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Kambammettu carbonatite, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Kambammettu carbonatiteOutcrop
Theni DistrictDistrict
Tamil NaduState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 44' 30'' North , 77° 14' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
9.74167,77.24306
GRN:
N07E54
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cumbum60,828 (2014)4.6km
Gudalur47,419 (2014)7.1km
Uttamapālaiyam22,778 (2016)11.7km
Kombai13,209 (2017)13.1km
Chinnamanūr39,213 (2014)18.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
250778
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250778:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Calcite carbonatite emplaced along a lineament in migmatites and charnockites.
Seven REEs were determined and samples showed an enrichment in light REEs.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carbocernaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Geikielite
Formula: MgTiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘGeikielite4.CB.05MgTiO3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘCarbocernaite5.AB.50(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ GeikieliteMgTiO3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Srⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

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References

Balakrishnan, P., Bhattacharya, Samit, Anilkumar, (1985) Carbonatite Body Near Kambammettu, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 26 (6). 418-421
Burtseva, M. V., Ripp, G. S., Doroshkevich, A. G., Viladkar, S. G., Varadan, Rammohan (2013) Features of mineral and chemical composition of the Khamambettu Carbonatites, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 81 (5) 655-664 doi:10.1007/s12594-013-0087-6
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.116
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