57Fe Mössbauer and EDXRF studies on three representative banded iron formations (BIFs) of Orissa, India

Three representative banded iron formation (BIF) samples from different mines of Orissa, India have been studied using Mossbauer spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) techniques. Mossbauer spectroscopy, which quantifies goethite in iron-bearing phases, has also been used to find out the degree of weathering. The EDXRF analysis quantifies 16 trace elements, which have been used in determining the origin of formation of these deposits.