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Sonapahar, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, Indiai
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West Khasi Hills DistrictGroup of Districts
MeghalayaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° North , 91° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~58km
GRN:
N18E58
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
28696
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28696:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sillimanite deposit in schist. Approximate reserve of 2,55,000 tonnes of high grade sillimanite. Occurs as lensoid bands as well as float ore.

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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Wagnerite
Formula: Mg2(PO4)F

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWagnerite8.BB.15Mg2(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ WagneriteMg2(PO4)F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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