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Mordenite from
Lonavala Quarry, Lonavala, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Mordenite
Formula:(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Habit:"Cotton ball" aggregates
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorapophyllite-(K)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mordenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lonavala Quarry, Lonavala, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:464076
Long-form Identifier:1:3:464076:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mordenite
29.7km (18.5 miles) ⓘIndori, Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘPashan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘChakan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
49.5km (30.8 miles) ⓘRajgurunagar, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
60.1km (37.4 miles) ⓘWagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘWagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
References
Praszkier, Tomasz, Siuda, Rafal (2007) The Lonavala quarry, Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The Mineralogical Record, 38 (3) 185-189
Praszkier, Tomasz; Siuda, Rafal (2007) La carrière de Lonavala, Poona, Maharashtra, Inde [The Lonavala quarry, Poona, Maharashtra, India]. Le Règne Minéral, 13 (76). 30-35
 
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