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Agnigundala Mines, Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Agnigundala MinesGroup of Mines
Palnadu DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 11' 7'' North , 79° 44' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
16.18549,79.73438
GeoHash:
G#: tfbsn6kz3
GRN:
N11E54
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vinukonda61,326 (2016)14.7km
Narasaraopet97,194 (2015)34.1km
Govindapuram,Chilakaluripet,Guntur3,000 (2014)39.5km
Mācherla51,039 (2016)45.4km
Darsi33,418 (2017)46.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
9767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9767:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A lead mine owned by the Hindustan Zinc, Ltd.

16 12 - 17 43 S
79 39 - 80 38 E for belt

GPS coordinates have been provisionally set to the town of Agnigundala, not the mine itself.

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

thediggings.com (n.d.) https://thediggings.com/mines/usgs10230883
mining-atlas.com (n.d.) https://mining-atlas.com/operation/Agnigundala-Lead-Zinc-Mine.php
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297864695_LEAD_AND_COPPER_DEPOSITS_OF_THE_AGNIGUNDALA_MINERALISED_BELT_GUNTUR_DISTRICT_ANDHRA_PRADESH
Rao, N. Ramana, Reddy, M. N. (1970) A Note on Linnaeite-Millerite Intergrowth in Copper Ores of Agnigundala, Guntur Dist., A.P. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 11 (3). 285-287
Rao, J. S. R. Krishna, Raju, R. Dhana (1974) Genesis of Lead-Copper Ores in Agnigundala Area Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 15 (3). 239-245
Mining Annual Review (1985) 394.
Bhattacharya, H. N., Bandyopadhyay, Sandip (2018) Genesis of copper-lead mineralization in the regionally zoned Agnigundala Sulfide Belt, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mineralium Deposita, 53 (8) 1213-1230 doi:10.1007/s00126-018-0802-8
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