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Balam Pahar, Purulia District, West Bengal, Indiai
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Balam PaharSkarn
Purulia DistrictDistrict
West BengalState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 27' 57'' North , 86° 2' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.46600,86.04946
GeoHash:
G#: tujjqpg73
GRN:
N16E56
Type:
Skarn
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jhalidฤ18,057 (2017)13.4km
Muri12,656 (2012)21.8km
Chฤs112,141 (2014)22.3km
Dugda20,400 (2014)33.4km
Puruliya122,533 (2014)35.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
445812
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445812:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Belamu


The hill and surrounding area consists of metasediments (greenschist to amphibolite facies) intruded by a granite. Skarns and calc-silicate rocks have formed near the contact (20m) betweeen the granite and limestone.

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Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Paragenesis


metapelite Baidya (1981)
Quartz
Albite
Muscovite
Biotite
Garnet Group
Chlorite Group
Staurolite
Sillimanite

skarn Baidya (1981)
Quartz
Calcite
Diopside
Plagioclase
Tremolite
Actinolite
Microcline
Epidote
Margarite
Scapolite
Titanite
Sericite
Zoisite
Arsenopyrite
Sphalerite
Pyrite
Chalcopyrite
Cassiterite
Scheelite
Malayaite

granite Baidya (1981)
Quartz
Microcline
Biotite
Plagioclase
Apatite
Tourmaline
Garnet Group
Titanite
Magnetite

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malayaite ?
Formula: CaSn(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ 'Scapolite'
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
โ“˜Malayaite ?9.AG.15CaSn(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Margarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Scapolite'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ MalayaiteCaSn(SiO4)O
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Baidya, Tapan Kumar (1981) Tin-Tungsten Mineralization in and Around Jabarban-Belamu, Purulia District, West Bengal. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 22 (8). 403-404
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