Vishakapatnam

Location:
The granite deposit commercially known as Mistic white is situated at Buddibanda / Urulova hill
ranges located within the revenue limits of Jagannadhapuram village, Madugula mandal,
Visakhapatnam district. The area is falling in Survey of India TOPO sheet No.65 K/13, (Scale 1
inch = 63360 or one inch to a mile). The area is located at a distance of 5 kms of Ravikamatham
village to its south east and at 2.5 km away from Kavagunta village located to west of the
deposit, 45 Kms from Anakapalli and 25 Kms from Madugula which is a mandal head quarter
and 45 Kms from NH-5, and 45 Kms WNW of Visakhapatnam city. The deposit is exposed as a
massive irregular shaped steep hillock with an height of about 75 mts from the ground level. The
hill is locally known as Buddibanda / Urulova hill ranges. The other areas where granite
deposits are occurring are Chintaluru and Jalampalli villages of V.Madugula mandal.
Rock type of the area:
The Urulova hill and other granite occurring areas are forms part of the Eastern Ghat formations
of Archaean age, where the leptynites (garnetiferous granite) occur as metamorphic product of
the pre-existing iron rich quartzo-fedspathic sediments.
Geological set up of the area:
The Urulova hill and other granite areas in Visakhapatnam district comprised of leptynites
(garnetiferous feldspathic gneisses) and these are divided into two types of leptynites (i) creamy
leptynites (ii) gray leptynites. They occur as parallel formations with a sharp transition zone at
the contact. They are tending N 75 Deg West and dipping 45 Deg towards North East. The rock
formation show impregnations of garnets of varied sizes, ranging from 0.1 cm to 1.0 cm. The
garnets are aligned parallel to the banding / bedding plane, in the form of wavy streaks in the
both type of leptynites. The dispersion of garnet crystals enhances the esthetic look. Besides
this, the wavy banding of major minerals like quartz and feldspar are also an added attraction,
which further enhance the beauty and esthetic look of the deposit. The banded nature of the
formation is mainly due to the mineral lineation. As such it gives different appearance, if we cut
the blocks in different directions. The creamy leptynites comprised of quartz, feldspar and
Sillimanite. As such it is creamy white in colour with impregnations of garnet in the form of
wavy streaks parallel to the gneissic structure of the rock. The gray leptynites are similar to
creamy leptynites in the mineralogical composition with an addition of biotite and magnetite,
which are responsible for dark gray to gray colour.
OCCURRENCE OF GRANITE AT BUDIBANDA VILLAGE, RAVIKAMATHAM
MANDAL, (ANAKAPALLI), VISAKAPATNAM DISTRICT
Location:
The granite deposit commercially known as Mistic white is situated at Buddibanda hill ranges
located within the revenue limits of Buddibanda village, Ravikamatham mandal, Visakhapatnam
district. The area is falling in Survey of India TOPO sheet No.65 K/13, (Scale 1 inch = 63360 or
one inch to a mile). The area is located at a distance of 5 kms of Ravikamatham village to its
south east and at 2.5 km away from Kavagunta village located to west of the deposit, 45 Kms
from Anakapalli and 25 Kms from Madugula which is a mandal head quarter and 45 Kms from
NH-5, and 45 Kms WNW of Visakhapatnam city. The deposit is exposed as a massive irregular
shaped steep hillock with an height of about 2 mts from the ground level. The hill is locally
known as Buddibanda hill ranges.


Rock type of the area:
The Buddibanda hill and other granite occurring areas are forms part of the Eastern Ghat
formations of Archaean age, where the leptynites (garnetiferous granite) occur as metamorphic
product of the pre-existing iron rich quartzo-fedspathic sediments.
Geological set up of the area:
The Buddibanda hill and other granite areas in Visakhapatnam district comprised of leptynites
(garnetiferous feldspathic gneisses) and these are divided into two types of leptynites (i) creamy
leptynites (ii) gray leptynites. They occur as parallel formations with a sharp transition zone at
the contact. They are tending N 75 Deg West and dipping 45 Deg towards North East. The rock
formation show impregnations of garnets of varied sizes, ranging from 0.1 cm to 1.0 cm. The
garnets are aligned parallel to the banding / bedding plane, in the form of wavy streaks in the
both type of leptynites. The dispersion of garnet crystals enhances the esthetic look. Besides
this, the wavy banding of major minerals like quartz and feldspar are also an added attraction,
which further enhance the beauty and esthetic look of the deposit. The banded nature of the
formation is mainly due to the mineral lineation. As such it gives different appearance, if we cut
the blocks in different directions. The creamy leptynites comprised of quartz, feldspar and
sillimanite. As such it is creamy white in colour with impregnations of garnet in the form of
wavy streaks parallel to the gneissic structure of the rock.
VIZIANAGARAM & SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
Quarrying for granite in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Districts has gained momentum during
the last few years. White granites that are available in these districts have recently been
introduced into the market and demand for the same has rocked up considerably. They are
sought after for use in wall paneling. These granites are associated with the Khondalite group of
rocks and are basically quartzo-feldspathic gneisses with granites; the lith blue one is another
variety of granite, i.e. hypersthene granulite of anorthosite.
The white granite yields blocks of good size and can be cut into very thin slabs which are very
light and can be used for wall paneling. Proximity of the prospects to Visakhapatnam Port
makes them commercially viable.
LIST OF VILLAGES OF GRANITE ACTIVITY IN VIZIANAGARAM &
SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT
VIZIANAGARAM
1. Addapusila 6. Jagannajavalasa
2. Koyyannapeja 7. Ravivalasa
SRIKAKULAM 8. Gopivallabapuram
1. Madduvalasa 9. Pattupuram
2. Kodu Kuligam 10. Chalikam
3. Bhyripuram 11. Venkatapuram
4. Neelayyavalasa 12. Dheerghase
5. Kasturipadu 13. Ambada
14. Jarali