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Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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MavalTaluk
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Extracting pieces from the cavity

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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View of the Gyrolite Cavity (2024)

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Overhead view of the quarry.

Wadgaon Quarry, Vadgaon Maval, Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Extracting pieces from the cavity

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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View of the Gyrolite Cavity (2024)

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Overhead view of the quarry.

Wadgaon Quarry, Vadgaon Maval, Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
07875100017480751656432.jpg
Extracting pieces from the cavity

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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View of the Gyrolite Cavity (2024)

Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Type:
Taluk
Mindat Locality ID:
344285
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344285:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mawal
Other Languages:
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Marathi:
मावळ तालुका, पुणे, पुणे विभाग, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Portuguese:
Mawal taluka, Maharashtra, Índia


One of the Taluks of Pune District.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cavansite
Formula: Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Mordenite ?
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Description: Specimens attributed to quarries in the Poona region are almost certainly from Malad quarries. Verbal Confirmation from F.Makki
ⓘ Pentagonite
Formula: Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘOkenite ?9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
ⓘCavansite9.EA.50Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
ⓘPentagonite9.EA.55Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
ⓘGyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘMordenite ?9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘStilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CavansiteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Hⓘ PentagoniteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CavansiteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Oⓘ PentagoniteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CavansiteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Siⓘ PentagoniteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CavansiteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Caⓘ PentagoniteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Caⓘ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CavansiteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Vⓘ PentagoniteCa(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q6794120

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