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Lonar Crater, Buldhana District, Amaravati Division, Maharashtra, Indiai
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Lonar CraterCrater
Buldhana DistrictDistrict
Amaravati DivisionDivision
MaharashtraState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 58' 33'' North , 76° 30' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
19.97609,76.50785
GeoHash:
G#: tew3sux34
GRN:
N14E51
Type:
Crater
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lonār21,765 (2015)1.7km
Mehekar41,137 (2014)20.4km
Risod30,131 (2015)29.3km
JintΕ«r42,420 (2014)44.6km
Chikhli52,841 (2014)49.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
155781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155781:0
GUID (UUID V4):
46947f82-c3dc-49a0-a4c1-001952ce22ca


Impact crater in Deccan basalts.

The lake within the crater (Lonar Lake) is a source of gaylussite crystals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chlorophaeite
Formula: (Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
β“˜ Iron
Formula: Fe
β“˜ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ Nickel
Formula: Ni
β“˜ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
β“˜ 'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Nickel1.AA.05Ni
β“˜Iron
var. Kamacite		1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
β“˜1.AE.05Fe
β“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Stishovite4.DA.40SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Gaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
β“˜Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+β—»)(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chlorophaeite9.EC.30(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 Β· 10H2O
β“˜Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Hβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Oβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Mgβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Siβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ StishoviteSiO2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Caβ“˜ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Chlorophaeite(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Fe2Si4O13 · 10H2O
Feβ“˜ IronFe
Feβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niβ“˜ NickelNi
Niβ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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References

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Gornostaeva, T.A., Kartashov, P.M., Mokhov, A.V., Rybchuk, A.P., Basilevsky, A.T. (2023): Native Nickel–Iron Metals from Lonar Crater Impactites (India) and Regolith of the Moon. Solar System Research, 57, 295–306.
Osae, Shiloh, Misra, Saumitra, Koeberl, Christian, Sengupta, Debashish, Ghosh, Sambhunath (2005) Target rocks, impact glasses, and melt rocks from the Lonar impact crater, India: Petrography and geochemistry. Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 40(9/10), 1473–1492.
Maloof, A.C., Stewart, S.T., Swanson-Hysell, N., Louzada, K.L., Garrick-Bethell, I., Soule, S.A., Weiss, B.P. (2007) Lonar Crater, India: An Analog for Martian Impact Craters. Lunar and Planetary Science, 38.
Ambili, A., Prasad, S., Plessen, B., Basavaiah, N., Gaye, B., Naumann, R., Menzel, P., Weise, S., Brauer, A. (2013) Palaeoenvironmental implications of evaporative gaylussite crystals from Lonar Lake, central India. Journal of Quaternary Science, 28(4), 349-359.
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