International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Scientific Research

International Journal of Advances in Engineering & Scientific Research

Print ISSN : 2349 –4824

Online ISSN : 2349 –3607

Frequency : Continuous

Current Issue : Volume 2 , Issue 2
2015

MINERALOGRAPHIC STUDY OF CHIGARGUNTA GOLD MINES, ANDHRA PRADESH

Dr. S.Radhakrishna

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, G.Pulla Reddy Engineering College(Autonomous), Kurnool- 518007, Andhra Pradesh

DOI : Page No : 14-19

Published Online : 2015-02-28

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ABSTRACT

 

The Chigargunta gold mine area is situated in the southern extension of the Kolar gold fields. The area is very close to the trijunction of the state boundaries of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Representative ore minerals from chigargunta Gold Mines were examined and the observations are illustrated.

Key words: Arsenopyrite, Pyrite, Galena, Paragenesis, Martization