Structural, Petrographic and Preliminary Geochemical Characterization of Banded Iron Formation and Associated Gold Prospectivity in the Mallasamudra Area, Gadag Schist Belt, India
Chandrashekharappa Agasnalli, G. Venkatesha & Anupkumar G. Ekbote · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2026
The Mallasamudra area lies in the northern Gadag Schist Belt of the Western Dharwar Craton, where banded iron formation (BIF), metabasalts and structurally controlled quartz veins occur within a region with a documented history of gold exploration. This study integrates 1:10,000-...
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10.9734/ajoger/2026/v9i3304