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Mordenite from
Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India


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Mordenite, etc.

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Mordenite

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Mordenite, etc.

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Mordenite

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
03695300017272082813366.jpg
Mordenite, etc.

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
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Mordenite

Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Mordenite
Formula:(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cavansite70
Pentagonite58
Calcite42
Stilbite-Ca14
Prehnite6
Stilbite Subgroup5
Gyrolite5
Djurleite3
Native Copper2
Heulandite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mordenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wagholi Quarries, Wagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:690197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:690197:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mordenite
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘWagholi, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘChakan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘPashan, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘRajgurunagar, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘIndori, Talegaon Dabhade, Maval, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
60.1km (37.4 miles) ⓘLonavala Quarry, Lonavala, Pune District, Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
86.4km (53.7 miles) ⓘSakur Quarry, Sakur (Shakur; Chakur; Sakhur), Sangamner, Ahilyanagar District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
86.7km (53.9 miles) ⓘSakur (Shakur; Chakur; Sakhur), Sangamner, Ahilyanagar District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
Ottens, Berthold, Duraiswami, Raymond A., Krenn, Kurt (2025) The Formation of Cavansite and Pentagonite in the Wagholi Quarries, Pune, India. Minerals, 15 (2). 126 doi:10.3390/min15020126
 
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