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Monticellite from
Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India


Locality type:Pipe
Classification
Species:Monticellite
Formula:CaMg(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Monticellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1335310
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1335310:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Monticellite in this Region
P2 West kimberlite (P2A kimberlite), Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster, Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
P3 kimberlite, Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster, Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nearest other occurrences of Monticellite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘP2 West kimberlite (P2A kimberlite), Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster, Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘP3 kimberlite, Wajrakarur–Lattavaram cluster, Wajrakarur kimberlite field, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘMuligiripalle plug, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India
References
Ajit Kumar Reddy, T. (1987) Kimberlite and Lamproite Rocks of Vajrakarur Area, Andhra Pradesh. Journal Geological Society of India, 30 (1). 1-12 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1987/300101
Scott-Smith, B. H. (1989). Lamproites and kimberlites in India. Neues Jarhbuch für Mineralogie Abhandlungen, 161, 193-225.
 
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