Low pressure granulite facies sukma supracrustal rocks near Nagaras, southern Bastar craton

Abstract

This communication discusses the metamorphism of low pressure granulites in the Sukma supracrustal suite near Nagaras in the southern Bastar craton. The area shows occurrence of Mg-Al rocks,of both amphibolite and granulite facies. Amphibolite facies Mg-Al schist usually contains cordierite and, a low-Ca amphibole, which is commonly cummingtonite and rarely gedrite. Low-Ca amphibole and sillimanite are never found together in the same rock. Mg-Al granulite is characterised by the presence of orthopyroxene in lieu of low-Ca amphibole. Most of the Mg-Al rocks are silica saturated.