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Ukwa Mine, Ukwa, Balaghat District, Jabalpur Division, Madhya Pradesh, Indiai
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Ukwa MineGroup of Mines
Ukwa- not defined -
Balaghat DistrictDistrict
Jabalpur DivisionDivision
Madhya PradeshState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 58' 27'' North , 80° 27' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.97425,80.46661
GeoHash:
G#: tgcjp03cr
GRN:
N15E53
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
As : Tropical dry savanna climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ukwā7,369 (2015)0.4km
Baihar16,168 (2015)16.5km
Bālāghāt80,360 (2015)33.7km
Wārāseonī23,800 (2015)49.7km
Nainpur22,336 (2015)62.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
25562
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25562:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An open cut manganese mine owned by Manganese Ore India, Ltd.

Located near the village of Ukwa some 43km from Balaghat.

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3 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Iron oxide'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Iron oxide'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukwa
Wikidata ID:Q2720304

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References

Shukla, K. D., Anandalwar, M. A. (1973) Series A-Economic Geology: The Geology and Manganese-ore deposits of the Manganese Belt in Madya Pradesh and adjoining parts of Maharashtra; Part VII The Geology and Manganese-ore deposits of the Balaghat-Ukwa area, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. Bulletins of the Geological Survey of India Vol. 22. Geological Survey of India p.1-65.
Mining Annual Review(1985):393.
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