Dhanras Hills, Gaya District, Bihar, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dhanras Hills | Group of Hills |
| Gaya District | District |
| Bihar | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° North , 84° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~71km
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Garnet-cassiterite rock at Dhanras Hill about 6 km. north of Charkabandha, Gaya district, Bihar, India.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Description: The garnets occur in pockets in sericite-sillimanite-schists as prophyroblasts varying in size from small grains to as large as an apple. Color dark brown to deep red. |
| ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 Description: The garnets occur in pockets in sericite-sillimanite-schists as prophyroblasts varying in size from small grains to as large as an apple. Color dark brown to deep red. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | var. Dhanrasite | 9.AD.25 | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Almandine var. Dhanrasite | (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+,Sn)2(SiO4)3 |
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