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Quartz from
Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite17
Titanite15
Calcite13
Chlorite Group13
Axinite-(Fe)12
Rutile11
- var Sagenite (of Saussure)1
Epidote10
K Feldspar10
- var Adularia4
Siderite8
Dolomite7
Muscovite6
Amphibole Supergroup5
- var Byssolite5
Tourmaline5
Chamosite5
Ilmenite5
Actinolite3
Limonite3
Albite1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (21 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:46948
Long-form Identifier:1:3:46948:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
8.6km (5.4 miles) Dambudas, Rondu, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
10.7km (6.6 miles) Rondu, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
13.0km (8.1 miles) Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
14.9km (9.3 miles) Dogoro, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
15.9km (9.9 miles) Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
17.7km (11.0 miles) Baha, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
18.0km (11.2 miles) Tigstun, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.1km (12.5 miles) Shah Nassir Peak, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.7km (12.9 miles) Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
21.0km (13.1 miles) Nyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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