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Nashik quarries, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Nashik quarriesGroup of Quarries
Nashik DistrictDistrict
Nashik DivisionDivision
MaharashtraState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° North , 73° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2001:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nasik quarry; Nasik quarries


Hard rock aggregate quarries.

Note: Many specimens and their photographs here arbitrarily attributed to “Nasik quarry” were probably originally just generically “Nasik district”, and in reality could come from many of the other quarries in the district.

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23 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Babingtonite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Goosecreekite
Formula: Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Gyrolite
Formula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Colour: Pink
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Mordenite ?
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Mozartite
Formula: CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Yugawaralite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Mozartite ?9.AG.60CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Babingtonite9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Gyrolite9.EE.30NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Yugawaralite9.GB.15CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Goosecreekite9.GB.25Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Mordenite ?9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
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 BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
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 LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
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 LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
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 Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si GoosecreekiteCa[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2O
Si GyroliteNaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca FluoriteCaF2
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 LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca YugawaraliteCaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MnManganese
Mn MozartiteCaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)

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