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Elephanta Island, Raigad District, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elephanta Island | Island |
| Raigad District | District |
| Konkan Division | Division |
| Maharashtra | State |
| India | Country |
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Type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gharapuri; Pory Island
Other Languages:
French:
île d'Éléphanta, district de Raigad, Maharashtra, Inde
German:
Elephanta, Raigad, Maharashtra, Indien
Hindi:
एलिफेंटा की गुफ़ाएँ, रायगढ़ जिला, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Russian:
Гхарапури, Райгад, Махараштра, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
象岛, 賴加德縣, 马哈拉施特拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Isla Elefanta, Distrito de Raigad, Maharastra, India
Arabic:
جزيرة الفيلة, ماهاراشترا, الهند
Bashkir:
Гхарапури, Һиндостан
Basque:
Elefanta, Maharashtra, India
Belarusian:
Элефанта, Махараштра, Індыя
Catalan:
Elephanta, districte de Raigad, Maharashtra, Índia
Cebuano:
Elephanta Island, Raigad District, State of Mahārāshtra, Indya
Dutch:
Elephanta, Raigad, Maharashtra, Indië
Hebrew:
האי אלפנטה, מהאראשטרה, הודו
Korean:
엘레판타섬, 마하라슈트라주, 인도
Malayalam:
എലിഫെന്റ ദ്വീപ്, റായിഗഡ് ജില്ല, മഹാരാഷ്ട്ര, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
एलिफंटा आयलंड, रायगड जिल्हा, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Norwegian:
Elephanta-øya, Raigarh, Maharashtra, India
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Elephanta, Maharashtra, India
Polish:
Elefanta, Raigad, Maharasztra, Indie
Portuguese:
Ilha de Elefanta, Maharashtra, Índia
Romanian:
Elephanta, Maharashtra, India
Swedish:
Elephanta, Raigad, Maharashtra, Indien
Tamil:
எலிபெண்டா தீவு, ராய்கட் மாவட்டம், மகாராட்டிரம், இந்தியா
Turkish:
Elephanta Adası, Maharaştra, Hindistan
Urdu:
ایلیفینٹا جزیرہ, رائے گڑ ضلع, مہاراشٹر, بھارت
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Garapuri, Maharashtra, Hindiston
Welsh:
Ynys Elephanta, Maharashtra, India
Western Punjabi:
ایلیفینٹا جزیرہ, ضلع رايگاد, مہاراشٹر, ھندستان
Elephanta Island (also called Gharapuri (literally "the city of caves") or Pory Island) is one of a number of islands in Mumbai Harbour, east of Mumbai, India.
The island of approximately 16 km² is located in Bombay Harbour.
The island is composed of numerous tholeiitic lava flows and dykes.
Most dykes are basalt, dolerite, picrite dykes plus an ankaramite dyke.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Island |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q175304 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1272073 |
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