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Garbham deposit, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Garbham deposit | Deposit (Active) |
| Vizianagaram District | District |
| Andhra Pradesh | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 22' 34'' North , 83° 27' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2023
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chฤซpurupalle | 25,898 (2015) | 13.9km |
| Rฤzฤm | 27,832 (2015) | 23.0km |
| Bobbili | 52,843 (2015) | 24.2km |
| Vizianagaram | 179,358 (2014) | 29.2km |
| Sฤlลซr | 50,206 (2015) | 30.6km |
Manganese deposit. The ore occurs in banded garnetiferous quartzites.
The deposit extends over a number of pits in an east to west direction over 5km in length and is approximately 1 km north of town of Garbham.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Bixbyite-(Mn) Formula: Mn3+2O3 |
| โ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| โ Bustamite Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| โ Cryptomelane Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| โ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series' |
| โ 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series var. Knebelite' Formula: from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4 |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ Hedenbergite var. Ferrosalite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| โ Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| โ Jacobsite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ 'K Feldspar' |
| โ 'Psilomelane' |
| โ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| โ Pyroxferroite Formula: (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 Description: Pyroxferroite appears ยทcolourless to pale yellowish with one set of prismatic cleavage having idioblastic ..grain habit |
| โ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| โ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| โ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ Spessartine var. Spandite Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Jacobsite | 4.BB.05 | Mn2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| โ | Bixbyite-(Mn) | 4.CB.10 | Mn3+2O3 |
| โ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| โ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| โ | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | var. Spandite | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| โ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ | var. Ferrosalite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| โ | Bustamite | 9.DG.05 | CaMn2+(Si2O6) |
| โ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| โ | Pyroxferroite | 9.DO.05 | (Fe,Mn,Ca)SiO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| โ | 'Fayalite-Tephroite Series' | - | |
| โ | 'var. Knebelite' | - | from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4 |
| โ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Andhra Pradesh
- ⭔North AndhraRegion
- Indian Plate
- Eastern Ghats BeltMetamorphic belt
Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate
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References
Bhattacharyya, C. (1970) Pyroxene and biotite from the charnockitic rocks of Garbham area, Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Mineralogical Magazine, 37 (290) 682-692 doi:10.1180/minmag.1970.037.290.06