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Paderu, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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Village District
Mindat Locality ID:
73282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:73282:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pāderu
Other Languages:
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French:
Paderu, district de Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Inde
German:
Paderu, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Indien
Russian:
Падеру, Вишакхапатнам, Андхра-Прадеш, Индия
Spanish:
Paderu, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Bengali:
পাদেরু, বিশাখাপত্তনম জেলা, অন্ধ্রপ্রদেশ, ভারত
Dutch:
Paderu, Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, Indië
Gujarati:
પદેરું, વિશાખાપટનમ જિલ્લો, આંધ્ર પ્રદેશ, ભારત
Japanese:
パデル, ヴィシャーカパトナム県, アーンドラ・プラデーシュ, インド
Kannada:
ಪಾಡೆರು, ವಿಶಾಖಪಟ್ಟಣಂ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, ಆಂಧ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಭಾರತ
Korean:
파데루, 안드라프라데시주, 인도
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
पाडेरु मण्डल, विशाखपट्टणम् जिल्ला, आन्ध्रप्रदेश, भारत
Portuguese:
Paderu, Andra Pradexe, Índia
Tamil:
பாடேறு, விசாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்டம், ஆந்திரப் பிரதேசம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
పాడేరు, విశాఖపట్నం, ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
پاڈیرو, وشاکھاپٹنم, آندھرا پردیش, بھارت


A village and a mandal.
Eastern Ghats, South India.
High-grade (900 +/- 60 °C, 6.5 kb) metapelites.

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Composition: Pyrope 44, Almandine 53, (Grossular + Spessartine) 03.
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: pale pink
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Grandidierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Habit: rare prisms or grains generally 0.1-0.15 mm across; a few are as much as 0.4 mm long.
Description: enclosed in sillimanite or between sillimanite and other minerals and rarely as inclusions in grains of opaque adjacent to sillimanite.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Ti)2O3
Description: Listed as "hemo-ilmenite".
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Colour: olive-green; very pale blue in thin section.
ⓘ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
ⓘ Meionite
Formula: Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Ferrian Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Ti)2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘGrandidierite9.AJ.05(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘOsumilite-(Mg)9.CM.05K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMeionite9.FB.15Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3
ⓘLeucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Oⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Alⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Siⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MeioniteCa4Al6Si6O24CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Grandidierite(Mg,Fe2+)(Al,Fe3+)3(SiO4)(BO3)O2
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Ferrian Ilmenite(Fe,Ti)2O3

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References

Walker and Collins (1907) Records of the Geological Survey of India: 36, part 1: 1.
Grew, Edward S. (1982) Sapphirine, Kornerupine, and Sillimanite + Orthopyroxene in the Charnockitic Region of South India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 23 (10). 469-505
Grew, Edward S. (1983) A grandidierite-sapphirine association from India. Mineralogical Magazine, 47 (344) 401-403 doi:10.1180/minmag.1983.047.344.20
LAL, R. K., ACKERMAND, D., UPADHYAY, H. (1987) P-T-X Relationships Deduced from Corona Textures in Sapphirine--Spinel--Quartz Assemblages from Paderu, Southern India. Journal of Petrology, 28 (6) 1139-1168 doi:10.1093/petrology/28.6.1139
Waters, David J. (1991) Hercynite-quartz granulites: phase relations, and implications for crustal processes. European Journal of Mineralogy, 3 (2) 367-386 doi:10.1127/ejm/3/2/0367
Kar, Rajib; Bhattacharya, S (2003) Imprints of Early Deformation Structures, Fabric Development and Mineral Growth in the High Mg-Al Sapphirine Granulites, Eastern Ghats Granulite Belt, India. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 61 (6). 711-716 doi:10.17491/jgsi/2003/610609
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