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Siddanpalli kimberlite cluster, Raichur kimberlite field, Jogulamba Gadwal District, Telangana, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Siddanpalli kimberlite clusterPipe
Raichur kimberlite fieldVolcanic Field
Jogulamba Gadwal DistrictDistrict
TelanganaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 10' 59'' North , 77° 32' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
16.18333,77.55000
GRN:
N11E53
Area:
3.0 km2
Type:
Pipe
Age:
1090 to Ma
Geologic Time:
Stenian
Reference for age:
Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Dongre, A., Kamde, G., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Sridhar, M., Kaminsky, F. V. (2010) Petrology, geochemistry and genesis of newly discovered Mesoproterozoic highly magnesian, calcite-rich kimberlites from Siddanpalli, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India: products of subduction-related magmatic sources?. Mineralogy and Petrology, 98 (1) 313-328 doi:10.1007/s00710-009-0085-y
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rāichūr225,962 (2015)20.9km
Gadwāl55,952 (2018)26.8km
Emmiganūr80,933 (2015)46.3km
Kosigi15,455 (2015)48.9km
Gopālur3,324 (2014)55.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
468848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468848:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Siddanpalli kimberlite cluster (SKC)comprises three kimberlites that were emplaced in an area of 2.5 km2 within the granitoid rocks of the Gadwal granite-greenstone terrane of the Eastern Dharwar Craton.

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aeschynite'
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Andradite var. Hydroandradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Carbonate'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hydrogarnet'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘ Kassite
Formula: CaTi2O4(OH)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Ulvöspinel
Formula: TiFe2+2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘUlvöspinel4.BB.05TiFe2+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Picroilmenite4.CB.05(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘKassite4.DH.10CaTi2O4(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hydroandradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Aeschynite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Hydrogarnet'-
ⓘ'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Caⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ KassiteCaTi2O4(OH)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ Andradite var. HydroandraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ UlvöspinelTiFe22+O4
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Picroilmenite(Fe2+,Mg)TiO3
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6

Localities in this Region

India

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Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Sridhar, M.; Chowdhary, V.S.; Nayak, S.S.; Augustine, RE (2004) DISCOVERY OF KIMBERLITE PIPES IN GADWAL AREA, MAHBUBNAGAR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 63 (1). 95-99 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2004/630110
Dongre, A., Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Kamde, G. (2008) Limestone Xenolith in Siddanpalli Kimberlite, Gadwal Granite‐Greenstone Terrain, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India: Remnant of Proterozoic Platformal Cover Sequence of Bhima/Kurnool Age?. The Journal of Geology, 116 (2) 184-191 doi:10.1086/529154
Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Anand, M., Dongre, A., Osborne, I. (2010) Carbonate xenoliths hosted by the Mesoproterozoic Siddanpalli Kimberlite Cluster (Eastern Dharwar craton): implications for the geodynamic evolution of southern India and its diamond and uranium metallogenesis. International Journal of Earth Sciences, 99 (8) 1791-1804 doi:10.1007/s00531-009-0484-7
Chalapathi Rao, N. V., Dongre, A., Kamde, G., Srivastava, Rajesh K., Sridhar, M., Kaminsky, F. V. (2010) Petrology, geochemistry and genesis of newly discovered Mesoproterozoic highly magnesian, calcite-rich kimberlites from Siddanpalli, Eastern Dharwar Craton, Southern India: products of subduction-related magmatic sources?. Mineralogy and Petrology, 98 (1) 313-328 doi:10.1007/s00710-009-0085-y
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