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Tourmaline from
Dharma dhuri, 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 Dharma dhuri, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1904178
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1904178:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘRakse, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘChaimata, Dhankuta District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘChokte, Pajaru, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘChilindin, Panchthar District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
45.6km (28.3 miles) ⓘPhakuwa pegmatite, Phakuwa, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘTinjore, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘHyakule pegmatite, Sankhuwasabha District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘThorbu, Bahrabise, Sindhupalchok District, P3 Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal
53.9km (33.5 miles) ⓘSabhapatal, Taplejung District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepal
59.5km (36.9 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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