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Muligiripalle plug, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Muligiripalle plugVolcanic Plug
Anantapur DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 51' North , 77° 18' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
14.85000,77.30000
GRN:
N10E53
Type:
Volcanic Plug
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Uravakonda33,495 (2017)11.5km
Guntakal Junction120,964 (2015)36.3km
Anantapur240,442 (2015)38.2km
Kalyandurg29,272 (2014)39.8km
Rāyadrug59,968 (2015)50.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
336013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:336013:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Elongate plug c.200m long, width 20-30m.

The rock has been called kimberlite, but it is possibly lamproite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMgSiO4
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Potassic-richterite
Formula: {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMgSiO4
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-richterite9.DE.20{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMgSiO4
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Potassic-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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India
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Ajit Kumar Reddy, T. (1987) Kimberlite and Lamproite Rocks of Vajrakarur Area, Andhra Pradesh. Journal Geological Society of India, 30 (1). 1-12 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1987/300101
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.108
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