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Garbham deposit, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Garbham depositDeposit (Active)
Vizianagaram DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 22' 34'' North , 83° 27' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.37624,83.45534
GRN:
N13E56
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chīpurupalle25,898 (2015)13.9km
Rāzām27,832 (2015)23.0km
Bobbili52,843 (2015)24.2km
Vizianagaram179,358 (2014)29.2km
Sālūr50,206 (2015)30.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
196104
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196104:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Manganese deposit. The ore occurs in banded garnetiferous quartzites.

The deposit extends over a number of pits in an east to west direction over 5km in length and is approximately 1 km north of town of Garbham.

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Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite'
Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyroxferroite
Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Description: Pyroxferroite appears ·colourless to pale yellowish with one set of prismatic cleavage having idioblastic ..grain habit
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Spandite9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘHedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘvar. Ferrosalite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
ⓘBustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxferroite9.DO.05(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Tephroite Series'-
ⓘ'var. Knebelite'-from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Oⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Oⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Siⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Siⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Siⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Caⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Mnⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Mnⓘ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pyroxferroite(Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series
Feⓘ Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelitefrom (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Feⓘ Hedenbergite var. FerrosaliteCaFe2+Si2O6
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

Rao, J. S. R. Krishna; Murty, D. S. N. (1968): Minerals, textural features, and paragenesis of the manganese ore from Garbham, Srikakulum district, Andhra Pradesh. Mineral Wealth 4 (2), 13-16.
Bhattacharyya, C. (1970) Pyroxene and biotite from the charnockitic rocks of Garbham area, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 37 (290) 682-692 doi:10.1180/minmag.1970.037.290.06
Bhattacharyya, C. (1973) Petrology of the Leptynites and Garnetiferous Granite-Gneisses Around Garbham, Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 14 (2). 113-123
Sivaprakash, C. (1981) Mineralogy of manganese deposits of Koduru and Garbham, Andhra Pradesh, India; reply. Economic Geology, 76 (8) 2261 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.76.8.2261
Bhattacharyya, Samit (1985) Pyroxferroite-A Rare Fe-Mn Pyroxenoid from Garbham, Vizianagaram Manganese Belt, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 26 (6). 429-431
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