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Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, Indiai
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Sukinda MinesGroup of Mines
Sukinda ValleyValley
Sukinda ultramafic complexComplex
Jajapur (Jajpur) DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 2' North , 85° 46' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.03333,85.76667
GRN:
N15E57
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Daitari4,146 (2014)7.6km
Bhuban20,478 (2014)18.2km
Kāmākhyānagar15,818 (2014)25.5km
Dhenkānāl62,230 (2014)45.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
54901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54901:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chromite mines opened in 1960.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Omeiite
Formula: (Os,Ru)As2
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘOmeiite2.EB.15a(Os,Ru)As2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘRuarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Osⓘ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

India
  • Odisha
    • Jajapur (Jajpur) District

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Naz, A., Chowdhury, A., Mishra, B. K., & Gupta, S. K. (2016). Metal pollution in water environment and the associated human health risk from drinking water: A case study of Sukinda chromite mine, India. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(7), 1433-1455.
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