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


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Muscovite, etc.

Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Muscovite, etc.

Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Muscovite, etc.

Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:City Municipality
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Microcline24
Albite20
Beryl20
- var Aquamarine20
Quartz18
Zircon3
Spessartine3
Schorl3
Elbaite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:130476
Long-form Identifier:1:3:130476:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Raikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
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
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘSapat Gali, Naran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, 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
62.0km (38.5 miles) ⓘNangimali ruby deposit, Neelum District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan
69.7km (43.3 miles) ⓘNaran, Kaghan Valley, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
72.5km (45.0 miles) ⓘDrot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
74.1km (46.1 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
78.8km (48.9 miles) ⓘJandaranwala pegmatite, Neelum District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 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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