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Sankari Taluka, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Sankari TalukaSubdistrict
Salem DistrictDistrict
Tamil NaduState
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Type:
Subdistrict
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Idappadi51,642 (2014)
Ilampillai11,308 (2017)
Ammāpettai8,552 (2017)
Konganāpuram8,331 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
109653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:109653:1
GUID (UUID V4):
38701aad-b559-457b-8fff-ef1c89a6e8ed


Emeralds were discovered embedded in the wall of a well in 1995. Compositions, inclusions and physical properties are very similar to emeralds found in Madagascar.

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'var. Perthite'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Hornblende'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Neoproterozoic : 771 Β± 22 Ma to 599 Β± 16 Ma

Important note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.

Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Neoproterozoic
   Ediacaran
β“˜ Phlogopite (youngest age)599 Β± 16 MaPakkanadu, Sankari Taluka, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India
    
    
   Tonian
β“˜ Phlogopite (oldest age)771 Β± 22 MaPakkanadu, Sankari Taluka, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India

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References

Groat, L.A., Giuliani, G., Marshall, D.D., Turner, D. (2008) Emerald deposits and occurrences: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 34 (1) 87-112 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2007.09.003
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