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Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Deposit, West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Deposit | Deposit |
| West Singhbhum District | District |
| Jharkhand | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 5' 44'' North , 85° 16' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bolฤnฤซkhodฤn | 11,942 (2014) | 5.8km |
| Kiri Buru | 9,719 (2014) | 7.0km |
| Barbil | 52,586 (2018) | 9.7km |
| Bada Barabฤซl | 56,870 (2014) | 10.8km |
| Gua | 11,388 (2014) | 16.9km |
The BIFs in the area trend NEโSW to NNEโSSW direction and extends for ~7โ8 km with ~4โ5 km width with thickness varies from 100โ120 m. The BHJ-hosted iron ores of the area comprise different varieties of iron ore types such as lateritic-limonitic ores, goethitic ores, hard laminated ores, soft laminated ores and blue dust.
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| โ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ 'Limonite' |
| โ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | โ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Localities in this Region
- Jharkhand
- West Singhbhum District
- Kiriburu-Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Deposit
- West Singhbhum District
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