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Baula Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, Indiai
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Keonjhar DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 16' 30'' North , 86° 19' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.27500,86.32582
GRN:
N15E57
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
9385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9385:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gabbro-hosted ultramafic unit with pyroxenite and peridotite containing chromitite layers. Platinum-group-element (PGE) mineralizations are associated with the Bangur Gabbro.

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38 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian Chromite
Formula: Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Geversite
Formula: PtSb2
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Potarite
Formula: PdHg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ 'UM1985-01-Bi:PdSb'
Formula: Pd2SbBi
ⓘ 'UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'
Formula: ~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
ⓘ 'UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb'
Formula: ~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘPotarite1.AD.25PdHg
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘGeversite2.EB.05aPtSb2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘAlloclasite2.EB.10bCo1-xFexAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘvar. Ferrian Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'UM1985-01-Bi:PdSb'-Pd2SbBi
ⓘ'UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'-~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
ⓘ'UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb'-~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Chromite var. Ferrian ChromiteFe2+(Cr,Fe3+)2O4
Feⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
CoCobalt
Coⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Cuⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ PotaritePdHg
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ UM1985-01-Bi:PdSbPd2SbBi
Pdⓘ UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sbⓘ UM1985-01-Bi:PdSbPd2SbBi
Sbⓘ UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ GeversitePtSb2
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ UM2002-19-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh~(Ni,Cu,Fe)10(Rh,Pt,Ir)5S16
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Hgⓘ PotaritePdHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ UM1985-01-Bi:PdSbPd2SbBi
Biⓘ UM2002-45-Te:AgBiPdSb~(Pd,Ag)(Te,Sb,Bi)

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References

Augé, T., Salpeteur, I., Bailly, L., Mukherjee, M. M., Patra, R. N. (2002) Magmatic and hydrothermal platinum-group minerals and base-metal sulfides in the Baula Complex, India. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (2) 277-309 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.2.277
T. Auge, A. Cocherie, A. Genna, R. Armstrong, C. Guerrot, M. M. Mukherjee & R. N. Patra (2003): Age of the Baula PGE mineralization (Orissa, India) and its implications concerning the Singhbhum Archaean nucleus. Precambrian Research, 121, 85-101.
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