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Chhindwara District, Jabalpur Division, Madhya Pradesh, Indiai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Chhindwāra134,847 (2015)
Pāndhurnā43,630 (2015)
Parāsia39,440 (2015)
Sausar26,704 (2015)
Jāmai22,587 (2015)
Amarwāra13,258 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
1994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1994:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chindawara District; Chindwara District
Other Languages:
French:
district de Chhindwara, district de Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Inde
German:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Indien
Italian:
distretto di Chhindwara, distretto di Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Russian:
Чхиндвара, Джабалпур, Мадхья-Прадеш, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
欽德瓦拉縣, 賈巴爾普爾縣, 中央邦, 印度
Spanish:
Distrito de Chhindwara, Distrito de Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Arabic:
منطقة تشهيندوارا, منطقة جبلبور, ماديا براديش, الهند
Asturian:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Bengali:
ছিন্দাওয়ারা জেলা, জবলপুর জেলা, মধ্যপ্রদেশ, ভারত
Catalan:
districte de Chhindwara, districte de Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Índia
Dutch:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Indië
Gujarati:
છિન્દવાડા જિલ્લો, જબલપુર જિલ્લો, મધ્ય પ્રદેશ, ભારત
Hindi:
छिन्दवाड़ा जिला, जबलपुर जिला, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत
Japanese:
チンドワーラー県, ジャバルプル県, マディヤ・プラデーシュ, インド
Maithili:
छिंदवाड़ा जिला, जबलपुर जिला, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत
Malayalam:
ചിന്ദ്വര ജില്ല, ജബൽപുർ ജില്ല, മധ്യപ്രദേശ്‌, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
छिंदवाडा जिल्हा, जबलपुर जिल्हा, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
छिंदवाड़ा जिल्ला, जबलपुर जिल्ला, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
छिन्दवाडा जिल्ला, जबलपुर जिल्ला, मध्य प्रदेश, भारत
Norwegian:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Odia:
ଛିନ୍ଦୱାଡ଼ା ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ଜବଲପୁର ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦେଶ, ଭାରତ
Sanskrit:
छिन्दवाडामण्डलम्, जबलपुरमण्डलम्, मध्यप्रदेशराज्यम्, भारतम्
Tamil:
சிந்த்வாரா மாவட்டம், ஜபல்பூர் மாவட்டம், மத்தியப் பிரதேசம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
ఛింద్వారా జిల్లా, మధ్య ప్రదేశ్, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
چندواڑا ضلع, جبلپور ضلع, مدھیہ پردیش, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Ấn Độ


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58 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite
Formula: (Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: In amoeboid olivine aggregates (AOAs)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Rare, in chondrule mesostasis. Also as overgrowths of Fe-poor enstatite cores.
Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
Description: In awaruite-pentlandite-troilite assemblages
'β-Vredenburgite'
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Biotite var. Manganophyllite'
Formula: K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
Description: In Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages; Keller (1998) presents evidence that carburization alteration preceded aqueous alteration
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Including Presolar grains
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Ecandrewsite
Formula: ZnTiO3
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Description: Fe-rich olivine in fluffy aggregates.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Among other instances: Relic Forsteritic Olivine (rare, usually zoned)
References:
Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
'Glass'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Haxonite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6
Description: In Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages
Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
Hollandite (TL)
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Description: Neotype (Biagioni et al., 2013).
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
'Johnbaumite-M' (FRL)
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)3OH
Type Locality:
'Juddite'
'K Feldspar'
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Description: Secondary alteration product (preterrestrial)
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Alurgite
Formula: K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Nickel-iron'
Okhotskite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: In awaruite-pentlandite-troilite assemblages
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Description: Compositional range (Wo5-15). As overgrowths surrounding nearly pure enstatite/clinoenstatite cores.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
'Silica'
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: Na, Fe-rich smectite in Carbide-Magnetite Assemblages
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Including Presolar grains
References:
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
'Tirodite'
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: Up to 1 in long thin needles or blades.
Colour: blue-lilac-violet
Description: The analysis of the blue-violet amphibole published by Roy and Purkait(1968) as winchite corresponds to a tremolite composition.
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Winchite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit: up to 1 in. fine needles and blandes
Colour: blue-lilac-violet
Description: Roy and Purkait (1968) publish the blue-violet amphibole as winchite, but the analysis tehy publish corresponds to a tremolite composition.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
Cohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
Haxonite1.BA.10(Fe,Ni)23C6
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ecandrewsite4.CB.05ZnTiO3
Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Hibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Hollandite (TL)4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
'Johnbaumite-M' (TL)8.BN.05Ca5(AsO4)3OH
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Gehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Piemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Okhotskite9.BG.20Ca2Mn2+Mn3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)9.BG.20Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
var. Blanfordite9.DA.20(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Winchite ?9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ferri-ghoseite9.DE.20◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite
var. Alurgite
9.EC.15K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'var. Manganophyllite'-K(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tirodite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'β-Vredenburgite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Silica'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Juddite'-
'Nickel-iron'-
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Johnbaumite-MCa5(AsO4)3OH
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoheniteFe3C
C DiamondC
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
OOxygen
O Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
O CorundumAl2O3
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O Johnbaumite-MCa5(AsO4)3OH
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HiboniteCaAl12O19
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
O Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
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 ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Al HiboniteCaAl12O19
Al Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Si Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Si Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
Si Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Johnbaumite-MCa5(AsO4)3OH
Ca GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Ca HiboniteCaAl12O19
Ca OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mn Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mn Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn OkhotskiteCa2Mn2+Mn23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mn Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mn Pumpellyite-(Mn2+)Ca2Mn2+Al2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mn Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
FeIron
Fe Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe AwaruiteNi3Fe
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CoheniteFe3C
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Fe Native IronFe
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Biotite var. ManganophylliteK(Fe,Mg,Mn)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Aegirine-augite var. Blanfordite(Na,Ca)(Fe3+,Fe2+,Mn,Mg,Al)Si2O6
NiNickel
Ni AwaruiteNi3Fe
Ni Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
ZnZinc
Zn EcandrewsiteZnTiO3
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
As Johnbaumite-MCa5(AsO4)3OH
BaBarium
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences5
Youngest Fossil Listed242 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Early/Lower Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Denwa5247.2 - 242 Ma (Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Rhynchosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchosauria247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Dicynodontia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Dicynodontia247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Paracyclotosaurus crookshanki
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Paracyclotosaurus : Paracyclotosaurus crookshanki247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Cherninia denwai
species
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae : Cherninia : Cherninia denwai247.2 - 242 Ma
Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhindwara_district
Wikidata ID:Q1986096
GeoNames ID:1274305

Localities in this Region

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