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Kollam District, Kerala, Indiai
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Kollam394,163 (2016)
Punalūr47,263 (2017)
Paravūr Tekkumbhāgam38,946 (2017)
Ponmana29,139 (2017)
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Quilon
Other Languages:
French:
Quilon, Kerala, Inde
German:
Kollam, Kerala, Indien
Hindi:
कोल्लम जिला, केरल, भारत
Italian:
distretto di Kollam, Kerala, India
Russian:
Коллам, Керала, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
果拉姆縣, 喀拉拉邦, 印度
Spanish:
Kollam, Kerala, India
Arabic:
منطقة كولام, كيرلا, الهند
Asturian:
Kollam, Kerala, India
Bengali:
কোল্লাম জেলা, কেরল, ভারত
Catalan:
Districte de Kollam, Kerala, Índia
Dutch:
Kollam, Kerala, Indië
Farsi/Persian:
بخش کولام, کرالا, هندوستان
Gujarati:
કોલ્લમ જિલ્લો, કેરળ, ભારત
Japanese:
コーラム県, ケーララ, インド
Malayalam:
കൊല്ലം ജില്ല, കേരളം, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
कोल्लम जिल्हा, केरळ, भारत
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kollam, Kerala, Ìn-tō͘
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
कोल्लम् जिल्ला, केरल, भारत
Norwegian:
Kollam, Kerala, India
Sanskrit:
कोल्लम-मण्डलम्, केरळम्, भारतम्
Tamil:
கொல்லம் மாவட்டம், கேரளம், இந்தியா
Telugu:
కొల్లం, కేరళ, భారత దేశం
Urdu:
کولم ضلع, کیرلا, بھارت
Vietnamese:
Kollam, Kerala, Ấn Độ
Western Punjabi:
ضلع کولام, کیرالہ, ھندستان


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Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Anonymous, 1912, Monazite Sand from Travancore,India, Bulletin of the Imperial Institute 9.
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'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
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'Feldspar Group'
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Hibonite
Formula: CaAl12O19
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'Hornblende'
Reference: Anonymous, 1912, Monazite Sand from Travancore,India, Bulletin of the Imperial Institute 9.
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Parthasarathy, P., Desai,H. B. and S. R. Kayasth (1968) Radiochemical neutron activation analysis of individual rare earth elements in monazites from different geological environments, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 105: 277-289.
Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Reference: Parthasarathy, P., Desai,H. B. and S. R. Kayasth (1968) Radiochemical neutron activation analysis of individual rare earth elements in monazites from different geological environments, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 105: 277-289.
Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Parthasarathy, P., Desai,H. B. and S. R. Kayasth (1968) Radiochemical neutron activation analysis of individual rare earth elements in monazites from different geological environments, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 105: 277-289.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Anonymous, 1912, Monazite Sand from Travancore,India, Bulletin of the Imperial Institute 9.
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Reference: Anonymous, 1912, Monazite Sand from Travancore,India, Bulletin of the Imperial Institute 9.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Rajesh, V. J., Arai, S., Santosh, M., & Tamura, A. (2010). LREE-rich hibonite in ultrapotassic rocks in southern India. Lithos, 115(1-4), 40-50. Sandiford, M., & Santosh, M. (1991). A granulite facies kalsilite-leucite-hibonite association from Punalur, Southern India. Mineralogy and Petrology, 43(3), 225-236. Rajesh, V. J., Arima, M., & Santosh, M. (2004). Dunite, glimmerite and spinellite in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India: implications for highly potassic CO2-rich melt influx along an intra-continental shear zone. Gondwana Research, 7(4), 961-974. Rajesh, V. J., & Arai, S. (2006). Baddeleyite-apatite-spinel-phlogopite (BASP) rock in Achankovil Shear Zone, South India, as a probable cumulate from melts of carbonatite affinity. Lithos, 90(1-2), 1-18.
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Parthasarathy, P., Desai,H. B. and S. R. Kayasth (1968) Radiochemical neutron activation analysis of individual rare earth elements in monazites from different geological environments, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 105: 277-289.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Hibonite4.CC.45CaAl12O19
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Kalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende'-
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O KalsiliteKAlSiO4
O LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
O HiboniteCaAl12O19
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O CorundumAl2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O PerovskiteCaTiO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Al LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Al HiboniteCaAl12O19
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Si LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K KalsiliteKAlSiO4
K LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca HiboniteCaAl12O19
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Ti PerovskiteCaTiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Eoarchean to Ordovician : 4000 Ma to 464.5 ± 9.2 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
Phanerozoic
 Paleozoic
  Ordovician
   Middle Ordovician
ⓘ Phlogopite (youngest age)464.5 ± 9.2 MaPerunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India
   Early/Lower Ordovician
ⓘ Phlogopite (oldest age)470.5 ± 9.3 MaPerunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India
    
 
Precambrian
 Archean
ⓘ GranuliteArchean
(2500 - 4000 Ma)
Perunthol-Kakkaponnu, Pathanapuram, Kollam District, Kerala, India

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences157
Youngest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Quilon Limestone12623.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Warkalli - Quilon Limestone3123.03 - 15.97 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Acervulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : Acervulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Alliatinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Robertinida : Robertinidae : Alliatinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ammonia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Ammoniidae : Ammonia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anomalinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Almaenidae : Anomalinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anomalinoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Anomalinidae : Anomalinoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Archaias
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Archaias23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Articulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Articulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Asterigerinata
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinatidae : Asterigerinata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Austrotrillina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Austrotrillinidae : Austrotrillina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bolivina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Bolivina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Borelis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Alveolinidae : Borelis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Buccella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Trichohyalidae : Buccella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Buchnerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : Buchnerina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cibicides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cibicidoides
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Cibicidoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cycloforina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Cycloforina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elphidiella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiellidae : Elphidiella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Elphidium
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Elphidiidae : Elphidium23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Eoeponidella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinatidae : Eoeponidella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Fissurina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Ellipsolagenidae : Fissurina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glabratella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Glabratellidae : Glabratella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glandulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Lagenida : Glandulinidae : Glandulina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinella
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides
genus
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Hanzawaia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Anomalinidae : Hanzawaia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lepidosemicyclina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Lepidosemicyclina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lobatula
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Cibicididae : Lobatula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Miogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Miogypsinidae : Miogypsina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lepidocyclina (Nephrolepidina)
subgenus
Foraminifera : Lepidocyclinidae : Lepidocyclina : Lepidocyclina (Nephrolepidina)23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nonion
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nonionidae : Nonion23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Operculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Nummulitidae : Operculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Paragloborotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Paragloborotalia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pararotalia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Calcarinidae : Pararotalia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Peneroplis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Peneroplidae : Peneroplis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Planorbulinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudogaudryina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Pseudogaudryinidae : Pseudogaudryina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotriloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pseudotriloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pygmaeoseistron
genus
Foraminifera : Pygmaeoseistron23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pyrgo
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pyrgo23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Quinqueloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Quinqueloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reusella
genus
Chromista : Reusella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sigmoilopsis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Sigmoilopsis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonaperta
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Siphonaperta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphaerogypsina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Acervulinidae : Sphaerogypsina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spiroloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Spiroloculinidae : Spiroloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Textularia
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Textulariidae : Textularia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Triloculina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Triloculina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trochulina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Discorbidae : Discorbina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Varidentella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Varidentella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Virgulopsis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Virgulopsis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clanculus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Clanculus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Perrinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Chilodontaidae : Perrinia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Smaragdia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Smaragdia23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Dientomochilus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Rostellariidae : Dientomochilus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Scaliola
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Scaliolidae : Scaliola23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Xenophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Xenophoridae : Xenophora23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Anadara
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Trisidos
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Trisidos23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bryozoa
phylum
Animalia : Bryozoa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clypeasteroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Spatangoida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Lithoconus) litteratus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Corbulidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Rotorbinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rotaliidae : Rotorbinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina praebulloides
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinella : Globigerinella obesa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides altiaperturus
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides : Globigerinoides altiaperturus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerinoides trilobus
species
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerinoides : Globigerinoides trilobus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Discoaster
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Discoasterales : Discoasteraceae : Discoaster23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Braarudosphaera bigelowii
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Braarudosphaeraceae : Braarudosphaera : Braarudosphaera bigelowii23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Finella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Scaliolidae : Finella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Glycymeris quilonensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : Glycymeris : Glycymeris quilonensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pagodatrochus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Trochidae : Pagodatrochus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Bothropoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Colloniidae : Bothropoma23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conus (Leptoconus) hanza
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Conidae : Conus : Conus (Leptoconus) hanza23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Lyria : Lyria (Harpeola) jugosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Strombus sedanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Strombus : Strombus sedanensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Persististrombus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Strombidae : Persististrombus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Stylophora pulcherrima
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Pocilloporidae : Stylophora : Stylophora pulcherrima23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cidaroida
order
Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Cidaroida23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Lachlanella
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Lachlanella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Quinqueloculina buchiana
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Miliolidae : Quinqueloculina : Quinqueloculina buchiana23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Angulogerina angulosa
species
Foraminifera : Angulogerina : Angulogerina angulosa23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudomassilina
genus
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Pseudomassilina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavulina angularis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Valvulinidae : Clavulina : Clavulina angularis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Clavulina nodosaria
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Textulariida : Valvulinidae : Clavulina : Clavulina nodosaria23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Siphonaperta agglutinans
species
Foraminferea : Miliolida : Hauerinidae : Siphonaperta : Siphonaperta agglutinans23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sagrinella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Bolivinitidae : Sagrinella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Neoconorbina terquemi
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Rosalinidae : Neoconorbina : Neoconorbina terquemi23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Conorbella
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Glabratellidae : Conorbella23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Planorbulina mediterranensis
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Planorbulinidae : Planorbulina : Planorbulina mediterranensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Asterigerina carinata
species
Chromista : Foraminifera : Globothalamea : Rotaliida : Asterigerinidae : Asterigerina : Asterigerina carinata23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphenolithus
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Discoasterales : Sphenolithaceae : Sphenolithus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reticulofenestra
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Isochrysidales : Noelaerhabdaceae : Reticulofenestra23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Helicosphaera carteri
species
Haptophyta : Helicosphaera : Helicosphaera carteri23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Coccolithus pelagicus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccolithus : Coccolithus pelagicus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Calcidiscus leptoporus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Calcidiscus : Calcidiscus leptoporus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Umbilicosphaera
genus
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Coccolithales : Calcidiscaceae : Umbilicosphaera23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Pseudotaberina
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Tubothalamea : Miliolida : Soritidae : Pseudotaberina23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Globigerina ouachitaensis
species
Foraminifera : Globigerinidae : Globigerina : Globigerina ouachitaensis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Cyclicargolithus floridanus
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Cyclicargolithus : Cyclicargolithus floridanus23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Sphenolithus moriformis
species
Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Sphenolithus : Sphenolithus moriformis23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
Reticulofenestra minuta
species
Chromista : Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Isochrysidales : Noelaerhabdaceae : Reticulofenestra : Reticulofenestra minuta23.03 - 15.97 Ma
Miocene
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Wikidata ID:Q1356124
GeoNames ID:7909821

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