Mahodari quarry, Sinnar, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, India (original) (raw)

Mahodari quarry, Sinnar, Nashik District, Nashik Division, Maharashtra, Indiai

Regional Level Types
Mahodari quarry Quarry
Sinnar Taluk
Nashik District District
Nashik Division Division
Maharashtra State
India Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

19° 52' 55'' North , 73° 56' 27'' East

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:55821:8

64850ed2-b3df-4019-a5fa-f256f4403db5

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Sinnar quarry; Mahadari quarry; Mohadari quarry

Located west of the National Highway going to Pune. Mahodari belongs to the system of quarries around Nasik town. This area is very rich in cavities with colourless apophyllite (dominating tabular habits) and pink/orange stilbite (Tomasz Praszkier information, see messageboard at http://www.mindat.org/mesg-7-156911.html)

Note: It would appear that the spelling of this locality perhaps should be Mohadari, per various web references, including Google Earth.

Located some 27 km from Nasik. Famous for spheroidal fluorites.

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15 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'Formula: A B4[Si8O22]X · 8H2OColour: greenReferences: E Rosenzweig specimen Ottens, B. (2011): Aktuelle Mineralfunde aus dem indischen Dekkan-Trapp. Lapis. 36 (10), 29-38
ⓘ CalciteFormula: CaCO3References: Ottens, Berthold (2003) Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India. The Mineralogical Record, 34 (1) 1-82 Claeys, G. (2009) Mineralogische reis naar de Deccan Traps, India, 2008 [Mineralogical journey to the Deccan Traps, India, 2008]. Geonieuws, 34 (03) 63-70
ⓘ CeladoniteFormula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2References: **Arnav Khokarale Collection**Identified by Arnav Khokarale: Visual Identification
ⓘ EpistilbiteFormula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2OReferences: Lapis 29(7/8):76 (2004)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2OReferences: King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation. Jeff Weissman collection
ⓘ FluoriteFormula: CaF2References: Robert Lavinsky specimen Claeys, G. (2009) Mineralogische reis naar de Deccan Traps, India, 2008 [Mineralogical journey to the Deccan Traps, India, 2008]. Geonieuws, 34 (03) 63-70
ⓘ GoethiteFormula: α-Fe3+O(OH)References: White (2008)
ⓘ GoosecreekiteFormula: Ca[Al2Si6O16] · 5H2OReferences: Ottens, Berthold (2003) Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India. The Mineralogical Record, 34 (1) 1-82
ⓘ GyroliteFormula: NaCa16Si23AlO60(OH)8 · 14H2OReferences: Ottens (2003)
ⓘ HematiteFormula: Fe2O3References: Ottens, Berthold (2003) Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India. The Mineralogical Record, 34 (1) 1-82
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2OColour: PinkReferences: **Ottens, Berthold (2003) Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India. The Mineralogical Record, 34 (1) 1-82**pp.45-46
ⓘ MozartiteFormula: CaMn3+(SiO4)(OH)References: Ottens, B. (2011): Indien: Mineralien, Fundorte, Lagerstätten. Chr. Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany, 384 pp. (in German)
ⓘ OpalFormula: SiO2 · nH2OReferences: White (2008)
ⓘ PowelliteFormula: Ca(MoO4)References: P Bongaerts collection
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Ottens, Berthold (2003) Minerals of the Deccan Traps, India. The Mineralogical Record, 34 (1) 1-82 Claeys, G. (2009) Mineralogische reis naar de Deccan Traps, India, 2008 [Mineralogical journey to the Deccan Traps, India, 2008]. Geonieuws, 34 (03) 63-70
ⓘ Quartz var. AmethystFormula: SiO2References: Claeys, G. (2009) Mineralogische reis naar de Deccan Traps, India, 2008 [Mineralogical journey to the Deccan Traps, India, 2008]. Geonieuws, 34 (03) 63-70
ⓘ ScoleciteFormula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2OReferences: In the collection of Alex Earl Ottens, B. (2011): Aktuelle Mineralfunde aus dem indischen Dekkan-Trapp. Lapis. 36 (10), 29-38
ⓘ Stilbite-CaFormula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2OReferences: Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone. Jeff Weissman collection
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2OReferences: Claeys, G. (2009) Mineralogische reis naar de Deccan Traps, India, 2008 [Mineralogical journey to the Deccan Traps, India, 2008]. Geonieuws, 34 (03) 63-70
ⓘ YugawaraliteFormula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 4H2OReferences: Collection Elmar Lackner and many others

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