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Shankaraghatta ultramafic body, Shimoga District, Karnataka, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shankaraghatta ultramafic body | Outcrop |
| Shimoga District | Municipality |
| Karnataka | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 43' 59'' North , 75° 40' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
3.0 km2
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bhadrāvati | 163,903 (2014) | 13.4km |
| Tarikere | 37,848 (2014) | 16.1km |
| Narasimharājapura | 7,775 (2014) | 21.6km |
| Shimoga | 319,550 (2014) | 24.5km |
| Birūr | 23,493 (2014) | 36.2km |
Metadunite (94% serpentine, 3%sukphides, 1% magnesite & 0.5% Fe-Cr-oxide). The Metadunite contains isolated pods and patches of chlorite-rich rocks.
Ni, PGE and gold has been identified in a 5m wide sulphide zone streching almost 3km from Bhadra Reservoir to the northern border of Kuvempu University Campus
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
22 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Majorite Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Maslovite Formula: PtBiTe |
| ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2 |
| ⓘ Merenskyite Formula: PdTe2 |
| ⓘ Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe References: |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Nisbite Formula: NiSb2 |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 |
| ⓘ Tsumoite Formula: BiTe |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Tsumoite | 2.DC.05 | BiTe |
| ⓘ | Melonite | 2.EA.20 | NiTe2 |
| ⓘ | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| ⓘ | Nisbite | 2.EB.15a | NiSb2 |
| ⓘ | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| ⓘ | Maslovite | 2.EB.25 | PtBiTe |
| ⓘ | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Majorite | 9.AD.25 | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
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