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Chromite from
Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chromite
Formula:Fe2+Cr23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chromite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:254269
Long-form Identifier:1:3:254269:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chromite in this Region
Katpal chromite mine, Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
Nearest other occurrences of Chromite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘKalrangi, Saruabil-Maruabil chromite belt, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSouth Kaliapana deposit, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘKatpal chromite mine, Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘKaliapani (Balasore Alloys) deposit, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘSukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘKaliapani (OMC) deposit, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKaliapani S deposit, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘBoula chromite deposit, Nuasahi Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, India
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘBangur gabbro, Baula Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, India
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘBaula Complex, Keonjhar District, Odisha, India
References
Panigrahi, D. C., Pandey, J. K., & Udaybhanu, G. (2006). Pattern of hexa-valent chromium in air borne respirable dust generated at various workplaces in opencast chromite mines. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 114(1-3), 211-223.
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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