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Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Andhra PradeshState
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Neighbouring regions:
YSR Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Ballari District, Karnataka, India
Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Raichur District, Karnataka, India
Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana, India
Nagarkurnool, Telangana, India
Wanaparthy District, Telangana, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kurnool460,184 (2017)
Nandyāl165,337 (2016)
Ādoni163,631 (2015)
Emmiganūr80,933 (2015)
Nandikotkūr45,343 (2014)
Dhone39,689 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
225063
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225063:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Karnul
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Inde
German:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Hindi:
कर्नूल जिला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Russian:
Курнул, Андхра-Прадеш, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
卡努爾, 安得拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Arabic:
منطقة كرنول, أندرا برديش, الهند
Asturian:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bengali:
কুর্নুল জেলা, অন্ধ্রপ্রদেশ, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কুর্নল, অন্ধ্র প্রদেশ, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Índia
Cebuano:
Kurnool, State of Andhra Pradesh, Indya
Danish:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Dutch:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
کورنوول, آندرا پرادش, هندوستان
Finnish:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Intia
Georgian:
კურნული, ანდჰრა-პრადეში, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Κουρνούλ, Άντρα Πραντές, Ινδία
Gujarati:
કુર્નૂલ, આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ, ભારત
Indonesian:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Japanese:
カルヌール県, アーンドラ・プラデーシュ, インド
Kannada:
ಕರ್ನೂಲ್, ಆಂಧ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Korean:
커눌, 안드라프라데시주, 인도
Latvian:
Kurnula, Āndhra Pradēša, Indija
Lithuanian:
Kurnulas, Andhra Pradešas, Indija
Maithili:
कुर्नूल जिला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Malagasy:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Malay:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Malayalam:
കുർണൂൽ ജില്ല, ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശ്‌, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
कुर्नूल जिल्हा, आंध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
कुर्नूल जिल्ला, आन्ध्र प्रदेश, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कुर्नूल जिल्ला, आन्ध्रप्रदेश, भारत
Norwegian:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
Odia:
କୁର୍ନୂଲ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଆନ୍ଧ୍ର ପ୍ରଦେଶ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indie
Portuguese:
Kurnool, Andra Pradexe, Índia
Punjabi:
ਕੁਰਨੂਲ ਜ਼ਿਲਾ, ਆਂਧਰਾ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼, ਭਾਰਤ
Sanskrit:
कर्नूलुमण्डलम्, आन्ध्रप्रदेशः, भारतम्
Serbian:
Карнул, Андра Прадеш, Индија
Sinhalese:
කුර්නූල්, ආන්ද්‍ර ප්‍රදේශ්, භාරත ජනරජය
Swedish:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Tamil:
கர்நூல் மாவட்டம், ஆந்திரப் பிரதேசம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
కర్నూలు, ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, భారత దేశం
Thai:
กุรนูล, รัฐอานธรประเทศ, อินเดีย
Turkish:
Kumool, Andhra Pradeş, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Карнул, Андхра-Прадеш, Індія
Urdu:
کرنول ضلع, آندھرا پردیش, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Indya
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کرنول, آندھراپردیش, ھندستان


Kurnool district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the northwestern part of the state and is bounded by Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana in the north, Raichur district of Karnataka in the northwest, Bellary district of Karnataka in the west, Anantapur district in the south and Nandyal district in the east. The city of Kurnool is the headquarters of the district.

Manutchehr-Danai (2009): "Kurnool diamond; diamond location 90 km from the city of Kurnool, State of Andhra Pradesh, south of Hyderabad, India. Diamonds are found in the Banaganapalle conglomerate, which is a basal member of the sedimentary of Jirnool group. The main deposits are located along the western fringe of Guddapah Basin. Tavernier mentioned it for first time about 1665–1669. Kurnool is often mistakenly spelled Karnul."

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22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘvar. Arsenic-bearing Pyrite2.EB.05aFe(S,As)2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Martite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Pyrite var. Arsenic-bearing PyriteFe(S,As)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Proterozoic : 2500 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
 Proterozoic
ⓘ PhylliteProterozoic
(541 - 2500 Ma)		Chelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
ⓘ ShaleProterozoic
(541 - 2500 Ma)		Chelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
ⓘ SlateProterozoic
(541 - 2500 Ma)		Chelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
  
   
  Mesoproterozoic
   Ectasian
ⓘ Lamproite (youngest age)1225 MaChelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
ⓘ Lamproite (oldest age)1350 ± 52 MaChelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
   Calymmian
ⓘ Phlogopite1417.8 ± 8.2 MaChelima dikes, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India
    

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Bufo melanostictus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo : Bufo melanostictus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurnool_district
Wikidata ID:Q15381
GeoNames ID:1265492

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