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Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Feldspar Group, etc.

Keeranur, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
Neighbouring regions:
Idukki district, Kerala, India
Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu, India
Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India
Karur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dindigul200,797 (2014)
Palani66,085 (2014)
Kodaikānāl35,021 (2014)
Ayakudi24,120 (2014)
Vattalkundu22,638 (2014)
Nattam21,888 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
263941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263941:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Hindi:
डिंडिगुल जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Диндигул, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
丁迪古爾縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil:
திண்டுக்கல் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Arabic:
منطقة دينديجول, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
দিন্দিগুল জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Cebuano:
Dindigul, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش دیندیگل, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Dindigulin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Gujarati:
દિંડીગુલ જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Japanese:
ティンドゥッカル県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
ദിണ്ടിഗൽ ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
दिंडुक्कल जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
डिंडिगुल जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ଡିଂଡିଗୁଲ୍ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Dindigul, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
दिन्डुगलमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Telugu:
దిండిగల్, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
دینڈیگل ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع سالم, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


A district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
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ⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
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ⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
CaCalcium
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
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ⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
NiNickel
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindigul_district
Wikidata ID:Q15154
GeoNames ID:8223994

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References

Rao, P. Narasimha (1975) Hornfelsic Xenoliths in the Anorthosites of Palni-Dindigul Area, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 16 (2). 234-238
Prakash, Divya (1999) Cordierite-Bearing Gneisses from Kodaikanal, South India: Textural Relationship and P-T Conditions. Journal Geological Society of India, 54 (4). 347-358 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1999/540402
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