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Albite from
Sassi, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hydroxylherderite4
Herderite2
Amphibole Supergroup1
- var Byssolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sassi, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1000052
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1000052:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘHanuchal, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘDache, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
15.6km (9.7 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘDrot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘChamachhu pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘStak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘGilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘRaikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘChumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.
 
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