Askot, Pithoragarh District, Uttarakhand, Indiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Askot | - not defined - |
| Pithoragarh District | District |
| Uttarakhand | State |
| India | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 80° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~80km
KΓΆppen climate type:
Old copper mine. Zinc, copper, gold, silver and lead deposit. 1.14 million tons of metals. In highly metamorphosed rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Antimony Formula: Sb Reference: Econ Geol (1997) 92:308-324 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Breithauptite Formula: NiSb Reference: Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219.; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219.; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Gudmundite Formula: FeSbS Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Econ Geol (1997) 92:308-324; Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219.; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β Stannoidite Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 Reference: http://dst.gov.in/areport/9900/wihgd.htm; Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219. |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Breithauptite | 2.CC.05 | NiSb |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Gudmundite | 2.EB.20 | FeSbS |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Stannoidite | 2.CB.15c | Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| S | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Fe | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Stannoidite | Cu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Gudmundite | FeSbS |
| Sb | β Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | β Breithauptite | NiSb |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Seetharam, R. (1981). Gudmundite from Base Metal Sulphide Deposit of Askot, Pithoragarh District,(UP). Geological Society of India, 22(5), 216-219.
Sharma, R., & Rao, D. R. (2008). Stannoidite and cubanite from Askot polymetallic sulphide ores, Kumaun Lesser Himalaya, India. Current science, 95(4), 527-531.
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- ⭔Kumaun DivisionDivision
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