Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Uttar Pradesh, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Uttar PradeshState
IndiaCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kanpur2,823,249 (2015)
Lucknow2,472,011 (2015)
Agra1,430,055 (2016)
Meerut1,223,184 (2015)
Ghāziābād1,199,191 (2018)
Varanasi1,164,404 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
30187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30187:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Uttar Pradesh, Inde
German:
Uttar Pradesh, Indien
Hindi:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Italian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Russian:
Уттар-Прадеш, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
北方邦, 印度
Spanish:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Urdu:
اتر پردیش, بھارت
Achinese:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Afrikaans:
Oetarpradesj, Indië
Albanian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Amharic:
ኡተር ፕረዴሽ, ህንድ
Arabic:
أتر برديش, الهند
Armenian:
Ուտար Պրադեշ, Հնդկաստան
Assamese:
উত্তৰ প্ৰদেশ, ভাৰত
Asturian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Azeri:
Uttar Pradeş, Hindistan
Basque:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Belarusian:
Утар-Прадэш, Індыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Утар-Прадэш, Індыя
Bengali:
উত্তরপ্রদেশ, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
উত্তর প্রদেশ, ভারত
Breton:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Bulgarian:
Утар Прадеш, Индия
Burmese:
ဥတ္တရဒေသ, အိန္ဒိယနိုင်ငံ
Catalan:
Uttar Pradesh, Índia
Cebuano:
Uttar Pradesh, Indya
Chechen:
Уттар-Прадеш, Инди
Croatian:
Uttar Pradesh, Indija
Czech:
Uttarpradéš, Indie
Danish:
Uttar Pradesh, Indien
Doteli:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Dutch:
Uttar Pradesh, Indië
Esperanto:
Utar-Pradeŝo, Barato
Estonian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Farsi/Persian:
اوتار پرادش, هندوستان
Fiji Hindi:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Finnish:
Uttar Pradesh, Intia
Galician:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Georgian:
უტარ-პრადეში, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Ούταρ Πραντές, Ινδία
Gujarati:
ઉત્તર પ્રદેશ, ભારત
Hebrew:
אוטר פרדש, הודו
Hungarian:
Uttar Prades, India
Icelandic:
Uttar Pradesh, Indland
Indonesian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Irish Gaelic:
Uttar Pradesh, An India
Japanese:
ウッタル・プラデーシュ, インド
Kannada:
ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Kashmiri:
اترپردیش, بًارت
Konkani:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Korean:
우타르프라데시주, 인도
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Uttar Pradeş, Hindistan
Latin:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Latvian:
Utarpradēša, Indija
Lithuanian:
Utar Pradešas, Indija
Luri:
ئوتار پئرادئش, هئن
Macedonian:
Утар Прадеш, Индија
Maithili:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Malay:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Malayalam:
ഉത്തർ‌പ്രദേശ്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Mingrelian:
უტარ-პრადეში, ინდოეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Uttar Pradesh, Ìn-tō͘
Mongolian:
Уттар Прадеш, Энэтхэг
Nepali:
उत्तर प्रदेश, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
उत्तरप्रदेश, भारत
Northern Frisian:
Uttar Pradesh, Indien
Norwegian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Uttar Pradesh, India
Occitan:
Uttar Pradesh, Índia
Odia:
ଉତ୍ତର ପ୍ରଦେଶ, ଭାରତ
Ossetian:
Уттар-Прадеш, Инди
Pashto:
اتر پرديش, هند
Piedmontese:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Polish:
Uttar Pradesh, Indie
Portuguese:
Uttar Pradesh, Índia
Punjabi:
ਉੱਤਰ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼, ਭਾਰਤ
Romanian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Sanskrit:
उत्तरप्रदेशराज्यम्, भारतम्
Scots:
Uttar Pradesh, Indie
Serbian:
Утар Прадеш, Индија
Serbo-Croatian:
Uttar Pradesh, Indija
Sinhalese:
උත්තර් ප්‍රදේශ්, භාරත ජනරජය
Slovak:
Uttarpradéš, India
Slovenian:
Uttar Pradesh, Indija
South Azerbaijani:
اوتار پرادش, هیندوستان
Swahili:
Uttar Pradesh, Uhindi
Swedish:
Uttar Pradesh, Indien
Tagalog:
Uttar Pradesh, Indiya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Уттар Прадеш, Ҳиндустон
Tamil:
உத்தரப் பிரதேசம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
ఉత్తర ప్రదేశ్, భారత దేశం
Thai:
รัฐอุตตรประเทศ, อินเดีย
Traditional Chinese:
北方邦, 印度
Turkish:
Uttar Pradeş, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Уттар-Прадеш, Індія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Uttarpradesh, Hindiston
Venetian:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Vietnamese:
Uttar Pradesh, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Uttar Pradesh, Indya
Welsh:
Uttar Pradesh, India
Western Punjabi:
اتر پردیش, ھندستان
Wu Chinese:
北方邦, 印度
Yakut:
Уттар Прадыш, Индия
Yiddish:
אוטאר פראדעש, אינדיע
Yoruba:
Uttar Pradesh, Índíà


Uttar Pradesh is divided into 75 districts under these 18 divisions.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

71 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Aeschynite'
Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Alabandite
Formula: MnS
Description: Ti-rich alabandite.
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Aleksite
Formula: PbBi2Te2S2
'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Plagioclase in subophitic clasts are mostly bytownite (An82-92)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Ferroaugite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chaoite
Formula: C
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
Description: Cohenite has precipitated upon schreibersite rims.
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Diamond
Formula: C
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Enstatite (En93), sensu stricto, in one chondrule.
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Feldspar Group'
'Fergusonite'
Ferri-ghoseite
Formula: ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Glass'
Graphite
Formula: C
Graphite var. Cliftonite
Formula: C
Haxonite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)23C6
Heideite (TL)
Formula: (Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Type Locality:
Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Joegoldsteinite
Formula: MnCr2S4
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
References:
Lonsdaleite
Formula: C
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marićite
Formula: NaFe2+(PO4)
'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
'Meteoritic Iron'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Native Iron var. Martensite
Formula: Fe
Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Description: Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995)
Niningerite
Formula: MgS
Oldhamite (TL)
Formula: CaS
Type Locality:
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Osbornite (TL)
Formula: TiN
Type Locality:
Panethite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Plessite'
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Dendritic Agate
Formula: SiO2
Roedderite
Formula: K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
'Scapolite'
Description: Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995)
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
'Silica'
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Description: Includes microcrystalline grains in mesostases; Several instances of feldspathoids in chondrules (Bridges & Hutchison, 1995)
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Uranothorite
Formula: (Th,U)SiO4
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
'Xenotime'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Nickel1.AA.05Ni
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
var. Martensite1.AE.05Fe
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Tetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
Cohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
Haxonite1.BA.10(Fe,Ni)23C6
Osbornite (TL)1.BC.15TiN
Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Graphite1.CB.05aC
var. Cliftonite1.CB.05aC
Chaoite1.CB.05bC
Diamond1.CB.10aC
Lonsdaleite1.CB.10bC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Niningerite2.CD.10MgS
Oldhamite (TL)2.CD.10CaS
Daubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
Joegoldsteinite2.DA.05MnCr2S4
Heideite (TL)2.DA.15(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Aleksite2.GC.40aPbBi2Te2S2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Dendritic Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Akaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Marićite8.AC.20NaFe2+(PO4)
Merrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Panethite8.AC.65(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Thorite
var. Uranothorite
9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Roedderite9.CM.05K(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Clinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Ferroaugite
9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferri-ghoseite9.DE.20◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Unclassified
'Aeschynite'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Feldspar Group'-
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'
-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Xenotime'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Scapolite'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Meteoritic Iron'-
'Silica'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Plessite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(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)
H Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CoheniteFe3C
C ChaoiteC
C DiamondC
C GraphiteC
C Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
C LonsdaleiteC
C Graphite var. CliftoniteC
NNitrogen
N OsborniteTiN
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HiboniteCaAl12O19
O Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MarićiteNaFe2+(PO4)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
O Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
O RutileTiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
O Quartz var. Dendritic AgateSiO2
O Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) 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 ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
O Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
O Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na MarićiteNaFe2+(PO4)
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Na RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
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 EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg NiningeriteMgS
Mg Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Mg Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al HiboniteCaAl12O19
Al Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
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 Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Dendritic AgateSiO2
Si Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
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 Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Si Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MarićiteNaFe2+(PO4)
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
P Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
P MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AlabanditeMnS
S AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
S GalenaPbS
S Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S NiningeriteMgS
S OldhamiteCaS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S TroiliteFeS
S JoegoldsteiniteMnCr2S4
ClChlorine
Cl Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Cl Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cl Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K RoedderiteK(◻Na)Mg2Mg3[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HiboniteCaAl12O19
Ca Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca OldhamiteCaS
Ca Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Ca Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
Ca Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti OsborniteTiN
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Cr Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Cr JoegoldsteiniteMnCr2S4
MnManganese
Mn AlabanditeMnS
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Mn Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Mn JoegoldsteiniteMnCr2S4
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CoheniteFe3C
Fe DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Fe Heideite(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarićiteNaFe2+(PO4)
Fe Panethite(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TetrataeniteFeNi
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Native Iron var. MartensiteFe
Fe Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Augite var. Ferroaugite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
NiNickel
Ni Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Ni Haxonite(Fe,Ni)23C6
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Native NickelNi
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Ni TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
YYttrium
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
TeTellurium
Te AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
ThThorium
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
U Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed635 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chopan Porcellanite - Semri1635 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Semri - Rohtas limestone1635 - 541 Ma (Neoproterozoic)
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh
Wikidata ID:Q1498
GeoNames ID:1253626

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 05:16:24 Page updated: January 4, 2026 09:07:32
Go to top of page