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


Locality type:City Municipality
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz26
Muscovite20
Beryl18
- var Aquamarine18
Spessartine13
Elbaite11
Microcline9
Schorl5
Zircon3
Chevkinite-(Ce)3
Tantalite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130475
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130475:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Albite in this Region
Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
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
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
79.1km (49.1 miles) ⓘDache, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol, Blauwet, Dudley (1997) A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (3) 183-200
 
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