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Assam, Indiai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Guwahati899,094 (2015)
Silchar152,393 (2014)
Dibrugarh122,155 (2016)
Tinsukia89,373 (2014)
Jorhāt69,033 (2017)
Bongaigaon64,902 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
147194
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:147194:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Assam, Inde
German:
Assam, Indien
Hindi:
असम, भारत
Italian:
Assam, India
Russian:
Ассам, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
阿萨姆邦, 印度
Spanish:
Assam, India
Achinese:
Assam, India
Afrikaans:
Assam, Indië
Albanian:
Assam, India
Amharic:
አሳም, ህንድ
Arabic:
آسام, الهند
Aragonese:
Asam, India
Armenian:
Ասսամ, Հնդկաստան
Assamese:
অসম, ভাৰত
Asturian:
Assam, India
Azeri:
Assam, Hindistan
Basque:
Assam, India
Belarusian:
Асам, Індыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Асам, Індыя
Bengali:
অসম, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
অসম, ভারত
Breton:
Asam, India
Bulgarian:
Асам, Индия
Burmese:
အာသံပြည်နယ်, အိန္ဒိယနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Assam, Índia
Cebuano:
Assam, Indya
Chechen:
Ассам, Инди
Chuvash:
Асам, Инди
Croatian:
Assam, Indija
Czech:
Ásám, Indie
Danish:
Assam, Indien
Doteli:
आसाम, भारत
Dutch:
Assam, Indië
Esperanto:
Asamo, Barato
Estonian:
Assam, India
Farsi/Persian:
آسام, هندوستان
Fiji Hindi:
Assam, India
Finnish:
Assam, Intia
Galician:
Assam, India
Georgian:
ასამი, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Ασσάμ, Ινδία
Gujarati:
આસામ, ભારત
Hebrew:
אסאם, הודו
Hungarian:
Asszám, India
Icelandic:
Assam, Indland
Indonesian:
Assam, India
Irish Gaelic:
Assam, An India
Japanese:
アッサム, インド
Javanese:
Assam, India
Kannada:
ಅಸಂ, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Assam, India
Kashmiri:
آسام, بًارت
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Ассам, Үндістан
Konkani:
आसाम, भारत
Korean:
아삼주, 인도
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Assam, Hindistan
Latin:
Assam, India
Latvian:
Asama, Indija
Lithuanian:
Asamas, Indija
Luri:
آسام, هئن
Macedonian:
Асам, Индија
Maithili:
असम, भारत
Malagasy:
Assam, India
Malay:
Assam, India
Malayalam:
ആസാം, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
आसाम, भारत
Mingrelian:
ასამიშ შტატი, ინდოეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Assam, Ìn-tō͘
Mongolian:
Ассам, Энэтхэг
Nepali:
आसाम, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
आसाम, भारत
Northern Frisian:
Assam, Indien
Norwegian:
Assam, India
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Assam, India
Occitan:
Assam, Índia
Odia:
ଆସାମ, ଭାରତ
Ossetian:
Ассам, Инди
Pali:
असमरज्जं, भारत
Pashto:
آسام, هند
Polish:
Asam, Indie
Portuguese:
Assam, Índia
Punjabi:
ਅਸਾਮ, ਭਾਰਤ
Quechua:
Assam, Indya
Romanian:
Assam, India
Sanskrit:
असमराज्यम्, भारतम्
Scots:
Assam, Indie
Serbian:
Асам, Индија
Serbo-Croatian:
Assam, Indija
Silesian:
Assam, Indyje
Sindhi:
آسام, ڀارت
Sinhalese:
ඇසෑම්, භාරත ජනරජය
Slovak:
Ásam, India
South Azerbaijani:
آسام, هیندوستان
Swahili:
Assam, Uhindi
Swedish:
Assam, Indien
Tagalog:
Assam, Indiya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Ассам, Ҳиндустон
Tamil:
அசாம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
అసోం, భారత దేశం
Thai:
รัฐอัสสัม, อินเดีย
Tibetan (Standard):
ཨཱསཱམ།, རྒྱ་གར།
Traditional Chinese:
阿薩姆邦, 印度
Turkish:
Assam, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Ассам, Індія
Upper Sorbian:
Asam, Indiska
Urdu:
آسام, بھارت
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Accom, Hindiston
Venetian:
Assam, India
Vietnamese:
Assam, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Assam, Indya
Welsh:
Assam, India
Western Punjabi:
آسام, ھندستان
Wu Chinese:
阿萨姆邦, 印度
Yiddish:
אסאם, אינדיע
Yoruba:
Assam, Índíà


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51 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Alkali Feldspar'
References:
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
References:
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
References:
'Barkevikite'
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Biotite var. Chromium-bearing Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Fe)CO3
Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chaoite
Formula: C
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
References:
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Lonsdaleite
Formula: C
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Scapolite'
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
References:
'Sodic amphibole'
'Sodic plagioclase'
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Troilite
Formula: FeS
'Zeolite Group'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zirconolite
Formula: CaZrTi2O7
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Chaoite1.CB.05bC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Lonsdaleite1.CB.10bC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Zirconolite4.DH.30CaZrTi2O7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Iron-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Fe)CO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Titanium-bearing Augite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Cancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
'Alkali Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Barkevikite'-
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Biotite
var. Chromium-bearing Biotite'
-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Sodic amphibole'-
'Sodic plagioclase'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
C ChaoiteC
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C LonsdaleiteC
C Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
O Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Si ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Ca Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Ti ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
Ti Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Biotite var. Chromium-bearing BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Calcite var. Iron-bearing Calcite(Ca,Fe)CO3
Fe Augite var. Titanium-bearing Augite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)2O6
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr ZirconoliteCaZrTi2O7
NbNiobium
Nb Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Eoarchean to Cretaceous : 4000 Ma to 105 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Mesozoic
  Cretaceous
   Early/Lower Cretaceous
ⓘ Apatite105 MaSamchampi, Samchampi-Samteran alkaline igneous complex, East Karbi Anglong District, Assam, India
ⓘ Baddeleyite105.2 ± 0.5 MaJasra, West Karbi Anglong District, Assam, India
ⓘ Zircon105.2 ± 0.5 MaJasra, West Karbi Anglong District, Assam, India
    
 
Precambrian
 Archean
ⓘ Granitic gneissArchean
(2500 - 4000 Ma)
Samchampi, Samchampi-Samteran alkaline igneous complex, East Karbi Anglong District, Assam, India

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Barail - Tikak Parbat128.4 - 23.03 Ma (Cenozoic)
Sylhet Limestones948.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Janita348.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Nimar1145 - 66 Ma (Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nummulites
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Nummulites48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Natica
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Natica48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Terebellum
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Seraphsidae : Terebellum48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Turritella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Conus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Callianassa
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Callianassidae : Callianassa48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Galenopsis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Pilumnidae : Galenopsis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Echinolampas
genus
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinolampadoida : Echinolampadidae : Echinolampas48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Dasyatis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Dasyatidae : Dasyatis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Cetacea
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Selachii
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Selachii48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Ptychodus mahakalensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : Ptychodus mahakalensis145 - 66 Ma
Cretaceous
Alphonsea makumensis
species
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Annonaceae : Alphonsea : Alphonsea makumensis28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam
Wikidata ID:Q1164
GeoNames ID:1278253

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