Anupkumar G. Ekbote

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-...