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Exploitation of mica deposits at Nellore mica belt, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Title Exploitation of mica deposits at Nellore mica belt, Andhra Pradesh, India
 
Creator Tewari, Subhashish
Himanshu, V K
Porathur, John Loui
Bhattacharjee, Rana
Das, Arka Jyoti
Mandal, Prabhat Kumar
 
Subject Mine Stowing and Filling
 
Description India is the leading producer of sheet mica and a major part of this is exported. Nellore mica belt is the largest mica-producing area covering part of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India. As most of the mines are old and privately operated, they are developed and operated purely based on local experiences. In this article, we highlight the problems associated with the present mica-mining practices in the Nellore mica belt, and scientific approaches that have been adopted for fixing different parameters associated with mica extraction. Based on detailed field study, geo-mechanical data and tested rock properties, extensive numerical modelling is done to suggest the best possible method of mining for safe and sustainable mica extraction from the area.
 
Publisher indian institute of Science, Bangalore
 
Date 2020-02-25
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://cimfr.csircentral.net/2154/1/CS%2C%20Vol.%20118%284%29%20_Exploitation%20of%20mica%20deposits%20at%20Nellore%20mica%20belt%2C%20Andhra%20Pradesh%2C%20India.pdf
Tewari, Subhashish and Himanshu, V K and Porathur, John Loui and Bhattacharjee, Rana and Das, Arka Jyoti and Mandal, Prabhat Kumar (2020) Exploitation of mica deposits at Nellore mica belt, Andhra Pradesh, India. CURRENT SCIENCE, 118 (4).
 
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