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Chittegaon well, Chittegaon, Paithan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District (Aurangabad District), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division (Aurangabad Division), Maharashtra, Indiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 45' 29'' North , 75° 17' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Area:
2.0 km2
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aurangabad | 1,016,441 (2014) | 14.3km |
| Daulatābād | 10,000 (2017) | 21.1km |
| Pīpri | 23,047 (2014) | 25.8km |
| Khuldābād | 15,213 (2015) | 29.5km |
| Gangāpur | 24,118 (2014) | 30.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chitegaon well
In 2018 when digging a well at the Chitegaon village, 24 km to the South of Aurangabad, Maharashtra the diggers penetrated at the depth of 27 meters a vast cave with fine green apophyllite pieces. The cavity section sized 5 x 2.5 meters.
[Mineralogical Almanac, 27-2 pp 57-58]
http://www.minbook.com/site_files/27-2_ENG_57-58.pdf
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
India
- Deccan TrapsLarge Igneous Province
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
- Eastern Dharwar CratonCraton
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Chittegaon well, Chittegaon, Paithan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division, Maharashtra, India