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Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, Indiai
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Granite fence post in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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A giant granite boulder in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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Hand worked granite boulder, Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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Granite fence post in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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A giant granite boulder in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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Hand worked granite boulder, Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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Granite fence post in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
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A giant granite boulder in Bangalore, India

Bangalore Urban District, Karnataka, India
Neighbouring regions:
Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India
Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka, India
Ramanagara District, Karnataka, India
Type:
Urban District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Bengaluru5,104,047 (2017)
Yelahanka116,447 (2015)
Anekal36,693 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
218747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218747:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bengaluru District
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Bangalore Urbain, Karnataka, Inde
German:
Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, Indien
Hindi:
बंगलोर जिला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Italian:
distretto Urbano di Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Russian:
Городской округ Бангалор, Карнатака, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
班加羅爾市區縣, 卡纳塔克邦, 印度
Spanish:
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Arabic:
بنغالور منطقة الحضرية, كارناتاكا, الهند
Asturian:
Distritu de Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Bengali:
ব্যাঙ্গালোর জেলা, কর্ণাটক, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Bangalore Urbà, Karnataka, Índia
Cebuano:
Bangalore Urban, State of Karnātaka, Indya
Dutch:
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, Indië
Gujarati:
બેંગલોર , કર્ણાટક, ભારત
Indonesian:
Distrik Nagara Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Japanese:
バンガロール市街県, カルナータカ, インド
Kannada:
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಭಾರತ
Malayalam:
ബെംഗളുരു നഗര ജില്ല, കർണാടക, ഇന്ത്യ
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
बंगलोर जिल्ला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
बेङ्गलूरु नगर जिल्ला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Norwegian:
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
Sanskrit:
बेङ्गळूरु नगरमण्डलम्, कर्णाटकराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, Indien
Tamil:
பெங்களூரு நகர மாவட்டம், கருநாடகம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
బెంగుళూరు జిల్లా, కర్ణాటక, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
بنگلور شہری ضلع, کرناٹک, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Arasinakunte, Karnataka, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع شہری بنگلور, کرناٹک, ھندستان


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Eastonite
Formula: KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘEastonite9.EC.20KMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ EastoniteKMg2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q806463
GeoNames ID:1277331

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