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Baryte occurrence, Khammam, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Baryte occurrenceDike
Khammam- not defined -
Khammam District- not defined -
Andhra PradeshState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 13' 59'' North , 80° 12' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
17.23333,80.20000
GRN:
N12E54
Type:
Dike
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Khammam170,503 (2014)6.2km
Dornakal15,350 (2014)24.1km
Kodār59,170 (2014)36.1km
Jaggayyapeta41,180 (2014)39.3km
Yellandu43,787 (2014)41.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
467686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:467686:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Velugumetla 1144 hill


Baryte occurs along fault planes and fractures in dolomite and phyllitic shales. The veins are max 100m long, 0.5 to 4m thick and may reach depths of 20m.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Mukherjee, Abhijeet; Ballurkar, Ashok (1997) Fluid Inclusion Study of Vein and Bedded-Type Barite of Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh. Journal Geological Society of India, 50 (5). 587-592 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1997/500507
Mukherjee, Abhijeet; Prabhakar, G. (2006) Fluid Inclusion Studies and Sulphur and Strontium Isotope Geochemistry of Vein Barites of Velugumetla, Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 68 (2). 201-206 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2006/680205
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