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Sodic-Silicic Magmatism in Tadpatri Formation- A Study in Quartz Keratophyre and Albitite

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The mafic sills and unmetamorphosed shales and siltstones of Tadpatri Formation in Cuddapah Supergroup are associated with thin flows of quartz keratophyre and an occasional albitite dyke. The textural characteristics of these quartz keratophyre essentially establish them as igneous extrusive rocks. A detailed study of texture and chemistry, coupled with comparison of available records in geological literature, suggests that these rocks were derived through very small degree of partial melting of metasomatized mantle at pressures more than plagioclase stability field and less than jadeite stability field. High alkali content and associated volatiles led to significant decrease in viscosity and emplacement of these lavas in an extensional tectonic set-up.

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First and foremost, we would take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to the reviewer whose patient and meticulous review and suggestions have helped us in enormously improving the quality of the work. We thank Dr. Santanu Bhattacharya, Director, Southern Region, GSI for taking keen interest in analysing the sections at EPMA laboratory, GSI Hyderabad. We avail this opportunity to acknowledge all the officers of Chemical Division, Southern Region, GSI, Hyderabad for providing analytical data without which this report would have been incomplete. We would also like to express out gratitude to Dr. Sesha Sai, Director, GSI for his logistic help in course of the last field work.

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    Prabir Kumar Mukhopadhyay

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Chakraborty, K., Mukhopadhyay, P.K. & Nandy, S. Sodic-Silicic Magmatism in Tadpatri Formation- A Study in Quartz Keratophyre and Albitite. J Geol Soc India 97, 227–237 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-021-1671-9

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