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Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Virudhunagar districtDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rajapalaiyam124,168 (2014)
Aruppukkottai85,369 (2017)
Srivilliputhur74,370 (2014)
Sivakasi74,282 (2014)
Virudunagar73,273 (2016)
Tiruttangal54,499 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
335188
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335188:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Вирудхунагар, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
韋魯杜納加爾縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Arabic:
ضاحية فيرودناغار, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
ভিরুধুনগর জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Bulgarian:
Вирудхунагар, Тамил Наду, Индия
Cebuano:
Virudhunagar, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش ورودهونگر, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Virudhunagarin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Gujarati:
વિરુધુનગર જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Hindi:
विरुधुनगर जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Japanese:
ヴィルドゥナガル県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
വിരുദുനഗർ ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
विरुधु नगर जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
विरुधुनगर जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
विरुधुनगर जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ବିରୁଧୁନଗର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Virudhunagar, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
विरुदुनगरमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Virudhunagar , Tamil Nadu, Indien
Tamil:
விருதுநகர் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Telugu:
విరుదునగర్, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Ukrainian:
Вірудгунагар, Тамілнад, Індія
Urdu:
ورودھونگر ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ویرودھونگر, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Mesoperthite'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 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
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ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'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Mesoperthite'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
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
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ⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
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ⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
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ⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virudhunagar_district
Wikidata ID:Q15209
GeoNames ID:7646157

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