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Kodúr Mines, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Kodúr MinesGroup of Mines
Visakhapatnam DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 16' 16'' North , 83° 32' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.27118,83.53928
GRN:
N13E56
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chīpurupalle25,898 (2015)5.4km
Vizianagaram179,358 (2014)21.8km
Rāzām27,832 (2015)23.5km
Chicacole118,299 (2015)37.9km
Bobbili52,843 (2015)38.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
13934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13934:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Kodur Mines was worked for manganese ore since 1892, but is now abandoned and filled with water (2025).

"Kodurite" is a manganese-rich metamorphic rock type consisting primarily of spessartine garnet (spandite series), K-feldspar and apatite.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Dana 6:A1:44.
ⓘ 'Native Manganese'
Formula: Mn
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Rocks & Min.: 8:7.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spessartine var. Spandite
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ'Native Manganese'1.AE.30Mn
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Spandite9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Native ManganeseMn
Mnⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

Dana 6: A1: 44
Rocks & Minerals: 8: 7.
Roy, Supriya (1960) Mineralogy and texture of the manganese ores of Kodur, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The Canadian Mineralogist, 6 (4). 491-503
Rao, J. S. R. Krishna (1966): Association of manganese ores and calc-​granulites from Koduru, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Quarterly Journal of the Geological, Mining and Metallurgical Society of India 38(2), 121-123.
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