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Phalwadi-Positara area, Sirohi District, Jodhpur Division, Rajasthan, Indiai
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Phalwadi-Positara areaPegmatite
Sirohi DistrictDistrict
Jodhpur DivisionDivision
RajasthanState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 51' 22'' North , 72° 37' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.85638,72.62589
GRN:
N17E47
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sirohi38,610 (2014)22.7km
Ābu24,981 (2014)30.6km
Bhīnmāl42,863 (2014)39.1km
Pindwāra23,229 (2014)43.8km
Ābu Road50,262 (2014)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
445795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445795:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatites, stringers and veins near the contact between the Erinputra granite and quartz-sericite schists, andalusite-magnetite quartzite and calc-silicate rocks of the Delhi Supergroup

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Gadolinite'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Mukhopadhyay, AK (1981) A new occurrence of scheelite, molybdenite, powellite and gadolinite in Phalwadi-Positara area, District Sirohi, Rajasthan. Geological Society of India, 22 (3) 147-148
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