Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
Regional Level Types
SalemCity
Salem DistrictDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
08853640017272435063497.jpg
Quartzite

Thirudhanagal quarry, Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
08853640017272435063497.jpg
Quartzite

Thirudhanagal quarry, Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
02237540017272267924145.jpg
Quartzite

Thirudhanagal quarry, Salem, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 39' 12'' North , 78° 9' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
11.65358,78.15828
GRN:
N08E54
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
446822
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:446822:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Selam
Other Languages:
View 55 more...
French:
Salem, district de Salem, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Hindi:
सेलम, सलेम जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Italian:
Salem, distretto di Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Салем, Салем, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
塞勒姆, 塞勒姆縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil:
சேலம், சேலம் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Arabic:
سالم, ضاحية سالم, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Belarusian:
Салем, Тамілнад, Індыя
Bengali:
সালেম, সালেম জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
সালেম, তমিল নাড়ু, ভারত
Catalan:
Salem, districte de Salem, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Cebuano:
Salem, Salem, State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Czech:
Sélam, Tamilnádu, Indie
Danish:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Dutch:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Egyptian Arabic:
سالم, تاميل نادو, الهند
Esperanto:
Salem, Distrikto Salem, Tamilujo, Barato
Estonian:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Farsi/Persian:
سالم, بخش سیلم, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Salem, Salemin piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Georgian:
სალემი, ტამილნადუ, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Σάλεμ, Ταμίλ Ναντού, Ινδία
Gujarati:
સેલમ, સેલમ જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Hungarian:
Szálem, Tamilnádu, India
Indonesian:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Irish Gaelic:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, An India
Japanese:
セーラム, セーラム県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Kannada:
ಸೇಲಂ‌, ಸೇಲಂ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ತಮಿಳುನಾಡು, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Korean:
살렘, 타밀나두주, 인도
Ladin:
Salem
Latvian:
Salema, Tamilnāda, Indija
Lithuanian:
Salemas, Tamilnadas, Indija
Malay:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Malayalam:
സേലം, സേലം ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
सेलम, सेलम जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Salem , Salem, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
सेलम, सलेम जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Occitan:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Odia:
ସେଲମ୍, ସଲେମ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Pashto:
ساليم، هند, تامل ناډو, هند
Polish:
Selam, Salem, Tamilnadu, Indie
Portuguese:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Índia
Romanian:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Sanskrit:
सेलं, सेलंमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Serbian:
Салем, Тамил Наду, Индија
Sinhalese:
සලෙම්, තමිල්නාඩු, භාරත ජනරජය
Swedish:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Telugu:
సేలం, సాలెం జిల్లా, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Thai:
ซาลีม, รัฐทมิฬนาฑู, อินเดีย
Turkish:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Салем , Тамілнад, Індія
Urdu:
سیلم, سیلم ضلع, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Salom, Tamilnad, Hindiston
Venetian:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
Vietnamese:
Salem, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, Indya
Western Punjabi:
سالم ،تامل ناڈو, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان
Zazaki:
Salem, Tamil Nadu, Hindıstan


No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Benstonite
Formula: Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup'
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSamarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘBenstonite5.AB.55Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup
var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)'		-(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Fergusonite'-
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Supergroup'-A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Nbⓘ Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
BaBarium
Baⓘ BenstoniteBa6Ca6Mg(CO3)13
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Supergroup var. Betafite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,Na,U)2(Ti, Nb,Ta)2O6Z(OH)
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Tamil_Nadu
Wikidata ID:Q9863

Localities in this Region

India

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Indian PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Reddy, B. M.; Janardhanan, A. S.; Peucat, J. J. (1995) Geochemistry, Age and Origin of Alkaline and Ultramafic Rocks of Salem, Tamil Nadu, South India. Journal Geological Society of India, 45 (3). 251-262 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1995/450302
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesOther DatabasesLocalities in RegionOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 19, 2026 08:44:54 Page updated: April 23, 2026 07:02:33
Go to top of page