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Rannu, Sonbhadra District, Mirzapur Division, Uttar Pradesh, Indiai
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RannuVillage
Sonbhadra DistrictDistrict
Mirzapur DivisionDivision
Uttar PradeshState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 8' 46'' North , 83° 13' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.14625,83.22090
GRN:
N17E54
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
239349
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239349:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Asturian:
Rannu, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dutch:
Rannu, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, Indië


Coordinates given in the Nature paper (1954) appear incorrect (24 53' 45'' : 83 13')

Coordinates shown here are based on the description and probable exposure visible on Google Maps north-west of the village.

Kornerupine was reported "in a small band of coarse biotite-schist in the pre-Cambrian pink biotite-gneisses, about a mile and a half north-west of Rannu")

It was reported this at the time was the only kornerupine occurrence where the mineral is associated with green Spinel.

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4 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rannu,_Uttar_Pradesh
Wikidata ID:Q7293405

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References

Murthy, M. V. N. (1954) Kornerupine from Rannu, Uttar Pradesh, India. Nature, 174 (4440). 1065 doi:10.1038/1741065a0
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