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Satpura basin, Indian Platei
Regional Level Types
Satpura basinBasin
Indian PlateTectonic Plate

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PlacePopulation
Parāsia39,440 (2015)
Jāmai22,587 (2015)
Shāhpur4,302 (2015)
Panara4,096 (2015)
Pachmarhi3,228 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
421861
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421861:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: In amoeboid olivine aggregates (AOAs)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Rare, in chondrule mesostasis. Also as overgrowths of Fe-poor enstatite cores.
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Description: In awaruite-pentlandite-troilite assemblages
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Twined along chondrule outline (preterrestrial)[Brearley & Jones (1998)
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
Description: In Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages; Keller (1998) presents evidence that carburization alteration preceded aqueous alteration
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Including Presolar grains
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: In amoeboid olivine aggregates (AOA), Includes aluminous varieties.
ⓘ Ecandrewsite
Formula: ZnTiO3
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Description: Fe-rich olivine in fluffy aggregates.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Among other instances: Relic Forsteritic Olivine (rare, usually zoned)
References:
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Haxonite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6
Description: In Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages
ⓘ Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
Description: Secondary alteration product (preterrestrial)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: In awaruite-pentlandite-troilite assemblages
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Compositional range (Wo5-15). As overgrowths surrounding nearly pure enstatite/clinoenstatite cores.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Pyroxenes in chondrules and matrix include quite variable Fs content as well as Ca-rich and Ca-poor varieties
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: Na, Fe-rich smectite in Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Including Presolar grains
References:
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘHaxonite1.BA.10(Fe,Ni)23C6
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘEcandrewsite4.CB.05ZnTiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘHibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ HiboniteCaAl12O19
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Feⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4

Fossils

There are 57 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences57
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Jabalpur28163.5 - 145 Ma (Jurassic)
Denwa8247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Damuda Series1259.9 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Bijou18268.8 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Talchir2298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Eurydesma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Rhinesuchidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Rhinesuchidae259.9 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Rhynchosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dicynodontia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Ginkgo
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Ginkgo163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Elatocladus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Podocarpaceae : Elatocladus163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Coniopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Coniopteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Cladophlebis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Osmundales : Osmundaceae : Cladophlebis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Sphenopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lyginopteridaceae : Sphenopteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Araucaria
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucaria163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Ptilophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Ptilophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Desmiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Desmiophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Alethopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pachytestaceae : Alethopteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Stereospondyli
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Stereospondyli247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Praeundulomya subelongata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Sanguinolitidae : Praeundulomya : Praeundulomya subelongata298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Czekanowskia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Czekanowskiaceae : Czekanowskia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Glossopteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris268.8 - 145 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pachypteris
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Umkomasiaceae : Pachypteris163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Samaropsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Lonchorhynchinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematosauridae : Lonchorhynchinae247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Nilsonia
genus
Plantae : Cycadophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Nilsonia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Gleichenia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Gleicheniales : Gleicheniaceae : Gleichenia163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Onychiopsis
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Pteridopsida : Onychiopsis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Paracyclotosaurus crookshanki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Paracyclotosaurus : Paracyclotosaurus crookshanki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cherninia denwai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae : Cherninia : Cherninia denwai247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Vertebraria
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Arberiales : Vertebraria268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Dicksonia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Cyatheales : Dicksoniaceae : Dicksonia268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Pagiophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Pagiophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Pityophyllum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Ginkgoopsida : Ginkgoales : Ginkgoaceae : Pityophyllum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Anomozamites
genus
Anomozamites163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Shringasaurus indicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Azendohsauridae : Shringasaurus : Shringasaurus indicus247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
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