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Kondapalle (Kondapalli Layered Complex), Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Kondapalle (Kondapalli Layered Complex)Complex
Krishna DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° North , 80° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~95km
GRN:
N12E55
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
239348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239348:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kondapalli


A layered complex with chromite deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Ferrosilite
Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘFerrosilite9.DA.05Fe2+2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerrosiliteFe22+Si2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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India
Indian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

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Fuchs, Louis H. (1965) Examination of two chromite specimens from Kondapalle, India. Economic Geology, 60 (3) 633-636 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.60.3.633
Leelanandam, C. (1970) A chlorine-rich biotite from Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. American Mineralogist, 55 (7-8) 1353-1358
Chakravarti, S., Mukherjee, S. (1971) Geology and Mineralogy of the Chromite Deposits Occurring near Kondapalle, Kistna District, A.P. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 12 (4). 383-387
Rao, A. T. (1978) Molybdenite from Charnockites of Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 19 (12). 583-584
Rao, A. T. (1978) Allanite from the Kondapalli charnockites, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (322) 280 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.322.21
Rao, A. T. (1978) Magnetic chromites from Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 42 (323) 406 doi:10.1180/minmag.1978.042.323.14
Rao, A. T. (1980) Origin of Chromite Pyroxenites from Kondapalli, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 21 (9). 468-471
Leelanandam, C. (1994) The Kondapalli Layered Complex, Andhra Pradesh, India: Geology, Mineralogy and Chemistry. Mineralogical Magazine, 58 (2) 517-518 doi:10.1180/minmag.1994.58a.2.07
Leelanandam, C. (1997) The Kondapalli Layered Complex, Andhra Pradesh, India : A Synoptic Overview. Gondwana Research, 1 (1) 95-114 doi:10.1016/s1342-937x(05)70008-3
Sengupta, P., Sen, J., Dasgupta, S., Raith, M., Bhui, U. K., Ehl, J. (1999) Ultra-high Temperature Metamorphism of Metapelitic Granulites from Kondapalle, Eastern Ghats Belt: Implications for the Indo-Antarctic Correlation. Journal of Petrology, 40 (7) 1065-1087 doi:10.1093/petroj/40.7.1065
Sengupta, P. (2002) Garnet composition as a petrogenetic indicator: An example from a marble -- calc-silicate granulite interface at Kondapalle, Eastern Ghats Belt, India. American Journal of Science, 302 (8) 686-725 doi:10.2475/ajs.302.8.686
Leelanandam, C. (2002) En OF ORTHOPYROXENES AND An OF PLAGIOCLASES FROM KONDAPALLI: COMPARISON BETWEEN THE CHEMICAL AND NORMATIVE VALUES. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 60 (6). 701-702 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2002/600611
Leelanandam, C (2004) MINERAL COMPOSITIONS OF THE CHARNOCKITIC ROCKS FROM KONDAPALLI AND CORRELATIONS WITH THE WHOLE ROCK COMPOSITIONS. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 63 (6). 659-664 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2004/630609
Bhui, Uttam K., Sengupta, Pulak, Sengupta, Pranesh (2007) Phase relations in mafic dykes and their host rocks from Kondapalle, Andhra Pradesh, India: Implications for the time–depth trajectory of the Palaeoproterozoic (late Archaean?) granulites from southern Eastern Ghats Belt. Precambrian Research, 156 (3) 153-174 doi:10.1016/j.precamres.2007.03.005
Rao, C.V. Dharma, Santosh, M. (2011) Continental arc magmatism in a Mesoproterozoic convergent margin: Petrological and geochemical constraints from the magmatic suite of Kondapalle along the eastern margin of the Indian plate. Tectonophysics, 510 (1) 151-171 doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2011.06.025
Gain, Debesh, Chatterjee, Saurodeep, Mondal, Supriya (2022) Rock magnetism and AMS studies in Kondapalle-Pangidi layered complex, Eastern Ghats Belt, India: Remanence carriers and tectonic implications. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 329. 106910 doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2022.106910
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