| Locality type: | Meteorite Fall Location |
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| Species: | 'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | ADSi2O6 |
| Comments: | The Pyroxene group is quite diverse. While Enstatite is most prominent. However, minerals are found in both orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene crystal classes, with Ca-poor and Ca-rich chemical variations plus occasional mildly Ferrosilic compositions. |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pyroxene Group data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Kakangari meteorite, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 886504 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:886504:5 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | d9d7ba08-a8e3-410d-8a96-2705555d0d2f |
| Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group |
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| 2.6km (1.6 miles) | ⓘSevattur carbonatite complex, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 4.1km (2.6 miles) | ⓘSevathur Massif, Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 10.4km (6.4 miles) | ⓘSamalpatti carbonatite complex, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 58.1km (36.1 miles) | ⓘPikkili, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 83.2km (51.7 miles) | ⓘHogenakal, Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 93.4km (58.1 miles) | ⓘSalem Complex, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India |
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