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Nyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
Regional Level Types
Nyet BrukMine Zone
NyetVillage
Braldu ValleyValley
Shigar DistrictAdministrative District
Gilgit-BaltistanTerritory
PakistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 41' 26'' North , 75° 31' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Skardu2,100 (2018)44.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
108595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:108595:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Nivik Bruk; Niyil-Bruk; Niyit Bruk


Outcrops of granitic pegmatite at high-altitude Niyil (Nyet) grazing area in the south side of Braldu River.

Known for producing excellent specimens of topaz, aquamarine and hydroxylherderite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryllonite
Formula: NaBePO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beryllonite8.AA.10NaBePO4
Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylloniteNaBePO4
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BerylloniteNaBePO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na BerylloniteNaBePO4
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P BerylloniteNaBePO4
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Pakistan

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