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Thiruvannaamalai district, Tamil Nadu, Indiai
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Thiruvannaamalai districtDistrict
Tamil NaduState
IndiaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Tiruvannāmalai138,243 (2014)
Arni62,858 (2017)
Cheyyar36,527 (2014)
Vandavāsi31,530 (2014)
Polūr26,290 (2014)
Chengam23,904 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
234884
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:234884:4
GUID (UUID V4):
1203a0f8-22e8-4779-9eff-28f431aa105a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tiruvannamalai district
Other Languages:
French:
district de Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Inde
German:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Indien
Hindi:
तिरूवनामलई जिला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Russian:
Тируваннамалай, Тамилнад, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
蒂魯文納默萊縣, 泰米尔纳德邦, 印度
Spanish:
Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil:
திருவண்ணாமலை மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு, இந்தியா
Arabic:
ضاحية تيروفانمالي, تاميل نادو, الهند
Asturian:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Bengali:
তিরুবন্নামালাই জেলা, তামিলনাড়ু, ভারত
Cebuano:
Tiruvannamalai , State of Tamil Nādu, Indya
Dutch:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش ترووناملائی, تامیل نادو, هندوستان
Finnish:
Tiruvannamalain piirikunta, Tamil Nadu, Intia
Gujarati:
તિરુવનામલઇ જિલ્લો, તમિલનાડુ, ભારત
Japanese:
ティルヴァンナーマライ県, タミル・ナードゥ, インド
Malayalam:
തിരുവണ്ണാമല ജില്ല, തമിഴ്‌നാട്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
तिरुवनमलै जिल्हा, तमिळनाडू, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Ìn-tō͘
Nepali:
तिरूवनामलई जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
तिरूवण्‍णामलई जिल्ला, तमिलनाडु, भारत
Norwegian:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Odia:
ତିରୁଭନ୍ନାମଲାଇ ଜିଲ୍ଲା, ତାମିଲନାଡୁ, ଭାରତ
Polish:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu, Indie
Sanskrit:
तिरुवण्णामलैमण्डलम्, तमिळनाडुराज्यम्, भारतम्
Swedish:
Tiruvannamalai , Tamil Nadu, Indien
Telugu:
తిరువణ్ణామలై జిల్లా, తమిళనాడు, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
ضلع تروون ملئی, تمل ناڈو, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع تھیرووانامالائ, تامل ناڈو, ھندستان


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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
'K Feldspar'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Gahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Grunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Chlorite Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O GahniteZnAl2O4
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al GahniteZnAl2O4
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MackinawiteFeS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn GahniteZnAl2O4
Zn SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruvannamalai_district
Wikidata ID:Q15207
GeoNames ID:7646147

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