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Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Moshi Quarries | Quarry (Active) |
| Pune District | District |
| Pune Division | Division |
| Maharashtra | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 39' 37'' North , 73° 52' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
4.0 km2
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
2020
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Moshi Pradhikaran
Other Languages:
Dutch:
Moshi, Poona, Maharashtra, Indië
Hindi:
मोशी, पुणे, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Ukrainian:
Моші, Пуне , Махараштра, Індія
The Moshi Quarries are an extensive basalt mining field characterized by multiple active mining sites and crusher machines spread across the area. While the primary extraction focus is basalt, the quarries have yielded only limited mineral deposits. Notably, small quantities of quartz and heulandite have been discovered, along with occasional findings of honey calcite crystals. Despite the vast size of the quarries, the mineral diversity remains low.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Heulandite-Ca ? Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O References: Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca ? | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshi,_Pune |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q15256452 |
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Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India