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Chhattisgarh, Indiai
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
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Thomsonite Subgroup

Raipur District, Chhattisgarh, India
Area:
135,200 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Odisha, India
Madhya Pradesh, India
Andhra Pradesh, India
Uttar Pradesh, India
Jharkhand, India
Maharashtra, India
Telangana, India
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Raipur679,995 (2014)
Bhilai625,138 (2015)
Korba419,146 (2014)
Bilāspur282,705 (2017)
Durg255,283 (2015)
Rāj-Nāndgaon150,755 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
153514
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:153514:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Chhattisgarh, Inde
German:
Chhattisgarh, Indien
Hindi:
छत्तीसगढ़, भारत
Italian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Russian:
Чхаттисгарх, Индия
Simplified Chinese:
恰蒂斯加尔邦, 印度
Spanish:
Chhattisgarh, India
Achinese:
Chhattisgarh, India
Albanian:
Çatisgar, India
Amharic:
ጨቲስገርህ, ህንድ
Arabic:
شتيس غره, الهند
Assamese:
ছত্তীছগঢ়, ভাৰত
Asturian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Basque:
Chhattisgarh, India
Belarusian:
Чхатысгарх, Індыя
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Чхатысгарх, Індыя
Bengali:
ছত্তীসগঢ়, ভারত
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ছত্রিসগড়, ভারত
Breton:
Chhattisgarh, India
Bulgarian:
Чхатисгарх, Индия
Catalan:
Chhattisgarh, Índia
Cebuano:
State of Chhattīsgarh, Indya
Chechen:
Чхаттисгарх, Инди
Croatian:
Chhattisgarh, Indija
Czech:
Čhattísgarh, Indie
Danish:
Chattisgarh, Indien
Doteli:
छत्तीसगढ, भारत
Dutch:
Chhattisgarh, Indië
Esperanto:
Ĉatisgaro, Barato
Estonian:
Chhattīsgarh, India
Farsi/Persian:
چتیسگر, هندوستان
Fiji Hindi:
Chhattisgarh, India
Finnish:
Chhattisgarh, Intia
Georgian:
ჩატისგარჰი, ინდოეთი
Greek:
Τσατίσγκαρ, Ινδία
Gujarati:
છત્તીસગઢ, ભારત
Hebrew:
צ'האטיסגאר, הודו
Hungarian:
Cshattíszgarh, India
Icelandic:
Chhattisgarh, Indland
Indonesian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Interlingue:
Chhattisgarh, India
Irish Gaelic:
Chhattisgarh, An India
Japanese:
チャッティースガル, インド
Kannada:
ಛತ್ತೀಸ್‌ಘಡ್, ಭಾರತ
Kapampangan:
Chhattisgarh, India
Kashmiri:
چھتیس گڑھ, بًارت
Konkani:
Chhat'tisgaddh, भारत
Korean:
차티스가르주, 인도
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Chhattisgarh, Hindistan
Latin:
Chhattisgarh, India
Latvian:
Čhatīsgarha, Indija
Lithuanian:
Čatisgarchas, Indija
Lower Sorbian:
Čatisgar, Indiska
Luri:
چئتیسگأر, هئن
Macedonian:
Чатисгар, Индија
Maithili:
छत्तिसगढ, भारत
Malay:
Chhattisgarh, India
Malayalam:
ഛത്തീസ്‌ഗഢ്, ഇന്ത്യ
Marathi:
छत्तीसगड, भारत
Mingrelian:
ჩატისგარჰი, ინდოეთი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chhattisgarh, Ìn-tō͘
Mongolian:
Чаттисгар, Энэтхэг
Nepali:
छत्तीसगढ, भारत
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
छत्तीसगढ, भारत
Northern Frisian:
Chhattisgarh, Indien
Norwegian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Chhattisgarh, India
Occitan:
Chhattisgarh, Índia
Odia:
ଛତିଶଗଡ଼, ଭାରତ
Pali:
छत्तीसगढ़, भारत
Pashto:
چتيس گړ, هند
Polish:
Chhattisgarh, Indie
Portuguese:
Chhattisgarh, Índia
Punjabi:
ਛੱਤੀਸਗੜ੍ਹ, ਭਾਰਤ
Romanian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Sanskrit:
छत्तीसगढराज्यम्, भारतम्
Scots:
Chhattisgarh, Indie
Serbian:
Чатисгар, Индија
Serbo-Croatian:
Chhattisgarh, Indija
Sinhalese:
චට්ටිස්ගාර්, භාරත ජනරජය
Slovak:
Čhattísgarh, India
South Azerbaijani:
چتیسقر, هیندوستان
Swahili:
Chhattisgarh, Uhindi
Swedish:
Chhattisgarh, Indien
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Чҳаттисгар, Ҳиндустон
Tamil:
சத்தீசுகர், இந்தியா
Telugu:
ఛత్తీస్‌గఢ్, భారత దేశం
Thai:
รัฐฉัตตีสครห์, อินเดีย
Tibetan (Standard):
ཆར་ཊི་སི་གྷར།, རྒྱ་གར།
Traditional Chinese:
恰蒂斯加爾邦, 印度
Turkish:
Çatisgarh, Hindistan
Ukrainian:
Чхаттісґарх, Індія
Upper Sorbian:
Čatisgar, Indiska
Urdu:
چھتیس گڑھ, بھارت
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Chhattisgarh, Hindiston
Venetian:
Chhattisgarh, India
Vietnamese:
Chhattisgarh, Ấn Độ
Waray:
Chhattisgarh, Indya
Welsh:
Chhattisgarh, India
Western Punjabi:
چھتیسگڑھ, ھندستان
Yiddish:
טשאטיסגארה, אינדיע
Yoruba:
Chhattisgarh, Índíà


Chhattisgarh is a state in central–eastern India, covering approximately 135,200 km². It is bordered by Madhya Pradesh to the north-west, Uttar Pradesh to the north, Jharkhand to the north-east, Odisha to the east, Telangana to the south, and Maharashtra to the west. The state capital is Raipur, with Bhilai, Durg, and Bilaspur among its major cities. Chhattisgarh occupies a key position within the mineral-rich heart of the Indian subcontinent.

Geographically, the state is dominated by the Chhattisgarh Plain, a broad lowland basin drained mainly by the Mahanadi River and its tributaries. This central plain is surrounded by uplands and plateaus: the Maikal Hills and Satpura range to the north-west, the Bastar Plateau to the south, and the eastern margins of the Chota Nagpur Plateau to the north-east. Much of the state is forested, particularly in the Bastar region. The climate is tropical monsoonal, with hot summers, a pronounced rainy season, and mild winters.

Geologically, Chhattisgarh lies largely on the Indian Shield and is underlain predominantly by Precambrian rocks. The state is best known for the Chhattisgarh Basin, a large Proterozoic sedimentary basin composed of limestones, shales, sandstones, and dolomites of the Chhattisgarh Supergroup, which are among the most extensive carbonate sequences in India. Surrounding uplands expose older Archaean and Proterozoic crystalline rocks, including granites, gneisses, and greenstone belts. Younger Gondwana sedimentary rocks, including coal-bearing sequences, occur in several basins, notably in the north and east.

Chhattisgarh has a very significant mineral and mining heritage and is one of India’s leading mineral-producing states. It hosts major deposits of iron ore, particularly in the Bailadila range of southern Chhattisgarh, which contains some of the country’s highest-grade iron ores. The state is also a major producer of coal, with important coalfields such as Korba, Mand–Raigarh, and Hasdeo-Arand, supporting extensive power generation and heavy industry. Other important resources include limestone, dolomite, bauxite, tin (notably in Bastar, making Chhattisgarh India’s only significant tin-producing state), and quartz. These resources underpin large steel, cement, and power industries, including the Bhilai Steel Plant.

Historically, the region formed part of various ancient and medieval Indian kingdoms and later came under Maratha and British rule. Following independence in 1947, Chhattisgarh was part of Madhya Pradesh until it became a separate state in 2000, a change driven in part by its distinct cultural identity and resource-based economy.

Administratively, Chhattisgarh is divided into districts, further subdivided into blocks and municipalities. Its geology—dominated by ancient shield rocks, Proterozoic sedimentary basins, and coal-bearing Gondwana sequences—makes Chhattisgarh central to understanding Precambrian basin development, iron and coal metallogenesis, and the close relationship between geology, mining, and industrial growth in central India.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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42 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aeschynite'
Description: Aeschynite occur in thin pockets in association with greisenised zones. In polished sections it is optically isotropic because of its metamict nature. At normal temperatures, aeschynite do not show its characteristic XRD pattern; however, on heating at about 900 - 1000 degrees aeschynite show its characteristic XRD pattern.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Carbonate'
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Habit: tabular
Colour: black and brownish black
Description: Columbite-tantalite is black and brownish black, and is fine to coarse-grained, massive, tabular (generally 0.1 -2.0 cm thick), and vertically stacked crystals. It occurs randomly distributed in the intermediate zone, but is mostly located close to quartz core. The largest crystal found was 15 cm in length, 11cm in breadth, and 4.5 cm in thickness. In addition, it also occurs as fine grains and lumps. Intergrown columbite-tantalite and ixiolite crystals may occur with relative variable abundances. Such intergrowths contain more Ta than Nb. Columbite-tantalite shows large chemical variations. It contains 30.93 to 58.51% Nb2O5, 16.32 to 38.80% Ta2O5, and 0.84 to 16.77% SnO2. In general Fe (10.08 to 15.19% FeO) predominates over Mn (2.84 to 6.78% MnO), with Ta/(Ta+Nb) 0.25 to 0.64 and Mn/(Mn+Fe) 0.51 to 0.37. Appreciable amounts of W (0.38 to 1.40% WO3) and Ti (1.43 to 2.64% TiO2) are also present. The columbite-tantalite is invariably radioactive due to presence of U (0.08 to 0.17% U3O8) and Th (0.02 to 1.03% ThO2) contents
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: Euxenite occur in thin pockets in association with greisenised zones. Polished sections are optically isotropic because of their metamict nature. At normal temperatures, euxenite do not show its characteristic XRD patterns; however, on heating at about 800 euxenite show its characteristic XRD patterns.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Although the olivine is predominantly Mg-rich - sometimes nearly pure forsterite — a small number of more fayalitic olivine grains are also present.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Fersmite
Formula: CaNb2O6
Description: Fersmite occurs as a minor phase associated with columbite-tantalite.
ⓘ 'Fluocerite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Description: Ixiolite is iron black to greyish in colour with (determined) specific gravity varying between 5.34 and 6.65. In a pegmatite at Metapal, it is the main ore mineral that occurs in all the zones as a major Nb-Ta mineral. Fe rich, Nb-dominant ixiolite has been analysed. It is characterized by a high Nb (58.8% Nb2O5)and low Ta (14.2% Ta2O5)content. The Sn content is also very low (0.3% SnO2). It is also Fe dominant as the FeO (10.6%) content is two times more than MnO (5.6%) content.
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Description: Microlite occurs in association with columbite-tantalite and also independently. However, it is difficult to distinguish it megascopically from other Nb-Ta phases
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Brownish yellow monazite occurs as fine- to coarse grained fragments, lumps, and crystals. The monazite has also been observed in jig concentrates of many pegmatites, having a concentration of less than 1% with crystals of up to 1.3 cm in size. It also occurs in anhedral, tabular, and elongated habits. Bigger crystals display flattened [100] or elongated [100] habit, and show development of (100) or (111) faces. Crystal faces are smooth, pitted, or striated.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tapiolite'
Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg'
Formula: KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
ⓘ Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘChrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite		4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘ4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘWodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘFersmite4.DG.05CaNb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside		9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
ⓘ9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ'UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMg'9.EC.15KLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Aeschynite'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fluocerite'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tapiolite'-(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Meteoritic Iron'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Glass'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Carbonate'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ UM1988-22-SiO:AlCaFFeHKLiMgKLiMgAl2Si3O10F2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ FersmiteCaNb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Fossils

There are 56 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences56
Youngest Fossil Listed247 Ma (Middle Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed299 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Nidhpuri12252.17 - 247.2 Ma (Phanerozoic)
Raniganj5268.8 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Barakar8279.3 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Karharbari13295.5 - 279.3 Ma (Permian)
Talchir18298.9 - 290.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Taeniopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Cycadopsida : Cycadales : Crossozamiaceae : Taeniopteris252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Plumsteadia
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Dictyopteridiaceae : Plumsteadia268.8 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Squamuliferipecten squamuliferus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Squamuliferipecten : Squamuliferipecten squamuliferus298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Cordaites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites295.5 - 290.1 Ma
Permian
Deltopecten mitchelli
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Deltopectinidae : Deltopecten : Deltopecten mitchelli298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Protoretepora ampla
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Polyporidae : Protoretepora : Protoretepora ampla298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Glossopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : Glossopteris295.5 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Lepidopteris
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Peltaspermaceae : Lepidopteris252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nidia
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Nidia252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Pteruchus
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Pteruchus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Nidistrobus
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Nidistrobus252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Dicroidium
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Peltaspermopsida : Peltaspermales : Umkomasiaceae : Dicroidium252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Eurydesma playfordi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma : Eurydesma playfordi298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurydesma hobartense
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Chaenocardiidae : Eurydesma : Eurydesma hobartense298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Peruvispira umariensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Gosseletinidae : Peruvispira : Peruvispira umariensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptodesma (Leiopteria) dutoiti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pterineidae : Leptodesma : Leptodesma (Leiopteria) dutoiti298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurydesma manendragarhensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Eurydesma : Eurydesma manendragarhensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Keeneia hesdoensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Keeneia : Keeneia hesdoensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Keeneia ocula
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Keeneia : Keeneia ocula298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Brachythyrinella hesdoensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Brachythyrinella : Brachythyrinella hesdoensis298.9 - 295.5 Ma
Paleozoic
Vertebraria
genus		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Arberiales : Vertebraria290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Phyllotheca
genus		Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca295.5 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Schizoneura
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Schizoneura290.1 - 252.17 Ma
Permian
Glossopteris nilssonioides
species		Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Dictyopteridiopsida : Dictyopteridiales : Dictyopteridiaceae : Glossopteris : Glossopteris nilssonioides252.17 - 247.2 Ma
Phanerozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhattisgarh
Wikidata ID:Q1168
GeoNames ID:1444364

Localities in this Region

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