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Savda, Sawade Pr Chandsar, Jalgaon District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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SavdaQuarry
Sawade Pr ChandsarVillage
Jalgaon DistrictDistrict
Nashik DivisionDivision
MaharashtraState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 58' 58'' North , 75° 27' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jalgaon429,298 (2016)11.9km
Erandol30,931 (2015)14.8km
Dharangaon33,718 (2015)18.9km
Yāval32,881 (2016)32.6km
Chopda65,598 (2015)33.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
4512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4512:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Savada; Sawda


Sawda is a small hamlet located about 4 km south of the small town of Paldi which is in turn about 10 kilometres to the west of Jalgaon. The quarries near this hamlet are where most of the specimens that are labelled "Jalgaon" come from. You can see the quarry workings clearly on the satellite view and the "lakes" that they have created and the adjacent pits that have not yet widened and deepened into "lakes" [Rock Currier 2011].

The Savda quarry complex extends across the village of Sawade Pr Chandsar.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Colour: green
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
'Glass'
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Leucoxene'
'Mica Group'
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Okenite
Formula: Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
References:
Arnav Khokarale CollectionIdentified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Okenite9.EA.40Ca10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Epistilbite9.GD.45CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Leucoxene'-
'Mica Group'-
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CristobaliteSiO2
O EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
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 AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EpistilbiteCaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca OkeniteCa10Si18O46 · 18H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)

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