Clay deposits in Ulloor area of Taliparamba taluk, Kannur, Kerala Sughada Pradeep Directorate of Mining and Geology

The exploratory drilling of clay in Kannur district is progressing. At present the investigation is going on in Uloor and Korom areas of Taliparamba taluk. The area falls in the Survey of Toposheet No.48P/8NW and 48P/4 respectively. Fifteen bore holes were drilled in Ulloor bhagom and samples collected for further analyses. The lithology of this area mainly comprises Lateritic/Bauxitic overburden followed by Lateritic sandy clay, variegated clays of reddish, pinkish yellowish and grayish. Iron formation and Peat formation are also seen in certain localities. The bed rock depth varies from 17 m to 33 m. An average of 4.5 m lateritic/bauxitic overburden is present and the clay thickness varies from 6.5 m to 15 m. The average thickness of clay deposit in this area is 11 m. The clay to laterite/bauxite ratio is 2.5:1. The borehole locations of Ulloor area falls in the Alapadamba and Eramam villages of Taliparamba taluk in Sy.No.131 and 132. Fifteen boreholes were drilled in Ulloor area and achieved a cumulative depth of 359 m. The area explored in Ulloor bhagom is 60 Hect. and the approximate reserve estimated from these area is around 13.20 million tonnes.