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Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
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Lower Chitral DistrictAdministrative District
Chitral DistrictDistrict (Former)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ProvinceProvince
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Chitral Geomap

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Chitral Valley

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Besti Emerald Deposit

Besti emerald deposit, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Chitral Geomap

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Chitral Valley

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Besti Emerald Deposit

Besti emerald deposit, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Chitral Geomap

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
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Chitral Valley

Chitral, Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Neighbouring regions:
Upper Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
Type:
Administrative District
Mindat Locality ID:
439368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439368:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
District du Bas Chitrâl, Chitrâl, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه چیترال سفلی, چیترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان
Pashto:
ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ, چترال ولسوالۍ, خيبر پښتونخوا, پاکستان
Tamil:
கீழ் சித்ரால் மாவட்டம், கைபர் பக்துன்வா மாகாணம், பாக்கித்தான்
Urdu:
ضلع چترال زیریں, چترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان
Western Punjabi:
ضلع چترال, ضلع چترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان


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15 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: prisms
Colour: very deep blue
Description: superb cristals, totally different from what can be found in Northern areas or Afghanistan. unique color.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Habit: prisms
Colour: very deep blue
Description: superb cristals, totally different from what can be found in Northern areas or Afghanistan. unique color.
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Getchellite
Formula: AsSbS3
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spodumene ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: Can't find any mention of spodumene in Chitral geological papers.
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: No reference of spodumene from Chitral District in scientific literature. Link below no longer works.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: No reference of topaz in Chitral District in the literature.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Väyrynenite
Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Description: Chitral town is on an alluvial terrace surrounded by slates without nearby pegmatites. Reference maybe is of somewhere in Chitral District.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘGetchellite2.FA.35AsSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVäyrynenite ?8.BA.05BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite ?		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Chitral_District
Wikidata ID:Q96694336

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