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Ellora Caves, Khuldabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District (Aurangabad District), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division), Maharashtra, Indiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 1' 24'' North , 75° 9' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
~145.0 to 33.9 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
Ansari, M.K., Ahmad, M., Singh, T.N. (2014) Rockfall Hazard Analysis of Ellora Cave, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 3(5), 427-431.
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ellora | 1,000 (2017) | 0.1km |
| Khuldābād | 15,213 (2015) | 3.7km |
| Daulatābād | 10,000 (2017) | 11.5km |
| Aurangabad | 1,016,441 (2014) | 24.9km |
| Kannad | 42,056 (2015) | 26.0km |
The basalt temples/caves at Ellora (an archaeological site, 29 km (18 mi) northwest of the city of Aurangabad) were carved out of basalt hills during the 5th to 10th centuries. Since the management at Mindat wants to make sure our localities are mineral-oriented, besides the minerals in the basalts I encountered several small amygdaloidal pockets of zeolites and related minerals in the walls of the various temples here and though the contents were well hand-polished with centuries of grimy fingers that had rubbed the crystals in the pockets, I was able to identify with a reasonable degree of certainty, apophyllite.
[Rock Currier 2011]
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellora_Caves |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q189616 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
India
- Deccan TrapsLarge Igneous Province
Indian PlateTectonic Plate
- Eastern Dharwar CratonCraton
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Ellora Caves, Khuldabad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division, Maharashtra, India