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Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Tamil NaduState
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Neighbouring regions:
Kallakurichi District, Tamil Nadu, India
Krishnagiri District, Tamil Nadu, India
Chamarajanagar District, Karnataka, India
Thiruvannaamalai district, Tamil Nadu, India
Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
Erode District, Tamil Nadu, India
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dharmapuri66,017 (2014)
Pallippatti26,492 (2018)
Harūr20,405 (2014)
Pālakkodu19,630 (2014)
Pennāgaram15,758 (2016)
Mallāpuram11,837 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
335170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335170:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district de Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Дхармапури, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
達爾馬布里縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Arabic:
منطقة دهارمبوري, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
ধর্মপুরী জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Dutch:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش دهرماپوری, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Dharmapurin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Gujarati:
ધર્મપુરી જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Hindi:
धर्मपुरी जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Japanese:
ダルマプリ県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Kannada:
ಧರ್ಮಪುರಿ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು, ಭಾರತ
Malayalam:
ധർമ്മപുരി ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
धर्मपुरी जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
धर्मपुरी जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
धर्मपुरी जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ଧର୍ମପୁରୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
धर्मपुरीमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Tamil:
தர்மபுரி மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Telugu:
ధర్మపురి, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
دھرماپوری ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع دھرماپوری, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Salite
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘvar. Salite9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘHastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'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
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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ⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Diopside var. SaliteCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neochaotian to Cambrian : ~4600 Ma to 541 ± 1.0 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
ⓘ Charnockitic granitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)		Pikkili, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India
ⓘ AmphibolitePrecambrian
(541 - 4600 Ma)		Pikkili, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India
 
  
 Proterozoic
  Paleoproterozoic
   Siderian
ⓘ Nepheline-syenite (youngest age)2340 ± 130 MaPikkili, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India
ⓘ Nepheline-syenite (oldest age)2376 ± 36 MaPikkili, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India
    

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharmapuri_district
Wikidata ID:Q15152
GeoNames ID:1272848

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References

Rameshwar Rao, D., Narayana, B. L., Charan, S. N. (1990) Mineralogical and Petrological Studies of Gneisses and Charnockites of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. Journal Geological Society of India, 35 (1). 55-69 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1990/350110
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