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Dolakha District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepali
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Dolakha DistrictDistrict
P3 Bagmati PradeshProvince
NepalCountry

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Kharidhunga Mg Deposit

Kharidhunga Mine, Bhimeshwor, Dolakha District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
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Kharidhunga Mg Deposit

Kharidhunga Mine, Bhimeshwor, Dolakha District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
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Kharidhunga Mg Deposit

Kharidhunga Mine, Bhimeshwor, Dolakha District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Neighbouring regions:
Xigazê Prefecture (Rikaze Prefecture; Shigatse Prefecture), Tibet, China
Sindhupalchok District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Solukhumbu District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Ramechhap District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
35383
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35383:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dolkha; Dholkha
Other Languages:
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French:
District de Dolkha, Province n°3, Népal
German:
Dolakha, Bagmati, Nepal
Italian:
Distretto di Dolkha, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
Nepali:
दोलखा जिल्ला, प्रदेश नं. ३, नेपाल
Russian:
Долакха, 3-я провинция, Непал
Simplified Chinese:
多拉卡縣, 第三省, 尼泊尔
Spanish:
Dolakha, Provincia N.º 3, Nepal
Arabic:
مقاطعة دولاخا, نيبال
Bengali:
দোলখা জেলা, প্রদেশ নং ৩, নেপাল
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
দোলখা, নেপাল
Danish:
Dolakha District, Nepal
Doteli:
दोलखा जिल्ला, नेपाल
Dutch:
Dolkha, Nepal
Farsi/Persian:
بخش دولاکا, استان شماره ۳, نپال
Fiji Hindi:
Dolakha, Nepal
Finnish:
Dolakhan piirikunta, Nepal
Hindi:
दोलखा जिला, प्रदेश संख्या ३, नेपाल
Japanese:
ドラカ郡, 第三州, ネパール
Maithili:
दोलखा जिला, प्रदेश नं. ३, नेपाल
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
द्वाल्खा जिल्ला, नेपाः
Norwegian:
Dolakha, Nepal
Polish:
Dholkha, Nepal
Portuguese:
Dolkha, Nepal
Sanskrit:
दोलखामण्डलम्, नेपालदेशः
Tamil:
தோலகா மாவட்டம், நேபாள மாநில எண் 3, நேபாளம்
Urdu:
دولکھا ضلع, نیپال
Vietnamese:
Dolakha, Nepal
Western Punjabi:
ضلع دولکھا, نیپال



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11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite
var. Iron-bearing Magnesite		5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Iron-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolakha_District
Wikidata ID:Q28621

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