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Malad Quarry, Malad, Mumbai Suburban District, Salsette Island, Konkan Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Malad QuarryGroup of Quarries (Built Over)
MaladSuburb
Mumbai Suburban DistrictDistrict
Salsette IslandIsland
Konkan DivisionDivision
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 10' 59'' North , 72° 52' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Built Over) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Borivli609,617 (2014)5.8km
Powai20,000 (2014)8.4km
Thāne1,261,517 (2016)10.3km
Mumbai12,691,836 (2018)12.4km
Bhayandar520,301 (2014)13.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
1992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1992:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kurar Quarry; Kurad Quarry; Kandivalia Quarry; Kandivli-Damupada
Name(s) in local language(s):
(Khandivali)


Once a series of quarries near the town of Kandivali. Now shut permanently due to urbanization.

The quarries which produced a very distinctive suite of specimens are 3 km east of Malad (a town in northern Bombay and the closest railway station that travellers to and from the quarries use), Ward 38, Bombay, India.

The Malad quarry has also been denoted as the Kurar quarry, Kurad quarry, or Khandivali quarry.

Deccan traps.

If you were a runner involved in selling "zeolite" specimens from the quarry, you got off at the Malad train station and walked or caught a motorcycle rickshaw to the quarries, which are about 3 km east of the railway station (you can see them on satellite images here on Mindat. If you drove in a car, you went a bit further north to the little town of Kandivli (Khandivili) and then went southeast a bit to reach the quarries. There are seven quarries near Malad. The #2 quarry is the one that produced all or almost all the yugawaralite specimens. The quarries are numbered sequentially from #1. The numbering of the quarries is now not very useful because, over the course of time, they more or less merged into one another. (Rock Currier, 2009).

The term Kandivli or Kandivali refers to a quarry administered by the suburb of Damupada; hence the locality is often called Kandivli-Damupada. The most noteworthy specimens occurring here are the pseudomorphs of prehnite after laumontite. The quarry is also a source of yellowish prismatic calcite crystals, prehnite with apophyllite, laumontite, and gyrolite, more rarely babingtonite and ilvaite. (From The Mineralogical Record Volume 34 Issue 1 "Indian Zeolites").

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Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
'Chlorite Group'
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Goosecreekite
Formula: Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Julgoldite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
References:
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Habit: bladed crystals up to 3 cm long. Forms: {001},{010},{021},{110},{100} and {111}
Colour: clear
Description: Occurs with other zeolites in breccia cavities exposed in the quarry. Crystals striated on the {010} faces

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
Julgoldite-(Fe2+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)9.BG.20Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Natrolite ?9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Goosecreekite9.GB.25Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Julgoldite Subgroup'-Ca2XFe3+2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
H IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
H Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O FerberiteFeWO4
O GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
O IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
O Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FFluorine
F Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Al GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Si IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Si Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Hydroxyapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O
Ca IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Ca Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
MnManganese
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Fe Julgoldite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Fe23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Fe Pumpellyite-(Fe2+)Ca2Fe2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Julgoldite SubgroupCa2XFe23+[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4

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