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Chalingal, Kasaragod District, Kerala, Indiai
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ChalingalBeds
Kasaragod DistrictDistrict
KeralaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 22' 49'' North , 75° 6' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.38041,75.11627
GRN:
N09E52
Type:
Beds
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kānnangād68,450 (2014)8.1km
Nīlēshwar25,405 (2015)13.6km
Kāsaragod53,309 (2014)19.0km
Payyannūr70,069 (2014)33.2km
Sulya18,950 (2015)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
468770
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468770:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lodestone horizon in lateritised ultramafic rock. The lodestone body extend over 350m, and reaches a maximum thickness of 15m.

The lodestone contains about 2/3 magnetite, and almost 1/3 ilmenite. Silicates constitutes around 5% of the rock.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Lodestone
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Lodestone4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. LodestoneFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. LodestoneFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Sukumaran, P.V.; Nambiar, A.R. (2001) OCCURRENCE OF CHROMIFEROUS LODESTONE NEAR CHALINGAL, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, KERALA. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 58 (2). 171-173 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2001/580208
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