermal metasomatism. Allanite is a promising petrochronometer, as it may yield ages that can be correlated with physico­chemical conditions, based on petrological observations. In this study we investigate the of physical and chemical characteristics of allanite mineralization in and around Thodupuzha, Central Kerala.

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    Physico Chemical Characterization of Allanite From Thodupuzha, Kerala K R Baiju, T Amaldev & A S Sui

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    Allanite, (Ca,Mn,REE,Y,Th)2(Fe2+,Fe3+,A1)3 Si3012OH, a REE­rich member of the epidote group, occurs in a wide range of rock types, but is most commonly reported as an accessory phase in metaalumious granites to tonalites and pegmatites. It contains appreciable amounts of trace elements including the REEs, Sr, Th and U. The formation of allanite is generally related to the late­stage magmatic fluid and zoned allanite reflects the variation of the chemical environment during magmatic fractional crystallization or hydrothermal metasomatism. Allanite is a promising petrochronometer, as it may yield ages that can be correlated with physico­chemical conditions, based on petrological observations. In this study we investigate the of physical and chemical characteristics of allanite mineralization in and around Thodupuzha, Central Kerala.

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    Physico-chemical characterization of Allanite from Thodupuzha, Kerala

    Physico-chemical characterization of Allanite from Thodupuzha, Kerala


    K R Baiju, T Amaldev & A S Sui
    Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, School of Marine Sciences, Lakeside Campus, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi-16 E-mail: amaldev302@gmail.com Abstract. Allanite, (Ca,Mn,REE,Y,Th)2(Fe2+,Fe3+,A1)3 Si3012OH, a REE-rich member of the epidote
    group, occurs in a wide range of rock types, but is most commonly reported as an accessory phase in metaalumious granites to tonalites and pegmatites. It contains appreciable amounts of trace elements including the REEs, Sr, Th and U. The formation of allanite is generally related to the late-stage magmatic fluid and zoned allanite reflects the variation of the chemical environment during magmatic fractional crystallization or hydrothermal metasomatism. Allanite is a promising petrochronometer, as it may yield ages that can be correlated with physico-chemical conditions, based on petrological observations. In this study we investigate the of physical and chemical characteristics of allanite mineralization in and around Thodupuzha, Central Kerala. Allanite in this area occurs in medium-grained granitic gneiss, charnockites and pegmatites as large crystals, with grain size ranging from 1.0 mm to 30 mm. They are generally oriented parallel to the foliation plane of the granitic gneiss, but many grains are markedly oblique to the foliation. The XRD analysis of the Allanite shows that the mineral has undergone metamictisation and disruption of crystal structure. To further clarify this effect, FTIR analysis has been carried out on the metamicts collected from the study area. The textural relations and mineral chemistry suggest that allanite crystallized prior to metamorphism and therefore was of igneous origin, whereas the surrounding epidote was the product of metamorphism. The metamictization of allanite produces an amorphous alteration product, and some allanite from pegmatite is completely isotropic. The alteration is inferred to be the result of the destruction of the crystalline structure of allanite by the radioactive decay of its radioactive contents.

    Shaji E & Pradeepkumar AP (Eds) 2014 Mineral Resources of Kerala Trivandrum: Dept of Geology Univ of Kerala ISBN 978-81-923449-0-4 179

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