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Manbazar gondites, Purulia District, West Bengal, Indiai
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Manbazar gonditesFormation
Purulia DistrictDistrict
West BengalState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 3' 35'' North , 86° 39' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
23.05987,86.66073
GeoHash:
G#: tujehjbmm
GRN:
N16E57
Type:
Formation
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
445558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445558:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gonditic rock occurs as a distinct band cofolded with the associated metapelites into an isoclinal antiform. The metasediments including the gonditic unit were metamorphosed under Upper Greenschist Facies conditions of regional metamorphism.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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โ“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite var. Manganophyllite'
Formula: K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

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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
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
โ“˜Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'var. Manganophyllite'-K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

Mukherjee, S., Bandyopadhyay, B. K. (1975) The Gonditic Rocks of Manbazar, Purulia District West Bengal. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 16 (4). 485-490
Acharyya, K. S., Mukherjee, S., Basu, Abhijit (1990) Manganian andalusite from Manbazar, Purulia District, West Bengal, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 54 (374) 75-80 doi:10.1180/minmag.1990.054.374.07
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