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Mt Tora-Tigga, Ganadao, Warsak Intrusions, Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
Regional Level Types
Mt Tora-TiggaMountain
Ganadao- not defined -
Warsak IntrusionsGroup of Intrusions
Mohmand DistrictDistrict
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ProvinceProvince
PakistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 71° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13755
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13755:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


100 workings in a 1km² area. Quartz veins and lenses in alternating greenschist-dolomite layers.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Colour: from colorless to dark lead, with pink, blue, purple hues, some dichroic
Description: Most of the cristals are gemmy and included with dark green to black needles or hairs.
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Chlorite Group'
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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