Locality type:

Prospect

Classification

Species:

Anandite

Formula:

(Ba,K)(Fe²⁺,Mg)₃((Si,Al,Fe)₄O₁₀)(S,OH)₂

Confirmation

Validity:

Valid - Type Locality

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Wilagedera iron prospect, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

58373

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:58373:4

GUID (UUID V4):

78fc26fb-9b32-4496-81e7-09eeb33433ae

References

Pattiaratchi, D.B. (1967) Anandite, a new barium iron silicate from Wilagedera, North Western Province, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], Mineralogical Magazine (1967) 36, 1-4.

Reference Search (possible matching items)

	*(2023) Anandite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	(Ba; K)(Fe2+ ; Mg)3 (Si; Al; Fe)4 O10 (S; OH)2 Anandite c 2001 ° Mineral Data Publishing, version 1.2...878(6) Z=2 X-ray Powder Pattern: Wilagedera iron prospect, Sri Lanka. 3.320 (100), 4.995 (85), 2.490 (80)...48 4.25 2.38 99.58 97.26 (1) Wilagedera iron prospect, Sri Lanka. (2) Do.; by electron microprobe;...pyrrhotite, barite. At the Wilagedera iron prospect, North Western Province, Sri Lanka. Name: Honoring Dr....¯rst Director of the Mineral Survey of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Type Material: n.d. References: (1) Pattiaratchi

Anandite from Wilagedera iron prospect, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka

Anandite from
Wilagedera iron prospect, Kurunegala District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka