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Volume : I, Issue : XII, January - 2012 “Biogeochemical study of aquatic mosses in chromite mineralized zone of Byrapur, Karnata, India” L.Chandra Sekhar Reddy & B.Damodaram AND K.V. Ramana Reddy DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : In view of the ecological, mineral exploration and environmental significance of aquatic mosses, a
biogeochemical study of mosses was undertaken in the chromite mineralized zone of Byrapur area,
Karnataka. The objective of the present work is to determine the metal accumulation in the aquatic mosses
for Cr and other associated metals. Samples of aquatic mosses from mine pits in chromite mineralized zone
were collected. The aquatic mosses were analyzed for mineral elements namely Cr, Co, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, Mo,
Mn, V and Fe. Analysis of aquatic mosses show that the concentration of Cr ranges from 1820 ppm to 2564
ppm; Zn ranges from 430 ppm to 620 ppm; Co ranges from 24 ppm to 59 ppm; and for the Vanadium it ranges
from 20 ppm to 48 ppm, whereas other metals are not in much higher concentration. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : L.Chandra Sekhar Reddy & B.Damodaram AND K.V. Ramana Reddy, (2012). “Biogeochemical study of aquatic mosses in chromite mineralized zone of Byrapur, Karnata, India”. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. XII, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/678.pdf References : - Bidyananda, M., Deomurari, M.P. and Goswami, J.N. ( 2003). Pb207/Pb206 ages of zircons from the Nuggihalli Schist belt, Dharwar craton, Southern India, Geol .Survey India Spec. Pub., v.57, pp. 131-150.
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