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Buldhana District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Lonar Crater

Lonar Crater, Buldhana District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, India
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Lonar Crater

Lonar Crater, Buldhana District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, India
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Lonar Crater

Lonar Crater, Buldhana District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, India
Neighbouring regions:
Jalgaon District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
Akola District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, India
Hingoli District, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division), Maharashtra, India
Jalna District, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division), Maharashtra, India
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District (Aurangabad District), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division), Maharashtra, India
Washim District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Khāmgaon94,604 (2014)
Buldāna66,991 (2014)
Malkāpur64,812 (2015)
Shegaon56,449 (2014)
Chikhli52,841 (2014)
Mehekar41,137 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
193655
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:193655:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Buldana
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Buldana, district d'Amravati, Maharashtra, Inde
German:
Buldhana, Amravati, Maharashtra, Indien
Hindi:
बुलढाणा जिला, अमरावती जिला, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Buldhana, distretto di Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Russian:
Булдхана, Амравати, Махараштра, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
布爾達納縣, 阿姆勞蒂縣, 马哈拉施特拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Distrito de Buldana, Distrito de Amravati, Maharastra, India
Arabic:
منطقة بولدهانا, منطقة امرافاتي, ماهاراشترا, الهند
Bengali:
বুলদানা জেলা, অমরাবতী জেলা, মহারাষ্ট্র, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Buldana, districte d'Amravati, Maharashtra, Índia
Dutch:
Buldhana, Amravati, Maharashtra, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش بلدهانه, بخش امراواتی, مهاراشترا, هندوستان
Japanese:
ブルダーナー県, アムラーワティー県, マハーラーシュトラ, インド
Malayalam:
ബുൽദാന ജില്ല, അമരാവതി ജില്ല, മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
बुलढाणा जिल्हा, अमरावती जिल्हा, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Buldhana, Amravati, Maharashtra, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
बुलढाणा जिल्ला, अमरावती जिल्ला, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
बुलढाणा जिल्ला, अमरावती जिल्ला, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Norwegian:
Buldana, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
Odia:
ବୁଲଢାଣା ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଅମରାବତୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ମହାରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Buldana, Amravati, Maharasztra, Indie
Sanskrit:
बुलढाणामण्डलम्, अमरावतीमण्डलम्, महाराष्ट्रराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Buldhana, Amravati, Maharashtra, Indien
Tamil:
புல்டாணா மாவட்டம், அமராவதி மாவட்டம், மகாராட்டிரம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
బుల్ఢానా జిల్లా, అమరావతి జిల్లా, మహారాష్ట్ర, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
بلڈھانہ ضلع, امراوتی ضلع, مہاراشٹر, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Buldhana, Maharashtra, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع بلدھانا, ضلع امراواتی, مہاراشٹر, ھندستان


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chlorophaeite
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Maskelynite'
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy I)'
Formula: Ni2Cu
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy II)'
Formula: Ni3Cu
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy III)'
Formula: Cu3Ni2
ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘStishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘChlorophaeite9.EC.30(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Maskelynite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy I)'-Ni2Cu
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy II)'-Ni3Cu
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy III)'-Cu3Ni2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy I)Ni2Cu
Niⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy II)Ni3Cu
Niⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy III)Cu3Ni2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy I)Ni2Cu
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy II)Ni3Cu
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Ni-Cu Alloy III)Cu3Ni2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buldhana_district
Wikidata ID:Q47929
GeoNames ID:1275118

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India

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Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Anthony, John W., Bideaux, Richard A., Bladh, Kenneth W., Nichols, Monte C. - Eds. (2016) Handbook of Mineralogy. https://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/
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