Bihar Affairs
State, GSI to conduct survey to identify magnetic anomaly
The has decided to sign anMoUwith Geological Survey of India (GSI) for conducting remote sensing and aerial survey of the southern part of the state to identify magnetic anomaly on the surface representing the presence of rocks having a higher content of ferrous and ferromagnesian Minerals, an official said. For the first time inBihar, such a survey will be conducted by the Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey Division (RSAS), GSI (Bengaluru) in Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Nalanda and Jamui districts in the state.
Anomaly that will be obtained by DMG will be checked by drilling to prove the presence of magnetite-bearing rocks as well as ultramafic rocks which usually host Chromite, Nickel, Platinum Group of Elements (PGE) and gold. This will help in enhancing the mineral resource potentiality of the state, the official said.
The survey will also identify the magnetic anomaly on the surface representing the presence of rocks having a higher content of ferrous minerals, Bamrah said.
The aeromagnetic survey data of the Mahulan (Aurangabad), Patalganga (Jehanabad), Bathani (Nalanda) andMajos(Jamui) area are required by the DMG for identification of subsurface magnetite/ultramafic band in the entire stretch, said the additional chief secretary.
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