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Eklara quarries, Nashik, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Eklara quarriesGroup of Quarries (Flooded)
NashikTaluk
Nashik DistrictDistrict
Nashik DivisionDivision
MaharashtraState
IndiaCountry

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02611710017272299222168.jpg
Goosecreekite, etc.

Eklara quarries, Nashik, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
02611710017272299222168.jpg
Goosecreekite, etc.

Eklara quarries, Nashik, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
02611710017272299222168.jpg
Goosecreekite, etc.

Eklara quarries, Nashik, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 58' 15'' North , 73° 54' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.97093,73.90279
GeoHash:
G#: tes99ew75
GRN:
N14E49
Type:
Group of Quarries (Flooded) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Deolāli52,958 (2014)7.7km
Nashik1,289,497 (2014)12.0km
Ozar44,935 (2014)14.0km
Sinnar34,095 (2014)17.2km
Trimbak10,590 (2014)39.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
210724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210724:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eklahare quarries


South of Nashik.

GPS coordinates have been provisionally set to "Eklahare", which this entry most likely refers to.

A group of two quarries, both abandoned circa 2003, and located approximately 3 km northeast of the Nashik Road train station.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGoosecreekite9.GB.25Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O

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