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Majhgawan diamond pipe, Panna Mines, Panna, Panna District, Madhya Pradesh, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Majhgawan diamond pipePipe
Panna MinesGroup of Mines
PannaMunicipality
Panna DistrictDistrict
Madhya PradeshState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 38' 30'' North , 80° 1' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Panna46,791 (2015)17.9km
Amānganj13,167 (2015)23.9km
Khajuraho Group of Monuments25,662 (2018)25.1km
Rājnagar13,390 (2015)30.1km
Ajaigarh14,640 (2015)36.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
250763
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250763:0
GUID (UUID V4):
df3c45c3-f330-41fe-913a-4a54fd8f0589


It is a lamproite pipe intrusive into Proterozoic flat-lying quartz arenites.

Largest diamond producer in India.

Production started prior to 1827. Produced 80,000 carats in 2004-2005. The mine stopped production in 2005 and reopened in 2009. Some details of diamond distribution, size, grade are given by Chatterjee & Rao (1995).

Reportedly the only primary diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe in India [Durnez, 2008].

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
β“˜ 'Leucoxene'
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite
var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Leucoxene'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Tiβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Proterozoic : 2500 Ma to 541 Β± 1.0 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
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
β“˜ Quartz-areniteProterozoic
(541 - 2500 Ma)
  
   
  Neoproterozoic
   Tonian
β“˜ Lamproite (youngest age)974 Β± 30 Ma
    
   
  Paleoproterozoic
   Statherian
β“˜ Lamproite (oldest age)1630 Β± 353 Ma
    

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