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Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
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Upper Hunza ValleyValley
Hunza DistrictDistrict
Gilgit-BaltistanTerritory
PakistanCountry

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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Hunza Valley 1986

Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 27' 36'' North , 74° 53' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.46000,74.89500
GRN:
N25E43
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8339:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gojal


Valley of the upper Hunza River.

This locality concerns only the northern sector of Hunza Valley belonging to Hunza District after the political division changes in 2015. Please see Changes in Gilgit-Baltistan.

No significative mineral occurrences in this area. Ruby, spinel and pargasite mines are now in Nagar District

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Wolfgang Henckel
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojal
Wikidata ID:Q12858369

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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