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Biotite from
Ishkoman Valley, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ishkoman Valley, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1424575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1424575:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
60.0km (37.3 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Nomal village, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
66.8km (41.5 miles) ⓘKargah polymetallic deposits, Kargah Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘGilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
88.3km (54.9 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘKarakoram Batholith, Attabad Lake, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
94.0km (58.4 miles) ⓘBagrot Gah, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
98.9km (61.4 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Lawangin Sheikh (2013) Petro-chemical investigations of the rocks of Golo Das and surroundings areas in the perspective of gold and base metals mineralization. University of Peshawar
 
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