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Wahkyn South, South West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya, Indiai
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Wahkyn SouthDeposit
South West Khasi Hills DistrictDistrict
MeghalayaState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 16' 32'' North , 91° 3' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
25.27573,91.05640
GeoHash:
G#: wh2zb133b
GRN:
N17E59
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nongstoin25,758 (2014)34.0km
Netrakona79,016 (2016)54.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
432538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432538:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ Penroseite var. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite
Formula: (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘPenroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite2.EB.05a(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ⓘFerroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Coⓘ Penroseite var. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Niⓘ Penroseite var. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Cuⓘ Penroseite var. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seⓘ Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
Seⓘ Penroseite var. Cobalt-bearing Penroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian Plate (India Plate)Tectonic Plate

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References

Babu, E. V. S. S. K., Nayak, S., Rai, A. K., Krishnamurthy, P., & Kak, S. N. (2002). Discrete Selenide Phases from the Uraniferous Mahadek Sandstones of Domiasiat and Wahkyn South, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. Geological Society of India, 59(6), 571-574.
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