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Jaduguda Mine (Jadugoda Mine; Jadugora Mine), Jadugora, East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand, Indiai
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Jaduguda Mine (Jadugoda Mine; Jadugora Mine)Mine
JadugoraTown
East Singhbhum DistrictDistrict
JharkhandState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 39' 22'' North , 86° 20' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kฤlikฤpur4,061 (2014)6.9km
Ghฤtsฤซla40,018 (2014)16.1km
Mushฤbani32,761 (2014)20.1km
Jugsฤlai49,410 (2014)20.9km
Jamshedpur616,338 (2014)22.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
54903
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54903:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An U occurrence/mine located 24 km from Jamshedpur (direction = ??). Discovered in 1950.

The mine was commissioned in 1968 and was the first established uranium mine in India to produce commercial quantities of uranium.

There are two uraniferous lodes 60 m apart: (i) The main footwall lode averaging 5 to 6 m extends for 1,000 m (including a 100 m barren zone which dies out below 165 m from surface) and (ii) The hanging wall lode (averaging 2 to 3 m) has been traced for 200 m only and is confined to the east Jaduguda area.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Calaverite ?
Formula: AuTe2
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore var. Penninite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Krennerite ?
Formula: Au3AgTe8
โ“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
โ“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ 'Mica Group'
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: zoned brown and blue
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜ Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Calaverite ?2.EA.10AuTe2
โ“˜Krennerite ?2.EA.15Au3AgTe8
โ“˜Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67โ—ป0.33)Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
โ“˜4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 10-12H2O
โ“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜var. Penninite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜var. Jenkinsite9.ED.15(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Mica Group'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Clinochlore var. PenniniteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Clinochlore var. PenniniteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Clinochlore var. PenniniteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Clinochlore var. PenniniteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Clinochlore var. PenniniteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ Antigorite var. Jenkinsite(Mg,Fe2+)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrโ“˜ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
Teโ“˜ MeloniteNiTe2
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
AuGold
Auโ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
Auโ“˜ KrenneriteAu3AgTe8
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uโ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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