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Zoisite from
Hashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Mine Zone
Classification
Species:Zoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit:prismatic
Colour:light brown
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
EPMA
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:12247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:12247:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zoisite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘHashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘAlchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘAlchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘShigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
36.3km (22.6 miles) ⓘTormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
99.6km (61.9 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Hassam, Muhammad (2007) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of gemstones and the gemstone-bearing pegmatites in the Shigar Valley of Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan. phD, Peshawar University.
 
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