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Pashan Road roadcuts, Pashan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Pashan Road roadcutsGroup of Road Cuttings
PashanSuburb
Pune DistrictDistrict
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MaharashtraState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 32' 57'' North , 73° 47' 4'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Group of Road Cuttings
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
249172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249172:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Several pockets were found in 2012/2013 during road construction.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
KPotassium
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 CalciteCaCO3
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O

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