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Sakarsanahalli, Kolar Gold Fields, Kolar District, Karnataka, Indiai
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SakarsanahalliOutcrop
Kolar Gold Fields- not defined -
Kolar DistrictDistrict
KarnatakaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 48' 56'' North , 78° 12' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
12.81556,78.21222
GeoHash:
G#: tdr8gv02h
GRN:
N09E54
Type:
Outcrop
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kuppam19,854 (2016)15.9km
Robertsonpet135,218 (2016)17.1km
Bowringpet42,789 (2016)19.9km
Krishnagiri66,419 (2014)32.9km
Mฤlลซr30,677 (2015)36.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
218724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218724:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Patches of a diverse range of metamorphic rocks, some of them quite unusual, along the southwestern margin of the Kolar schist belt.

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Mineral List


27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Clino-suenoite
Formula: ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
โ“˜ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: spessartine-grossular series
โ“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
โ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: = mixture of pink zoisite and clinozoisite
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Clino-suenoite9.DE.โ—ป{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Cummingtonite9.DE.05โ—ป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tschermakite9.DE.10โ—ป(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Rhodonite ?9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siโ“˜ Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnโ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Clino-suenoite◻{Mn22+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Kutty, T. R. Narayanan, Iyer, G. V. Anantha (1977) Mineralogy of Coexisting Zoisite-Clinozoisite and Epidote from Sakarsanahalli, Kolar, Karnataka. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 18 (2). 78-89
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