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Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Tiruchirapalli DistrictDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tiruchirappalli775,484 (2014)
Manapparai36,926 (2014)
Turaiyūr32,134 (2017)
Musiri30,209 (2014)
Lalgudi20,916 (2014)
Tāttayyangārpettai12,604 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
41914
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41914:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Hindi:
तिरुचिरापल्ली जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Тируччираппалли, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
蒂魯吉拉伯利縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil:
திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Arabic:
منطقة تيروتشيرابالي, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
distritu de Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
তিরুচিরাপল্লি জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Tiruchirappal·li, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Cebuano:
Tiruchchirāppalli, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش تیروچیراپلی, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Tiruchirappallin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Japanese:
ティルチラーパッリ県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
തിരുച്ചിറപ്പള്ളി ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
तिरुचिरापल्ली जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
तिरुचिरापल्ली जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
तिरुच्चिराप्‍पल्‍ली जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ତିରୁଚିରାପଲ୍ଲୀ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
तिरुच्चिरापळ्ळिमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Tiruchchirāppalli, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Telugu:
తిరుచిరాపల్లి, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
تیروچیراپلی ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ٹیروچیراپالی, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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15 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs in phosphatic nodules.
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in phosphatic nodules.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ 'Högbomite Group'
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Description: Occurs in phosphatic nodules.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Högbomite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

Fossils

There are 31 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences31
Youngest Fossil Listed72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
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Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Onitschoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Onitschoceras89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Notidanodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Notidanodon113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Protosqualus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Plagiostomi : Squalidae : Protosqualus113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Cretodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretodus113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Squalicorax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Squalicorax113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Iguanodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodon93.9 - 83.6 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines100.5 - 93.9 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Placenticeras kaffrarium
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Placenticeratidae : Placenticeras : Placenticeras kaffrarium89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) theobaldianum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Kossmaticeratidae : Kossmaticeras : Kossmaticeras (Kossmaticeras) theobaldianum89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mesopuzosia gaudama
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Mesopuzosia : Mesopuzosia gaudama89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tethyoceramus madagascariensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Tethyoceramus : Tethyoceramus madagascariensis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gladioserratus magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Hexanchiformes : Hexanchidae : Gladioserratus : Gladioserratus magnus113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Dwardius sudindicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Dwardius : Dwardius sudindicus113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Eostriatolamia
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Eostriatolamia113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Cretalamna
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Cretalamna113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Platypterygiinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Ichthyosauria : Ophthalmosauridae : Platypterygiinae113 - 89.8 Ma
Cretaceous
Cymatoceras huxleyanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras huxleyanum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Schlueterella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Diplomoceratidae : Schlueterella89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Damesites sugata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Desmoceratidae : Damesites : Damesites sugata89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymatoceras kayeanum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras kayeanum113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cymatoceras pseudonegama
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras pseudonegama113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Cymatoceras semilobatum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Cymatoceras : Cymatoceras semilobatum113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Eutrephoceras justum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Eutrephoceras : Eutrephoceras justum93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) anomala
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Palaeocypraea : Palaeocypraea (Palaeocypraea) anomala83.6 - 72.1 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cremnoceramus deformis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Cremnoceramus : Cremnoceramus deformis89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lewesiceras jimboi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Pachydiscidae : Lewesiceras : Lewesiceras jimboi89.3 - 85.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 12 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirappalli_district
Wikidata ID:Q15201
GeoNames ID:1254389

Localities in this Region

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