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Moheshkhali Island deposits, Moheskhali, Cox's Bazar District, Chittagong Division, Bangladeshi
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Moheshkhali Island depositsGroup of Deposits
MoheskhaliSubdistrict
Cox's Bazar DistrictDistrict
Chittagong DivisionDivision
BangladeshCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 29' 10'' North , 91° 53' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
21.48630,91.88555
GeoHash:
G#: w5c64zmn8
GRN:
N15E61
Type:
Group of Deposits
KΓΆppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cox’s Bāzār253,788 (2017)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
11109
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11109:9
GUID (UUID V4):
24cd393c-7b23-48d9-a148-a6c1da204294
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Moiskal Island deposits


7 individual heavy sand (placer) deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
UGSG MRDS ISM0710
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
References:
UGSG MRDS ISM0710
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
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“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

(n.d.)
Ahmed, S., Miah, M., Qumruzzaman, C., Zaman, M., Alam, A., Biswas, P. (2010) Alteration and Exsolution Characteristics of Ilmenites of Moheskhali Island, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research: 45(1): 17-26. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v45i1.5173
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