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Ruby-kyanite-fuchsite rock mine, Madikeri, Kodagu District, Karnataka, Indiai
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Ruby-kyanite-fuchsite rock mineMine
MadikeriCity
Kodagu DistrictDistrict
KarnatakaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° North , 75° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~31km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
257507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257507:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Madikeri, Madikeri, district de Kodagu, Karnataka, Inde
German:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka, Indien
Hindi:
मडिकेरी, मडिकेरी, कोडगु जिला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Italian:
Madikeri, Madikeri, distretto di Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Russian:
Мадикери, Мадикери, Кодагу, Карнатака, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
马迪凯里, 马迪凯里, 果达古, 卡纳塔克邦, 印度
Spanish:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Bavarian:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Karnataka, Indien
Bengali:
মাদিকেরী, মাদিকেরী, কোদাগু জেলা, কর্ণাটক, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
মাদিকেরী, মাদিকেরী, কর্ণাটক, ভারত
Catalan:
Madikeri, Madikeri, districte de Kodagu, Karnataka, Índia
Cebuano:
Madikeri , Madikeri , Kodagu, State of Karnātaka, Indya
Dutch:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
مادیکری, مادیکری, بخش کوداگو, کارناتاکا, هندوستان
Gujarati:
માડીકેરી, માડીકેરી, કોડાગુ જિલ્લો, કર્ણાટક, ભારત
Japanese:
マディケーリ, マディケーリ, コダグ県, カルナータカ, インド
Kannada:
ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ, ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ, ಕೊಡಗು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Karnataka, India
Kyrgyz:
Мардикерлер, Мардикерлер, Индия
Malagasy:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Karnataka, India
Malay:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Karnataka, India
Malayalam:
മടിക്കേരി, മടിക്കേരി, കൊടക്, കർണാടക, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
मडिकेरी, मडिकेरी, कोडागु जिल्हा, कर्नाटक, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka, Ìn-tō͘
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
मडिकेरी, मडिकेरी, कोडगु जिल्ला, कर्नाटक, भारत
Odia:
ମାଦିକେରି, ମାଦିକେରି, କର୍ଣ୍ଣାଟକ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Kodagu, Karnataka, Indie
Punjabi:
ਮਦਿਕੇਰੀ, ਮਦਿਕੇਰੀ, ਕੋਡਗੁ, ਕਰਨਾਟਕ, ਭਾਰਤ
Sanskrit:
मडिकेरी, मडिकेरी, कोडगुमण्डलम्, कर्णाटकराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Coorg, Karnataka, Indien
Tamil:
மடிக்கேரி, மடிக்கேரி, குடகு, கருநாடகம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
మడికేరి, మడికేరి, కొడగు, కర్ణాటక, భారత దేశం
Tulu:
ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ, ಮಡಿಕೇರಿ, ಕೊಡಗು, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ, ಭಾರತ
Ukrainian:
Мадікері, Мадікері, Карнатака, Індія
Urdu:
مڈیکیری, مڈیکیری, کوڈاگو, کرناٹک, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Madikeri, Madikeri, Karnataka, Ấn Độ


Small pit mining in ruby-kyanite-fuchsite rocks, westernmost part of the Archaean Dharwar Craton, located about 10 km southeast from the City of Madikeri (Mercara), Kodagu District.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2

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