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Himalayan Foreland Basin, Eurasian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Himalayan Foreland Basin | Foredeep Basin |
| Eurasian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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| ⓘ Akaganeite Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS Description: Ti-rich alabandite.
References: |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Description: Anorthite (An97-95) found in pigeonite oikocysts |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Description: Plagioclase in subophitic clasts are mostly bytownite (An82-92) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Mirzapur Division, Uttar Pradesh, India References: |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Cohenite Formula: Fe3C Description: Cohenite has precipitated upon schreibersite rims. References: |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Description: Olivine Range Fa18-88 reported by Krot et al. (2006). |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ 'Glass' References: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Prominent in kamacite, cohenite, schreibersite as well as in graphite-troilite nodules. References: |
| ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Haxonite Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| ⓘ Heideite (TL) Formula: (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Isocubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Joegoldsteinite Formula: MnCr2S4 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ 'Maskelynite' |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Description: Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995) References: |
| ⓘ Nickel Formula: Ni |
| ⓘ Niningerite Formula: MgS |
| ⓘ Oldhamite (TL) Formula: CaS Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Osbornite (TL) Formula: TiN Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Roedderite Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ 'Scapolite' Description: Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995) References: |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ 'Silica' |
| ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Description: Includes microcrystalline grains in mesostases; Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995) References: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup' Formula: A2+D3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Description: Ti-rich troilite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Nickel | 1.AA.05 | Ni |
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | Cohenite | 1.BA.05 | Fe3C |
| ⓘ | Haxonite | 1.BA.10 | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| ⓘ | Osbornite (TL) | 1.BC.15 | TiN |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | var. Cliftonite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Isocubanite | 2.CB.55b | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | MgS |
| ⓘ | Oldhamite (TL) | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Joegoldsteinite | 2.DA.05 | MnCr2S4 |
| ⓘ | Heideite (TL) | 2.DA.15 | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Akaganeite | 4.DK.05 | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Roedderite | 9.CM.05 | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite var. Ferroaugite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferri-ghoseite | 9.DE.20 | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Spinel Subgroup' | - | A2+D3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite var. Cliftonite | C |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Osbornite | TiN |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel Subgroup | A2+D23+O4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Niningerite | MgS |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
| S | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Niningerite | MgS |
| S | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| K | ⓘ Roedderite | K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30] |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Osbornite | TiN |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Mn | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Joegoldsteinite | MnCr2S4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cohenite | Fe3C |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Heideite | (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferri-ghoseite | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Akaganeite | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Haxonite | (Fe,Ni)23C6 |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickel | Ni |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Isocubanite | CuFe2S3 |
Fossils
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| Occurrences | 19 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 3.60 Ma (Pliocene) |
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Localities in this Region
- Bihar
- East (Purba) Champaran District
- West (Pashchim) Champaran District
- Uttar Pradesh
- Ballia District
- Basti District
- Uttar Pradesh
- Basti District
- Lucknow Division
- Lakhimpur Kheri District
- Sitapur District
- Mau District
- ⭔Mirzapur Division
- Sambhal District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Indo-Gangetic basin
- Ganga Sub-basinBasin
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Mirzapur Division, Uttar Pradesh, India