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Phakuwa pegmatite, Phakuwa, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepali
Regional Level Types
Phakuwa pegmatitePegmatite
Phakuwa- not defined -
Sankhuwasabha DistrictDistrict
P1 Koshi PradeshProvince
NepalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 25' 1'' North , 87° 25' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Khanbari22,903 (2018)22.7km
Bhojpur3,250 (2011)47.0km
Dhankutā22,084 (2011)49.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
217517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217517:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Pegmatite near Phakuwa village.

This little aquamarine and tourmaline locality is situated not so far from the Hyakule locality, also in Sankhuwasabha District, and from the Gunyahang quartz mine.

Located in Savapokhari VDC (village development committee).

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Nepal

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