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Balangir District, Odisha, Indiai
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Balangir DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Balāngīr91,241 (2014)
Titlāgarh28,405 (2014)
Kantābānji21,024 (2014)
Patnāgarh19,582 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
308248
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:308248:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Balangir, Odisha, Inde
German:
Balangir, Odisha, Indien
Hindi:
बलांगिर जिला, ओडिशा, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Balangir, Orissa, India
Russian:
Балангир , Орисса, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
巴蘭基爾縣, 奥里萨邦, 印度
Spanish:
Distrito de Balangir, Orissa, India
Arabic:
منطقة بالانجير, أديشا, الهند
Asturian:
Balangir, Odisha, India
Bengali:
বলাঙ্গির জেলা, ওড়িশা, ভারত
Dutch:
Bolangir, Odisha, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش بالانگیر, اوریسا, هندوستان
Finnish:
Balangirin piirikunta, Orissa, Intia
Gujarati:
બલાંગીર જિલ્લો, ઑડિશા, ભારત
Japanese:
バランギル県, オリッサ, インド
Kannada:
ಬಲಂಗೀರ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಒರಿಸ್ಸಾ, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Balangir , Orissa, India
Korean:
발랑기르 디스트릭, 오디샤주, 인도
Malayalam:
ബലാൻഗീർ ജില്ല, ഒഡീഷ, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
बालनगिर जिल्हा, ओडिशा, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Bolangir, Orissa, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
बोलांगीर, ओडिशा, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
बलाङ्गीर जिल्ला, ओडिशा, भारत
Norwegian:
Balangir, Orissa, India
Odia:
ବଲାଙ୍ଗୀର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଓଡ଼ିଶା, ଭାରତ
Portuguese:
Balangir district, Orissa, Índia
Sanskrit:
बलांगीरमण्डलम्, ओडिशाराज्यम्, भारतम्
Tamil:
பலாங்கீர் மாவட்டம், ஒடிசா, இந்தியா
Telugu:
బలంగిర్ జిల్లా, ఒడిషా, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
بالاگیر ضلع, اڑیسہ, بھارت
Western Punjabi:
ضلع بالانگیر, اوڑیسہ, ھندستان


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ⓘ 'Almandine-Pyrope Series var. Rhodolite'
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Robert Lavinsky specimenIdentification: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Robert Lavinsky specimenIdentification: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Ferro-anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: black
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘFerro-anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Pyrope Series
var. Rhodolite'
-Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'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ⓘ Ferro-anthophyllite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Beⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Ferro-anthophyllite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
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ⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Ferro-anthophyllite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Almandine-Pyrope Series var. RhodoliteMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
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ⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
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
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Ferro-anthophyllite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q804642
GeoNames ID:1277644

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