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Andalusite occurrence, Mallegowdanahalli, Bangalore Rural District, Karnataka, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Andalusite occurrence | Outcrop |
| Mallegowdanahalli | - not defined - |
| Bangalore Rural District | District |
| Karnataka | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 22' 12'' North , 77° 23' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dod Ballāpur | 78,676 (2015) | 18.6km |
| Koratagere | 14,445 (2015) | 23.2km |
| Nelamangala | 28,697 (2015) | 30.1km |
| Goribidnūr | 32,447 (2015) | 30.3km |
| Tumkūr | 307,359 (2015) | 30.7km |
Andalusite occurs in a quartz "Vein intrusive into ultrabasic rocks altered to tremolite-actinolite schists, on a low mound about half a mile to the SE of Mallegowdanahalli, about 35 miles to the NNW of Bangalore.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Andalusite is formed along the margins of the quartz vein |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Description: Corundum has formed late and is deposited in the fracture planes of andalusite |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) Description: Secondary alteration product after andalusite and corundum |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Secondary alteration product after andalusite and corundum |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Secondary alteration product after andalusite and corundum |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Eastern Dharwar CratonCraton
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