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Present study of vanadium mineralization in the Sonia sandstone of Jodhpur Group shows first hydrothermal activity in the Sonia sandstone of Marwar Supergroup. The Sonia sandstone served as a host for the mineralizing solutions. The vanadium mineralization occurred in sandstone- gritty sandstone-conglomerate along faults. Field relationship and petrological study suggests that mineralization is filled by epithermal solutions and provide a better understanding of the timing and nature of the alteration processes. Though the source of the vanadium is not well constrained, but is possibly from the partial melting of banded gneissic complex-II (Sirohi Group), the source (crustal) melt had assimilated material from the rocks of Sirohi Group in significant amount. Deposition of tuffs at top of Sonia Formation (Chhoti Khatu) and emplacement of last stage Malani dykes suggest that the last phase of Malani magmatism generated heat for the partial melting of banded gneissic complex-II (Sirohi Group). The occurrence of vanadium in sandstone—gritty sandstone—conglomerate from Sonia Formation of Marwar Supergroup has opened a new chapter to explore uranium which generally occurs after vanadium mineralization in conglomeratic sedimentation.
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The authors are highly thankful to Prof. S. R. Jakhar Head, Department of Geology, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur for allowing us to avail the departmental facilities. We are also highly grateful to Mr. Vivek Kumar and Mr. Satyveer Singh Chehar from GSI, Jaipur for their valuable suggestions and extended hand to understand the economic aspects of the study area.
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Gaur, V., Shrivastava, K.L., Hukmaram et al. Epithermal Vanadium Mineralization in Sonia Sandstone of Marwar Supergroup, India. J Geol Soc India 98, 1199–1204 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-022-2152-5
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