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Rajapalaiyam, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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RajapalaiyamCity
Virudhunagar districtDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Area:
6,008 km2
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rajapalaiyam124,168 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
307526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307526:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Rajapalayam, district de Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Rajapalayam , Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Italian:
Rajapalayam, distretto di Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Simplified Chinese:
拉贾帕拉耶姆, 韋魯杜納加爾縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Tamil:
இராஜபாளையம், விருதுநகர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রাজাপালায়াম, তমিল নাড়ু, ভারত
Cebuano:
Rajapalaiyam, Virudhunagar, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Fiji Hindi:
Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Malagasy:
Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Malay:
Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ରାଜାପାଲାୟମ, ବିରୁଧୁନଗର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Portuguese:
Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Swedish:
Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar , Tamil Nadu, Indien
Vietnamese:
Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ


Mg-Al rich granulite facies meta-pelites are found as enclaves in granitic bodies intruding charnokite.

Such enclaves occurs in and around the Kodaikanal hills, Varushanad hills and in the Kambam valley

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Prismatine
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘPrismatine9.BJ.50(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ⓘ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'-
ⓘ'var. Perthite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Mesoperthite'		-

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ⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
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ⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
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ⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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ⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajapalayam
Wikidata ID:Q2237707
GeoNames ID:1258916


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References

Sriramguru, K.; Janardhan, A.S.; Basava, Sharana; Basavalingu, B. (2002) Prismatine and Sapphirine Bearing Assemblages from Rajapalaiyam Area, Tamil Nadu: Origin and Metamorphic History. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 59 (2). 103-112 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2002/590202
Yuki Nishimiya, Toshiaki Tsunogae (2018) FIB-TEM analysis of ultrahigh-temperature sapphirine + quartz granulite from southern India: Implications for post-peak exhumation path. in abstracts of the 22nd IMA Meeting Melbourne p 421
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