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Mednitanr apatite-magnetite rock occurrence, Purulia carbonatite, Purulia District, West Bengal, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mednitanr apatite-magnetite rock occurrence | Occurrence |
| Purulia carbonatite | - not defined - |
| Purulia District | District |
| West Bengal | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 2' 54'' North , 86° 19' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balarāmpur | 22,847 (2014) | 12.2km |
| Kenda | 15,131 (2014) | 25.0km |
| Chāndil | 4,657 (2014) | 30.1km |
| Jamshedpur | 616,338 (2014) | 31.1km |
| Puruliya | 122,533 (2014) | 31.5km |
An occurrence of apatite-magnetite rock lying c. 2km to the east of the Beldih carbonatite dyke but, according to Woolley is part of the same carbonatite group.
Google Maps shows what is probably an abandoned and flooded quarry at the approximate location described by Woolley and it is assumed this is the correct locality and coordinates are given for this.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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