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Pandulena Hills, Nashik, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Pandulena HillsGroup of Hills
NashikTaluk
Nashik DistrictDistrict
Nashik DivisionDivision
MaharashtraState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 56' 30'' North , 73° 44' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nashik1,289,497 (2014)8.4km
Deolāli52,958 (2014)10.3km
Trimbak10,590 (2014)21.7km
Ozar44,935 (2014)26.3km
Ghoti Budrukh22,095 (2014)27.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
11320
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11320:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Pandulena Hill (current spelling: Pandav-Leni) is situated 8 km SW of Nasik city on the main Bombay-Nasik Highway. NOTE: There are 2 twin hills that are called Pandulena. The quarries with powellite are on the hill on the W side of the highway. Kothavala (1982) describes 9 + 3 newer quarries around this hill.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
KPotassium
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasik_Caves
Wikidata ID:Q7130537

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