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Bokaro coalfield, Ramgarh District, Jharkhand, Indiai
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Bokaro coalfieldCoal Field
Ramgarh DistrictDistrict
JharkhandState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 46' 0'' North , 85° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.76667,85.58333
GRN:
N16E56
Type:
Coal Field
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
64212
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64212:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fused and recrystallized sedimentary rocks ("para-lava") as a result of the burning of underlying coal seams.

Dikes vary from 0.3 to 12m in thickness and from several metres to 2,5km in length and where in contact with coal seams transform them into coke.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Indialite (TL)
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Mineralogical Society of America - Handbook of Mineralogy
Miyashiro, A. and T. Iiyama (1954) A preliminary note on a new mineral, indialite, polymorphic with cordierite. Proceedings of the Japan Academy: 30: 746-751.
Basu, A., Bhattacharya, A. K., & Paul, P. K. (1997). Petrology and geochemistry of the lamprophyric rocks from the Bokaro Coalfield, Bihar and their economic potential. JOURNAL-GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA, 50, 255-266.
Mitchell, R. H. (2007). Potassic rocks from the Gondwana coalfields of India: Closing Pandora's box of petrological confusion?. JOURNAL-GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA, 69(3), 505-512.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.98
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Priderite
Formula: K(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPriderite4.DK.05bK(Ti4+7Fe3+)O16
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘIndialite (TL)9.CJ.05Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ IndialiteMg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PrideriteK(Ti74+Fe3+)O16
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Bhattacharyya, Ajit, Mukherjee, Bankim (1969) Petrological Studies of Coals from East Bokaro Coalfield, Bihar. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 10 (1). 56-64
Mishra, C. S.; Samanta, U.; Jain, S.; Misra, K. N. (1993) Geochemistry of Sedimentary Organics of West Bokaro and Daitonganj Coal Fields, Bihar. Journal Geological Society of India, 42 (6). 597-603 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1993/420608
Basu, A., Bhattacharya, A. K., & Paul, P. K. (1997). Petrology and geochemistry of the lamprophyric rocks from the Bokaro Coalfield, Bihar and their economic potential. JOURNAL-GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA, 50, 255-266.
Mitchell, R. H. (2007). Potassic rocks from the Gondwana coalfields of India: Closing Pandora's box of petrological confusion?. JOURNAL-GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF INDIA, 69(3), 505-512.
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.98
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