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Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, Indiai
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
Neighbouring regions:
Mahasamund District, Chhattisgarh, India
Durg District, Chhattisgarh, India
Bemetara District, Chhattisgarh, India
Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh, India
Gariyaband District, Chhattisgarh, India
Baloda Bazar District, Chhattisgarh, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Raipur679,995 (2014)
Arang17,503 (2015)
Bhatgaon8,044 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
147190
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147190:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Inde
German:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indien
Hindi:
रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Russian:
Райпур, Чхаттисгарх, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
賴布爾縣, 恰蒂斯加尔邦, 印度
Spanish:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Arabic:
رائ بور, شتيس غره, الهند
Asturian:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Bengali:
রায়পুর জেলা, ছত্তীসগঢ়, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Índia
Cebuano:
Raipur, State of Chhattīsgarh, Indya
Czech:
Rájpur, Čhattísgarh, Indie
Dutch:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indië
Esperanto:
Rajpuro, Ĉatisgaro, Barato
Farsi/Persian:
بخش رایپور, چتیسگر, هندوستان
Gujarati:
રાયપુર જિલ્લો, છત્તીસગઢ, ભારત
Japanese:
ライプル, チャッティースガル, インド
Malayalam:
റായ്പൂർ ജില്ല, ഛത്തീസ്‌ഗഢ്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
रायपूर जिल्हा, छत्तीसगड, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
रायपुर जिल्ला, छत्तीसगढ, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
रायपुर जिल्ला, छत्तीसगढ, भारत
Norwegian:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Odia:
ରାୟପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଛତିଶଗଡ଼, ଭାରତ
Punjabi:
ਰਾਇਪੁਰ, ਛੱਤੀਸਗੜ੍ਹ, ਭਾਰਤ
Sanskrit:
रायपुरमण्डलम्, छत्तीसगढराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Indien
Tamil:
ராய்ப்பூர் மாவட்டம், சத்தீசுகர், இந்தியா
Telugu:
రాయ్‌పూర్, ఛత్తీస్‌గఢ్, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
رائے پور, چھتیس گڑھ, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Raipur, Chhattisgarh, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع راۓپور, چھتیسگڑھ, ھندستان


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21 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite		4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘ4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raipur_district
Wikidata ID:Q2295914
GeoNames ID:1258984

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