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Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
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HarchoVillage
Astore ValleyValley
Astore DistrictDistrict
Gilgit-BaltistanTerritory
PakistanCountry

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Harchu

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Zircon

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Harchu

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Zircon

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Zircon

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Zircon

Harcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 26' 57'' North , 74° 47' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.44917,74.79500
GRN:
N24E44
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
191066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191066:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Harchu; Harchoo


A village in the confluence of Harcho and Astore rivers about 15 Km NNW of Astore town.

Zircon occurrences are in Harcho valley above village.

Previously part of Diamar District.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
José Zendrera inspectionIdentified by José Zendrera: Inferred (explain how), Wet Chemical
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
José Zendrera inspectionIdentified by José Zendrera: Inferred (explain how), Wet Chemical
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: Red.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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