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Biotite from
Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:City Municipality
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
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite4
Titanite3
Beryl1
- var Aquamarine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47107
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47107:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBagrot Gah, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘKargah polymetallic deposits, Kargah Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Nomal village, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘKarakoram Batholith, Attabad Lake, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
68.3km (42.4 miles) ⓘHarcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘStak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘHispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘIshkoman Valley, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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