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Brahmagiri beach sand placer deposit, Puri District, Odisha, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Brahmagiri beach sand placer depositPlacer
Puri DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 46' 51'' North , 85° 46' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.78084,85.77911
GeoHash:
G#: tgsbxbyry
GRN:
N14E57
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Puri170,841 (2014)5.2km
Konārka16,834 (2014)37.4km
Pipili15,301 (2014)37.4km
Nimāparha18,222 (2014)38.7km
Jatani56,003 (2014)42.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
440225
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440225:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Stretches for 15 km from Sipasurubili via GiralaNala to Village Bhabuniaand Bramhagiri with an average width of 1.91 km in Puri district, Odisha.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Singh, Deependra, Mishra, Bighnaraj, Sharma, Ankit, Basu, Suddhasatwa, Rao, Raghupatruni Bhima (2024) Development of Process Flow Sheet for Recovering Strategic Mineral Monazite from a Lean-Grade Bramhagiri Coastal Placer Deposit, Odisha, India. Minerals, 14 (2) doi:10.3390/min14020139
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