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Podili, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
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PodiliGroup of Intrusions
Prakasam DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 37' North , 79° 37' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
15.61667,79.61667
GeoHash:
G#: tfb8gdzjd
GRN:
N11E54
Type:
Group of Intrusions
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Darsi33,418 (2017)18.3km
Kanigiri25,045 (2017)26.2km
Mฤrkฤpur63,982 (2016)39.5km
Addanki28,547 (2017)43.8km
Chemmumiahpet31,416 (2014)44.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
335966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:335966:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A series of syenites is emplaced into granite in the vicinity of Podili. A central N-S-trending peralkaline syenite extends over c.12kmยฒ and is flanked to the west, north and east by quartz syenite. Dikes, bands and veins of mocrosyenite cut the syenites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25โ—ป[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,โ—ป)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'var. Perthite'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2

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References

Murty, M. S. (1977) Sodalite-Cancrinite-Fluorite Syenite from the Granitic Terrain of Podili, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 18 (6). 297-298
Madhavan, V., Sugrive Reddy, A. G. (1990) The Podili Syenites - A Suite of Alkaline and Subalkaline Rocks from Andhra Pradesh. Journal Geological Society of India, 35 (4). 341-356 doi:10.17491/jgsi/1990/350403
Woolley, Alan R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe (excluding the former USSR), Australasia and Oceanic Islands. The Geological Society of London. doi:10.1144/mpar4p.106
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