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Cauvery basin, Indian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cauvery basin | Basin |
| Indian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Puducherry | 227,411 (2017) |
| Jaffna | 169,102 (2013) |
| Cuddalore | 158,569 (2017) |
| Kumbakonam | 139,264 (2014) |
| Negapatam | 94,238 (2017) |
| Point Pedro | 89,810 (2012) |
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Augite as a zoned component of silica-bearing clasts. References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 Description: Variety 'Clinobronzite' observed by Binns (1970). References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: Olivine inType IA & IIA chondrules. Very little zoning in many olivine crystals. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ 'Glass' |
| ⓘ 'Hypersthene' Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Description: As rare exsolution lamellae in Albite, Lewis et al. (2016). |
| ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron' |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe Description: Kamacite w. Ni ~6.1 wt%. References: |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Description: Kamacite w. Ni ~6.1 wt%. References: |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) References: |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: Pigeonite w. exsolution lamellae. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' Description: Microcrystalline grains in matrix. |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Description: Microcrystalline grains in matrix. |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hypersthene' | - | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Meteoritic Iron' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hypersthene | (Mg,Fe)SiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
Fossils
There are 393 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 393 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 113 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 15 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 35 fossil localities |
- Puducherry
- Tamil Nadu
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Ariyalur : Echinoid
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Cullmoad village
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Gudalur
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kallamedu Bone-Bed
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kallamedu Field Site
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kallankurichchi
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kalmodu
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kulattur: Raoceras and assoc fauna
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kunnam corals
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Kunnam: Turtle and Associated Fauna
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 1
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 2
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 3
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 5
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Locality 6
- Paleocene🐚 Mattur
- Tamil Nadu
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 near Varagur
- Paleocene🐚 Ninniyur village
- Cretaceous🐚 Northwest of Garudamanglam
- Cretaceous🐚 Odium
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Odiyam: Utatur Group
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Otacod
- Paleocene🐚 Sendurai
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Siranattam village: Dravidosaurus and assoc. fauna
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Tamil Nadu Cement Corp. Quarry
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Varagur village
- Tiruchirapalli District
Localities in this Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Ramanathapuram district
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Parnallee meteorite, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India