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Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Tirunelveli DistrictDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tirunelveli1,435,844 (2017)
Ambasamudram32,020 (2014)
Kalakkādu27,845 (2017)
Kallidaikurichi25,513 (2017)
Vadakku Valliyūr24,749 (2017)
Tisaiyanvilai20,395 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
153525
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:153525:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Hindi:
तिरूनेलवेली जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Тирунелвели, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
蒂魯內爾維利縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil:
திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Arabic:
ضاحية تيرونلفلي, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
তিরুনেলভেলি জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Dutch:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Esperanto:
Distrikto Tirunelveli, Tamilujo, Barato
Farsi/Persian:
بخش تیرونلولی, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Tirunelvelin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Gujarati:
તિરુનેલવેલી જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Japanese:
ティルネルヴェーリ県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
തിരുനെൽവേലി ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
तिरुनलवेली जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
तिरूनेलवेली जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
तिरूनलवेली जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ତିରୁନେଲଭେଲି ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, Indie
Punjabi:
ਤਿਰੂਨੇਲਵੇਲੀ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, ਤਮਿਲ਼ਨਾਡੂ, ਭਾਰਤ
Sanskrit:
तिरुनेल्वेलीमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Telugu:
తిరునల్వేలి, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Ukrainian:
Тірунелвелі, Тамілнад, Індія
Urdu:
ترونلویلی ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ترینلویلی, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Humite
Formula: Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘHumite9.AF.50Mg7(SiO4)3F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HumiteMg7(SiO4)3F2
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neochaotian to Cambrian : ~4600 Ma to 541 ± 1.0 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
ⓘ Charnockitic granitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)
Kudangulam dikes, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India
ⓘ Granitic gneissPrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)
Kudangulam dikes, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirunelveli_district
Wikidata ID:Q15200
GeoNames ID:7874380

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