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Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Charnockitic granite, etc.

Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Charnockitic granite, etc.

Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Charnockitic granite, etc.

Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Neighbouring regions:
Koraput District, Odisha, India
Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Malkangiri District, Odisha, India
East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Visakhapatnam1,063,178 (2014)
Gajuwaka258,944 (2014)
Anakāpalle84,357 (2014)
Bhīmunipatnam44,843 (2014)
Narsīpatnam33,755 (2015)
Chodavaram29,000 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
147187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147187:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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French:
district de Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Inde
German:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Hindi:
विशाखापत्तनम जिला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Russian:
Вишакхапатнам, Андхра-Прадеш, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
維沙卡帕特南縣, 安得拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Arabic:
فشاكاباتنم, أندرا برديش, الهند
Asturian:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bengali:
বিশাখাপত্তনম জেলা, অন্ধ্রপ্রদেশ, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Índia
Cebuano:
Vishākhapatnam, State of Andhra Pradesh, Indya
Danish:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Dutch:
Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
وشاکاپاتنم, آندرا پرادش, هندوستان
Finnish:
Visakhapatnamin piirikunta, Andhra Pradesh, Intia
Georgian:
ვიშაკჰაპატნამი, ანდჰრა-პრადეში, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Βισακαπάτναμ νομός, Άντρα Πραντές, Ινδία
Gujarati:
વિશાખાપટનમ જિલ્લો, આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ, ભારત
Japanese:
ヴィシャーカパトナム県, アーンドラ・プラデーシュ, インド
Kannada:
ವಿಶಾಖಪಟ್ಟಣಂ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಆಂಧ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಭಾರತ
Maithili:
विशाखापट्टनम जिला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Malayalam:
വിശാഖപട്ടണം ജില്ല, ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശ്‌, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
विशाखापट्टणम जिल्हा, आंध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Nepali:
विशाखापट्टनम जिल्ला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
विशाखपट्टणम् जिल्ला, आन्ध्रप्रदेश, भारत
Norwegian:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Odia:
ବିଶାଖାପଟନମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଆନ୍ଧ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Indie
Punjabi:
ਵਿਸ਼ਾਖਾਪਟਨਮ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, ਆਂਧਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼, ਭਾਰਤ
Sanskrit:
विशाखपट्टणमण्डलम्, आन्ध्रप्रदेशः, भारतम्
Tamil:
விசாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்டம், ஆந்திரப் பிரதேசம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
విశాఖపట్నం, ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, భారత దేశం
Ukrainian:
Вішакгапатнам, Андхра-Прадеш, Індія
Urdu:
وشاکھاپٹنم, آندھرا پردیش, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ویساکھاپتنام, آندھراپردیش, ھندستان


One of the districts of Uttarandhra Region.

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45 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Composition: Pyrope 44, Almandine 53, (Grossular + Spessartine) 03.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: pale pink
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Habit: rare prisms or grains generally 0.1-0.15 mm across; a few are as much as 0.4 mm long.
Description: enclosed in sillimanite or between sillimanite and other minerals and rarely as inclusions in grains of opaque adjacent to sillimanite.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
Description: Listed as "hemo-ilmenite".
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Colour: olive-green; very pale blue in thin section.
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane
Formula: (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Native Manganese'
Formula: Mn
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Rocks & Min.: 8:7.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite
Formula: KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spessartine var. Spandite
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ'Native Manganese'1.AE.30Mn
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Ferrian Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Spandite9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘOsumilite9.CM.05K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferrosalite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-chloro-hastingsite9.DE.15KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘVermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘMicrocline
var. Hyalophane		9.FA.30(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Oⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Alⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Siⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Caⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
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ⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ OsumiliteK◻2Fe22+Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Feⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Feⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Microcline var. Hyalophane(K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences3
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Orcaella brevirostris
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Orcaella : Orcaella brevirostris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Sousa chinensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Sousa : Sousa chinensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Kogia sima
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Kogiidae : Kogia : Kogia sima0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visakhapatnam_district
Wikidata ID:Q15394
GeoNames ID:1253103

Localities in this Region

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References

Raju, K. N. Prudhvi, Vaidyanadhan, R. (1978) Geomorphology of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 19 (1). 26-34
Rao, A. T. (1978) Red Sediments from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 19 (2). 79-82
Ramam, P. K., Prakash, P., Augustine, P. F. (1980) Vestiges of Khondalite in Some Bauxite Profiles, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 21 (2). 102-104
Natarajan, V., Nanda, J. K. (1981) Large Scale Basin and Dome Structures in the High Grade Metamorphics, Near Visakhapatnam, South India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 22 (12). 584-592
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