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Clastic-volcaniclastic Rocks in Papaghni Sub-basin: Implications for Syn-sedimentary Felsic Volcanism during the Deposition of Paleoproterozoic Vempalle Carbonate Sequence, Cuddapah Basin, India

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Based on detailed field, petrographic, mineral chemistry and geochemical studies, succinct details on the clastic - volcaniclastic sequence recorded within the dolomite horizon in Paleoproterozoic Vempalle Formation, Cuddapah basin, India are presented. The clastic rocks represented by rudaceous-arenaceous sequence and the volcaniclastic rock represented by an intervening tuffaceous horizon are noticed in the Vempalle dolomite near Tummalapalle area, in southwestern part of the Cuddapah basin. The conglomerate is matrix supported with dominantly chert clasts and the arenaceous unit is represented by fine grained quartz arenite. The tuffaceous unit is finely laminated exhibiting typical; clast matrix texture characteristic of fine grained pyroclastic rocks. Zircon, apatite, rutile and monazite are the accessory phases in the tuff. Geochemically, the felsic tuff is rhyolitic, peraluminous and shows relative enrichment of LREE. The chemical composition of the feldspar falls close to the K-feldspar end member in the Or-Ab-An plot. The clastic - volcaniclastic sequence in the Vempalle carbonate sequence indicate a localised break in carbonate precipitation accompanied by syn-sedimentary felsic volcanism during the evolution of Paleoproterozoic segment in the Cuddapah basin, India.

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VVSS express sincere thanks to the Director General, Geological Survey of India for providing an opportunity to work as NWG member in IGCP-628 Gondwana Map project and encouraging to publish. The Additional Directors General, Geological Survey of India Southern Region, Central Region and the Deputy Director General and Head M-V, GSI Training Institute are thankfully acknowledged for providing opportunity to work in the Proterozoic Cuddapah basin. Dr. T. Meshram, GSI, Central Region is thanked for the review of earlier draft version. VVSS acknowledge Chemical Division, Central Region for XRF and ICP MS analyses. Dr. Savita Chaurpagar, GSI, Central Region is profusely thanked for SEM EDS studies.

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    V. V. Sesha Sai

  2. YSRR Loyala Degree College, Pulivendula, Kadapa district, 516 390, India

    N. Ramakrishna Reddy

  3. Geological Survey of India Southern Region, Hyderabad, 500 068, India

    Vikash Tripathy & S. T. Narahari

  4. Geological Survey of India Central Headquarters, Kolkata, 700 016, India

    Santanu Bhattacharjee

  5. Department of Geology, Kakatiya University, Warangal, 506 009, India

    K. Sai Krishna

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Sesha Sai, V.V., Reddy, N.R., Tripathy, V. et al. Clastic-volcaniclastic Rocks in Papaghni Sub-basin: Implications for Syn-sedimentary Felsic Volcanism during the Deposition of Paleoproterozoic Vempalle Carbonate Sequence, Cuddapah Basin, India. J Geol Soc India 99, 747–757 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-023-2381-2

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