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Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, Indiai
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Sukinda ultramafic complexComplex
Jajapur (Jajpur) DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 0' 44'' North , 85° 47' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.01250,85.80000
GRN:
N15E57
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
439090
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439090:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Sukinda ultramafic complex is restricted within the eastern Ghats mobile belt and IOG and exposed along the southern margin of the Singbhum Craton. These ultramafic suites intrude along the marginal fracture of Singbhum crustal rocks in successive phases, and they are regional folds, forming a plunging synform. The plunging synform’s northern limb shows a moderate dip, whereas the southern limb appears as sub-vertical. The Sukinda ultramafic rocks consist of dunites, serpentinite, chromitite, and pyroxenite. The exposed serpentinite in the Sukinda area is the low-grade metamorphic equivalent of dunites. Relatively fresh and unaltered pyroxenites are a late-stage intrusion into the early formed dunite and chromitite rock sequence. However, the regional disposition and relation with IOG suggest that the Sukinda ultramafic complex may be from the Precambrian age.

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Omeiite
Formula: (Os,Ru)As2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘOmeiite2.EB.15a(Os,Ru)As2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Mitra, Sachinath (1974) Low Ca Low Al Orthopyroxenes from Chromite-Bearing Area of Sukinda and their Significance. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 15 (3). 327-329
Mitra, Sachinath (1976) Compositional Variations in Chromites from Sukinda Orissa, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 17 (2). 224-235
Sahu, K. C., Venkateswaran, D. (1989) Characterization of Nickeliferous Laterite of Sukinda in Cuttack District, Orissa. Journal Geological Society of India, 33 (2). 116-131 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1989/330202
Mitra, Sachinath (1994) 57Fe Mossbauer Study of Low Aluminous (Low Ca) Orthopyroxene from Sukinda, Orissa (India) and its Petrogenetic Implication. Journal Geological Society of India, 43 (1). 41-50 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1994/430104
Das, S. K.; Sahoo, R. K.; Paul, A. K.; Friedrich, G. (1996) Lithiophorite and Chalcophanite as Secondary Mn-Oxides in Chromite Ores of Sukinda, Orissa, India. Journal Geological Society of India, 48 (5). 583-587 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1996/480511
Som, S. K.; Joshi, R.; Roy, P. K.; Mukherjee, M. M. (1998) Morphotectonic Evolution of the Laterite Profiles over Sukinda Ultramafics, Jaipur District, Orissa. Journal Geological Society of India, 52 (4). 449-456 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1998/520408
Das, S. K.; Sahoo, R. K.; Muralidhar, J.; Nayak, B. K. (1999) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Profiles Through Lateritic Nickel Deposits at Kansa, Sukinda, Orissa. Journal Geological Society of India, 53 (6). 649-668 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1999/530603
[1]Nayak, Debajyoti, Das, Pranab, Misra, Sagar (2023) Petrology and Geochemistry of Mesoarchean Sukinda Ultramafics, Southern Singhbhum Odisha Craton, India: Implications for Mantle Resources and the Geodynamic Setting. Minerals, 13 (11) doi:10.3390/min13111440
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