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Quartz from
Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:City Municipality
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite26
Beryl23
- var Aquamarine23
Muscovite18
Spessartine15
Microcline10
Schorl9
Elbaite4
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:119747
Long-form Identifier:1:3:119747:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘBesal, Naran, Kaghan valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘRaikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘGilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
59.8km (37.1 miles) ⓘKargah polymetallic deposits, Kargah Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
68.0km (42.2 miles) ⓘAstore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘMir Malik, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘDrot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
72.6km (45.1 miles) ⓘHanuchal, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
74.8km (46.5 miles) ⓘSassi, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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