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Trace and REE geochemistry of bauxite deposit of Darai–Daldali plateau, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, India

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The Darai–Daldali plateau preserves well developed laterite type bauxite deposits as a result of in-situ weathering of basaltic rocks (Deccan Traps). The bauxite ore is essentially composed of gibbsite and boehmite in subordinate amount, along with anatase and brookite as accessory minerals. Kaolinite, goethite, hematite, ilmenite, gibbsite and brookite are found in lateritic bauxite and laterite samples in variable amounts. SiO2–Al2O3–Fe2O3 diagram illustrates strong bauxitization resulting from desilication in the early stage. The disilication was followed by bauxitization and deferruginization at late stages as a result of reducing and oxidizing conditions, respectively, due to fluctuating water table, which is evidently supported by A–L–F plot. Progressive loss/gain in FMTE, LILE, HFSE and REE during bauxitization process of basalt through lateritic bauxite facies is observed. La/Y varying from 1.17 to 4.11 suggests prevalence of alkaline conditions. Positive Eu/Eu* anomaly in these samples is suggestive of colloidal precipitation of gibbsite from pore water of lateritic residuum. Mass increase of Ce in laterite samples further supports to its sorption on goethite and hematite mineral phases.

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We wish to express our sincere gratitude to the officers of Balco for providing help during field work. We are also thankful to Dr B K Mohapatra for his valuable suggestions and to IMMT Bhubaneswar, NGRI Hyderabad, NIT Raipur, for analysis work. We are also grateful to the Head, SOS Geology and WRM for necessary laboratory facilities. Constructive comments by the anonymous reviewers are gratefully acknowledged.

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  2. Regional Office, Directorate of Geology and Mines, Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, India

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Das, B., Khan, M.W.Y. & Dhruw, H. Trace and REE geochemistry of bauxite deposit of Darai–Daldali plateau, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh, India. J Earth Syst Sci 129, 117 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-020-1377-1

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