Mamandur, Thiruvannaamalai district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Mamandur | Prospect |
Thiruvannaamalai district | District |
Tamil Nadu | State |
India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 45' North , 79° 40' East
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Dūsi | 5,257 (2017) | 3.2km |
Kanchipuram | 155,029 (2018) | 10.1km |
Cheyyar | 36,527 (2014) | 16.7km |
Wallajahbad | 10,543 (2017) | 17.6km |
Uttiramerūr | 24,315 (2014) | 18.0km |
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10 valid minerals.
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ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.; Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755. |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Mackinawite Formula: (Fe,Ni)9S8 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755. |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Reference: Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Mackinawite | (Fe,Ni)9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)P. K. Chattopadhyay (1999) Zn-Spinel in the Metamorphosed Zn-Pb-Cu Sulphide Deposit at Mamandur, Southern India. Mineralogical Magazine 63:743-755.
Ghosh, B., Some, S., & Thakur, A. (2011). Petrogenesis of zincian spinel from Mamandur base metal sulphide prospect, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 78, 365-369.
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