MINERAL PROSPECT INVENTORY
KAPPIL AREA OF NILAMBUR (CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION FOR GOLD)
MALLAPURAM DISTT ., KERALA
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Total cost: Rs. 25.33 lakhs
Location of the prospect & The area lies One km east of Pallipadam,,
name of the belt
which is 3.5 km south of Nilambur.
Lat: 11º 30’ 7” - 11º, ,15’ 00”
Long: 76º 12’ 20” - 76º 13’ 46”
Toposheet No. 58 A/3, 4
No. of prospect in the belt Laterite profile in 100 sq. km
alongwith location
Area (Palakkad-Wandur-Nilambur)
Power supply source
Nilambur
Bhilwara
Nilambur
Distance from the nearest Nilambur Road 4 km
railway station
Smelter location & capacity
KGF
(which can possibly consume Capacity not kinown
the concentrate at least in the
initial stages)
GEOLOGY
Regional Geology (one para)
The area is covered by laterites, occasionally
exposures
of
migmatites, charnockites,
quartzites and vein quartz are seen. Gold
mienralisation is in vein quartz and in laterite
profiles. (Lithomargic clay)
Strike is generally NNE-SSE dipping around
70º easterly
Total strike length of the The preliminary investigation done in 3 phases
deposit and strike length by MECL.
covered
for
detailed Preliminary studies: Regional studies
exploration by MECL
Shallow drilling : 6 sq. km (3 km X 2 km) area.
Auger drilling/geochemical sampling: 1.98 sq.
km
Deposit
grade
dimensions
with Laterite thickness 10 to 15 m
Av. Grade : 0.50 to 11.00 g/t Au
Kappil---ciontd.
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EXPLORATION CARRIED OUT:Jan.89 June 92 (3 Phases) GR:Apr.93
Nature of exploration Depth from surface
Average width / thickness
Pitting (spacing)
Not done
No & quantum
Trenching (spacing)
Not done
No & quantum
Surface drilling ( by 384.75 m shallow drilling (DTH Thickness of laterite is 10
type
of
drilling dry drilling)in 29 BHs,
to 15 m
(pacing)
Depth: 3.5 m to 27.00 m
No & Quiantum
170.30 m Auger drilling in 13
BHs. (regional BHs)
Depth: 1. 5 m
Spacing: 100 m
Underground
Not done
exploration
Details
thereof Not done
(separately
for
development
within
mineralisation)
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GEOLOGICAL RESERVES
a.
Estimation of Not assessed
reserves
category wise
/ grade wise
b..
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Configuration Preliminary investigation in 3 phases involving, grab sampling,
of the ore shallow drilling & geochemical sampling, reveal sporadic
body
occurrence of gold in vein quartz and laterite profile in
lithomargic clay. Further investigation is nedded
TECHNO-ECONOMICS
Whether prefeasibility study
carried out, if so the Not done.
envisaged size of project
scale of operations etc. what
are the aspect covered
Whether analysis ----Not done