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Cavansite from
Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India


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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite, etc.

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite, etc.

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
06832130017272029791290.jpg
Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
06092630017272029763339.jpg
Cavansite

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
02363560017272029763753.jpg
Cavansite, etc.

Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cavansite
Formula:Ca(VO)Si4O10 · 4H2O
Comments:Occurs in cavities in trap rock (Deccan Traps).
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stilbite Subgroup4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cavansite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dhoot Quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:62928
Long-form Identifier:1:3:62928:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cavansite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘWagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘWagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘChavan quarry, Wagholi quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘQuarry no. 4, Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘPashan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘIndori, Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘLonavala Quarry, Lonavala, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘYedgaon Dam Quarry, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
References
King, Vandall T. (1989) World News on Mineral Occurrences. Rocks & Minerals, 64 (5). 410-413
 
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