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โ‡ฑ Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, India

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Sukinda Mines, Sukinda Valley, Sukinda ultramafic complex, Jajapur (Jajpur) District, Odisha, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Sukinda MinesGroup of Mines
Sukinda ValleyValley
Sukinda ultramafic complexComplex
Jajapur (Jajpur) DistrictDistrict
OdishaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21ยฐ 2' North , 85ยฐ 46' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Daitari4,146 (2014)7.6km
Bhuban20,478 (2014)18.2km
Kฤmฤkhyฤnagar15,818 (2014)25.5km
Dhenkฤnฤl62,230 (2014)45.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
54901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54901:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chromite mines opened in 1960.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
โ“˜ Omeiite
Formula: (Os,Ru)As2
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
โ“˜ Ruarsite
Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
โ“˜Omeiite2.EB.15a(Os,Ru)As2
โ“˜Rammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
โ“˜Ruarsite2.EB.20(Ru,Os)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Asโ“˜ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asโ“˜ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ LauriteRuS2
Ruโ“˜ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Ruโ“˜ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
OsOsmium
Osโ“˜ Omeiite(Os,Ru)As2
Osโ“˜ Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsS
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

  • Odisha
    • Jajapur (Jajpur) District

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