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Tourmaline from
Rakse, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rakse, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1904174
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1904174:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘDharma dhuri, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘChaimata, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
36.9km (22.9 miles) ⓘChokte, Pajaru, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘChilindin, Panchthar District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘPhakuwa pegmatite, Phakuwa, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
50.3km (31.2 miles) ⓘTinjore, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘHyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘThorbu, Bahrabise, Sindhupalchok District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
53.4km (33.2 miles) ⓘSabhapatal, Taplejung District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
57.8km (35.9 miles) ⓘMaipokhari, Ilam District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
References
Joshi, P. R.; Khan, H. R.; Singh, S. (2004) Mineral Resources of Nepal. Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Department of Mines and Geology. 154 pp.
 
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