GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION

FOR COPPER ORE

WESTERN PART OF MALANJKHAND MINE

KARAMSARA TANK AREA, MALANJKHAND GRANITOID,
DISTRICT - BALAGHAT, MADHYA PRADESH
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

GEOLOGICAL CROSS SECTION ALONG SECTION - P-2

N60°W S60°E

MKT-2 MKT-4
R.L. 569.68m. R.L. 570.22m. HCL MINE OFFICE AREA
580 KARAMSARA TANK 580
49° 50°
560 + + D + +
W.Z.
D + + D + + D + + 560
W.Z.
540 540
D
520 VQ D 520
D
500 + +D + + + + D + + + + + 500
480 D D 480
D
460 D D D D 460
440 D 440
VQ

420 + + + D + + + + + 420
D
D D
400 400
380 0.28X0.58%Cu. D 380
D D
360 D 360
D D
340 + + + + + + + + + 340
320 D D 320
D
300 D D 300
0m
.1
280 D -3
78 280
D T.D
260 + + D + .5
0m + D + + D
D
+ + 260
30
-4
240 D T.D 240
220 D 220
+ D + + +D + D + + +
200 200

INDEX
MKT-4
R.L.570.22m.
BOREHOLE WITH R.L. W.Z. LOWER LIMIT OF WEATHERING VQ VEIN QUARTZ
SOIL D DOLERITE / AMPHIBOLITE ++ GRANITOID/GRANITE/GRANITIC GNEISS

MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)
SEMINARY HILLS,NAGPUR
CENTRAL ZONE
NAGPUR-440 006
AUGUST-2003

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 GEOLOGICAL REPORT ON CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION FOR
COPPER ORE IN WESTERN PART OF MALANJKHAND MINE,
KARAMSARA TANK AREA MALANJKHAND GRANITOID,
DISTT. BALAGHAT, MADHYA PRADESH

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.0 LOCATION

The block is situated about 2-3 kms to the west of the existing Malanjkhand mine, in
Baihar tahsil, distt. Balaghat, M.P. It lies between latitude 22000’59” – 22002’24” and
longitude 80041’51” – 80042’38” and forms a part of Survey of India Toposheet No. 64
B/12.

2.0 GEOLOGY AND STRUCTURE

The special thematic mapping during 1991 & 1994 by Jaggi et al (GSI) has brought out
the regional geological set-up. The oldest rock in the area belongs to Amgaon Group
represented by amphibolites, migmatites with occasional aplite veins resting over
unknown basement rocks. This is followed by Nandgaon Group represented by meta-
volcanic suite of rocks. The next younger formations, comprising granitic rocks with
variable composition, are known as Malanjkhand granitoids. It is intruded by younger
Darbaritola granite exhibiting aplitic texture and other linear bodies in the form of dykes
comprising basic rock and vein quartz. These rocks are unconformably overlain by
Chilpi group of rocks with comprises mainly of argillaceous metasediments. The Chilpi
Group of rocks are overlain by Jamtola group represented by quartz veins, phyllites,
mica schist, limestone, quartzite etc. All the above rocks have been intruded by
younger intrusive rock. The youngest rock types are Deccan Traps
The western part of Malanjkhand, Karamsara Tank area, is mostly soil covered.
However small, scanty, detached exposures of dolerite, granitic rocks, laterites are
noticed. The southern part is hilly terrain and comprises of younger Chlipi Group,
which consist mainly of arkosic grit & conglomerate.

The succession as worked out from the geological mapping is as follows

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 Stratigraphic Sequence
Recent to sub recent Laterite / Soil
Chilpi Group Conglomerate, Arkosic grit
Unconformity
Intrusive rocks Metadolerite dykes
Aplite
Quartz vein
Malanjkhand granitoid Granitic rock with pseudo gneissiosity

3.0 MINERALISATION

The sulphide mineralisation as recorded in the borehole samples are very feeble and
generally in the form of specks, disseminations, stringers, of pyrite, chalcopyrite in
granitic rock. Molybdenite is also noticed at few places in borehole cores along fracture
fillings. No surface manifestation of mineralisation has been noticed.

4.0 QUANTUM OF WORK DONE

MECL has carried out detailed Geological Mapping & topographical survey covering
3.00 Sq. Km area. 1586.45 Mtrs of drilling in 4 boreholes, Primary sample analysis for
170 Nos. for Cu, 18 Nos. for Molybdenum, and 18 Nos. for Au by fire assay were
analysed. 45 Nos. for Petrographic studies, 23 Nos of samples for Minerographic
studies and 26 samples for specific gravity determination test has also been carried
out. Based on the results of above data final geological report is prepared by MECL.

5.0 ORE RESERVE ESTIMATION

Few feeble sulphide mineralisations have been intersected at few places in the
boreholes. As, no significant mineralized quartz veins have been intersected in the
boreholes; the area does not appear to have any hidden copper lodes.

The Deposit has been classified as Category ‘D’ of UNFC 333.

The Total Cost of Exploration is Rs. 98.28 Lakhs.

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LOCATION MAP OF WESTERN PART OF MALANJKHAND

LOCATION MAP (TEXT PLATE-1)

79° 80° 81°

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Ka
To
Jabalpur
DELHI

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N ar m a

Na
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ad a
23° KOLKATA
Narsinhpur MALANJKHAND

R.
Nagpur Copper Mine

To ITARSI MUMBAI

LAXSHADWEEP
CHENNAI

Lakhnadon

MADHYA PRADESH
Nainpur a
W dl
ai n an
ga M Ba
ng To nj Karanjia
aR ar Motinala
. R.

Ugil
Khapa Garhi
Logma
Seoni Lamta SHITALPANI BLOCK
To Chhindwara Baihar Palehra
Sitapur
Mohgaon MALANJKHAND
WESTERN PART OF
22° COPPER MINE 22°
MALANJKHAND MINE
Birsa Manegaon
KARAMSARA TANK AREA

Ramramatola Damoh PIPARDHAR-

KURLU GHATI BLOCK EAST BLOCK
PIPARDHAR SOUTH BLOCK Achanakpur
Balaghat
Katangi GARHI DONGRI BLOCK
Waraseoni Saletekri
Tirodi

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iver

Riv
ga
ch R

n Son R.
ga
ai n Chhuikhadan
P en

W Ba
gh
Gondia R. Langi
Ramsagar Talav

Ramtek Tumsar
Amgaon Barhaitola

M A H A R A S H T R A
Dongargarh
Nagpur Bhandara
r
N agbhi

Sakoli Arjuni To Rajnandgaon

80° 81°

Broad Gauge
0 10 20 KM
Narrow Gauge SCALE
Road
River
Village
State Boundary

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REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL MAP OF MALANJKHAND AREA

80° 40' 80° 50'

CHILPI
BAIHAR

MALANJKHAND c 75°
AREA
Hatband

BALAGHAT c
Bhandarpur
Shitalpani
Chortola 70° 65°

LANGI c 60°
70° 65°
Mandai
MALANJKHAND 60° Taregaon
GONDIA c
KHAIRAGARH SHITALPANI BLOCK COPPER MINE
s c c 2
3
AREA
AMGAON 4
s 1 Malanjkhand
c c Western part of
Malanjkhand mine
s DONGARGARH RAJNANDGAON
c c Jatta (Karamsara tank area) 80° 22°
22°
c c 0' 40°
0'

60° 40° Ramgarhi

Manegaon
45°
Khandapar 75°
70°
45° 80° 40' 80° 50'

river
Banjar
RIVER

75° Damoh
di

SON

KURLU GHATEE BLOCK

Kisnan

75°

Gidori PIPARDHAR EAST BLOCK

75° Dhorli
Pipardhar

21° PIPARDHAR SOUTH BLOCK 80° 21°

50' 50'
75°
80° GARHI - DONGRI BLOCK

65°
70°

85°
Murum
M achurda Saletekri

To S
a lh ew
ara
65°
NADI

Kundekasa
TANDA

70°
RIVER

65°

75°
SON

To Agarwara

80° 30' 80° 40' 80° 50'

INDEX (After Pal & Bhargava 1987, Journal Geol. Soc. of India, Vol 56 No. 4,Oct' 2000.)

Tirodi gneisses Laterite

c c Chhattisgah group Deccan basalt

Khairagarh group Chilpi metasediments

s s Sakoli group Sausar schist

REGIONAL GEOLOGICAL MAP OF
Amgaon schist MALANJKHAND AREA
Quartz vein / basic dykes and gneisses WESTERN PART OF MALANJKHAND MINE
MALANJKHAND GRANITOIDS, DISTT. : BALAGHAT, M.P.
Porphyritic granitoids Locality / mineralisation
0 5 Km.

Zone of intense tectonic Processed at : I. T. Centre, TRACED BY : P.S. VAIDYA, T.A (SDM)
Grey and pink Malanjkhand M.E.C.L. R.J. KAMBLE, T.A (SDM)
granitoids and magmatic activity
60° 1
Nandgaon volcanics Lineament and foliation

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 GEOLOGICAL CROSS SECTIONS

GEOLOGICAL CROSS SECTION ALONG SECTION - P-2

N60°W S60°E

MKT-2 MKT-4
R.L. 569.68m. R.L. 570.22m. HCL MINE OFFICE AREA
580 KARAMSARA TANK 580
49° 50°
560 + + D + +
W.Z.
D + + D + + D + + 560
W.Z.
540 540
D
520 D 520
VQ D
500 + +D + + + + D + + + + + 500
480 D D 480
D
460 D D D D 460
440 D 440
VQ

420 + + + D + + + + + 420
D
D D
400 400
380 0.28X0.58%Cu. D 380
D D
360 D 360
D D
340 + + + + + + + + + 340
320 D D 320
D
300 D D 300
0m
.1
280 D -3
78 280
D T.
D

260 + + D + .5
0m + D + + D
D
+ + 260
30
-4
240 T.
D 240
D
220 D 220
+ D + + +D + D + + +
200 200

INDEX
MKT-4
R.L.570.22m.
BOREHOLE WITH R.L. W.Z. LOWER LIMIT OF WEATHERING VQ VEIN QUARTZ
SOIL D DOLERITE / AMPHIBOLITE ++ GRANITOID/GRANITE/GRANITIC GNEISS