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Duvvam deposit, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Duvvam depositDeposit (Inactive)
Vizianagaram DistrictDistrict
Andhra PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 15' 45'' North , 83° 32' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.26273,83.54326
GRN:
N13E56
Type:
Deposit (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Kรถppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Chฤซpurupalle25,898 (2015)6.0km
Vizianagaram179,358 (2014)21.4km
Rฤzฤm27,832 (2015)24.1km
Chicacole118,299 (2015)37.6km
Bobbili52,843 (2015)39.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
196101
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:196101:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
โ“˜ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Psilomelane'
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Spessartine var. Spandite
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'Wad'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
โ“˜Ramsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
โ“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
โ“˜Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
โ“˜Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜var. Spandite9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
โ“˜'Psilomelane'-
โ“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnโ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnโ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ Spessartine var. SpanditeMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

Sivaprakash, C. (1980) Mineralogy of manganese deposits of Koduru and Garbham, Andhra Pradesh, India. Economic Geology, 75 (7) 1083-1104 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.7.1083
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