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Rajgarh pits, Ajmer District, Rajasthan, Indiai
Regional Level Types
Rajgarh pitsGroup of Pits
Ajmer DistrictDistrict
RajasthanState
IndiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26ยฐ 16' 31'' North , 74ยฐ 40' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
26.27544,74.68103
GeoHash:
G#: tstj7rm1d
GRN:
N18E48
Type:
Group of Pits
Kรถppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nasฤซrฤbฤd51,747 (2014)6.2km
Ajmer517,911 (2017)20.1km
Pushkar16,173 (2015)27.1km
Kishangarh131,749 (2017)39.0km
Sarwฤr17,860 (2014)40.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
248068
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:248068:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Emerald deposit.
Garnet-bearing micaceous schists of the Delhi system, serpentinized peridotites and pegmatites. This rock is predominantly large aggregate of biotite or phlogopite which are partially replaced by chlorite and may be enriched with schorl and clusters of emerald crystals.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Actinolite
Formula: โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ Berylย var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Description: asparagus stone
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Groupย var. Perthite'
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Muscoviteย var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Tremolite
Formula: โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
โ“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Actinolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tremolite9.DE.10โ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Tremoliteโ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beโ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ Tremoliteโ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Tremoliteโ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ Tremoliteโ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caโ“˜ Tremoliteโ—ปCa2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Actinoliteโ—ปCa2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O

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References

Babu, S. K. (1972) On the occurrence of Chlorapatite at the Emerald Mine, Rajagarh village, Ajmer. Mineralogical Magazine, 38 (300) 972-974 doi:10.1180/minmag.1972.038.300.10
Kievlenko, Eugenii Ya., Soregaroli, A. - Ed. (2003) Geology of Gems - First English Edition. Ocean Pictures Ltd. p.1-468.p.86

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