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Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Moshi QuarriesQuarry (Active)
Pune DistrictDistrict
Pune DivisionDivision
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A hanging ruined structure on top of a dangerous quarry wall

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Giant Pillars of Unexploded Rock in a Stone Quarry

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
00475080017360841965126.jpg
A hanging ruined structure on top of a dangerous quarry wall

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
07649300017360841966248.jpg
Giant Pillars of Unexploded Rock in a Stone Quarry

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
00475080017360841965126.jpg
A hanging ruined structure on top of a dangerous quarry wall

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Giant Pillars of Unexploded Rock in a Stone Quarry

Moshi Quarries, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 39' 37'' North , 73° 52' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.66033,73.86765
GeoHash:
G#: tekd0vhb3
GRN:
N13E50
Area:
4.0 km2
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
2020
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alandi21,383 (2014)3.8km
Pimpri1,284,606 (2014)7.6km
Lohogaon13,529 (2018)9.2km
Khadki75,654 (2014)10.9km
Chākan23,161 (2014)11.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
445598
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445598:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Moshi Pradhikaran
Other Languages:
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Dutch:
Moshi, Poona, Maharashtra, Indië
Hindi:
मोशी, पुणे, महाराष्ट्र, भारत
Ukrainian:
Моші, Пуне , Махараштра, Індія


The Moshi Quarries are an extensive basalt mining field characterized by multiple active mining sites and crusher machines spread across the area. While the primary extraction focus is basalt, the quarries have yielded only limited mineral deposits. Notably, small quantities of quartz and heulandite have been discovered, along with occasional findings of honey calcite crystals. Despite the vast size of the quarries, the mineral diversity remains low.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca ?
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHeulandite-Ca ?9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshi,_Pune
Wikidata ID:Q15256452

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

India
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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