What are the source rocks of the heavy mineral sand on the western coast of india?
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The source rocks which provide the heavy mineral sands determine the composition of the economic minerals. The source of zircon, monazite, rutile, sometimes tungsten, and some ilmenite is usually granite. The source of ilmenite, garnet, sapphire and diamond is ultramaficand mafic rocks, such as kimberlite or basalt.
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