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Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepali
Regional Level Types
MakaluMunicipality (Rural)
Sankhuwasabha DistrictDistrict
P1 Koshi PradeshProvince
NepalCountry

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Makalu Himal from Garnet Mine

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Makalu Barun Park

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Tourmaline Tunnel in a Pegmatite

Tourmaline Mine, Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Makalu Himal from Garnet Mine

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Makalu Barun Park

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Tourmaline Tunnel in a Pegmatite

Tourmaline Mine, Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Makalu Himal from Garnet Mine

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
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Makalu Barun Park

Makalu, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal


Makalu is a rural municipality southeast of mount Makalu. Is the northwesternmost municipality of Sankhuwasabha District in very rough terrain with great unevenness from the southern valleys at 400 m over sea level reaching to 8,400 of Makalu Himal at north.

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makalu_Rural_Municipality
Wikidata ID:Q55075125

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