{"id":465,"date":"2026-01-27T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T12:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:29:27","slug":"gidhali-durg-district-chhattisgarh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"Gidhali, Durg District, Chhattisgarh"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"465\" class=\"elementor elementor-465\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-09ebdc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ebdc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb7401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cdb7401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"164\">Preliminary Exploration Survey (G3) \u2013 Iron Ore<\/h3><h3 data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"164\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #767676;\">Preliminary Exploration Survey (G3) conducted for <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #767676;\" data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"228\">Iron Ore<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #767676;\"> at <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #767676;\" data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"297\">Gidhali\u2013Chiklakasa Block, Balod District, Chhattisgarh, India<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #767676;\">. The work included detailed field mapping, geological observations, sample collection, structural analysis, and preliminary mineral assessment to evaluate the exploration potential of the block in accordance with standard exploration guidelines.<\/span><\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d0a8 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"474d0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Gidhali\u2013Chiklakasa Block, Balod District, Chhattisgarh, India<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fa63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"968fa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>A comprehensive <strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"335\">G3-stage Preliminary Exploration Survey<\/strong> was carried out for <strong data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"368\">Iron Ore<\/strong> in the Gidhali\u2013Chiklakasa Block, Balod District, Chhattisgarh, as per standard exploration norms and guidelines. The objective of the study was to evaluate the geological setting, identify mineralized zones, and generate reliable data for further advancement of exploration.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"662\">Scope of Work<\/h3><ul data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"1111\"><li data-start=\"663\" data-end=\"762\"><p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"762\">Detailed <strong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"696\">geological mapping<\/strong> to understand lithology, stratigraphy, and structural controls.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"869\"><p data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"869\"><strong data-start=\"765\" data-end=\"800\">Compass\u2013clinometer measurements<\/strong> for recording attitudes of rock formations, joints, and fractures.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"959\"><p data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"959\"><strong data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"892\">Surface sampling<\/strong> including rock chip and grab samples from mineralized exposures.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1033\"><p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1033\">Identification of <strong data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1009\">iron ore-bearing horizons<\/strong> and alteration zones.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1111\"><p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1111\">Recording of field observations supported by <strong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1108\">GPS-based location data<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c182e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c182e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200.png\"data-width=\"1009\" data-height=\"608\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1009\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200.png 1009w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200-400x241.png 400w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200-430x259.png 430w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200-700x422.png 700w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145200-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7397d wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"ba7397d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Field Investigations<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89eaafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"89eaafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1471\">Systematic field traverses were conducted across the block to cover all accessible outcrops. Geological features such as banding, foliation, weathering profiles, and ore textures were carefully documented. Preliminary interpretation indicates the presence of iron-rich lithologies with structural controls influencing mineralization.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1485\">Outcomes<\/h3><ul data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1763\"><li data-start=\"1486\" data-end=\"1570\"><p data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1570\">Delineation of potential <strong data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1531\">iron ore zones<\/strong> suitable for detailed investigation.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1655\"><p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1655\">Generation of baseline geological and sampling data for <strong data-start=\"1629\" data-end=\"1652\">resource evaluation<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1763\"><p data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1763\">Recommendations for <strong data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1706\">G2 (General Exploration)<\/strong> activities including trenching, pitting, and drilling.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdc5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"ffdc5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215.png\"data-width=\"983\" data-height=\"1090\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215.png 983w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-721x800.png 721w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-768x852.png 768w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-430x477.png 430w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-700x776.png 700w, https:\/\/geoexperts.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2026-02-06-145215-150x166.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6348f2 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"e6348f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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