Abstract
Morphological characteristics, statistical analysis, zoning, fracture patterns, mineral inclusions, metamictisation, parallel growth and overgrowth of zircon grains from Chhatrapur coast, Odisha are discussed. Zircon grains show variation in colour from brownish to colourless types. Euhedral zircon grains constitute 6.35% and considerable amounts are composed of elongated (31.22%), oval (18.94%), rounded (11.83%), subhedral (14.87%) and broken (11.10%) types. Some zircon grains show regular concentric zoning to faintly developed, blurred and patchy zoning patterns. Fracture patterns are radial, diagonal, concentric and irregular types. The mineral inclusions constituted of quartz, ilmenite, sillimanite, apatite, monazite, biotite, pyroxene, K-feldspar and plagioclase feldspar. The study indicated that the provenance of the zircon grains of Chhatrapur deposit comprised of igneous and metamorphic rocks of Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt (EGMB).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
