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Airport Hill, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Airport HillHill
Visakhapatnam DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° North , 82° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~90km
GRN:
N12E56
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
238052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238052:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Charnokites.

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4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Description: High REE content
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: High chlorine content
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsite
Formula: KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-chloro-hastingsite9.DE.15KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

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ⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
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ⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2

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References

Rao, A. T., Acharyulu, K. V. S., Rao, K. Sanyasi (1980) Apatite Veins from Charnockite Pegmatites of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 21 (4). 204-205
D. C. Kamineni, M. Bonardi and A. T. Rao (1986) Halogen-bearing minerals from Airport Hill, Visakhapatnam, India. American Mineralogist 67:1001-1004.
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