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Quartz from
Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite9
- var Cleavelandite5
Schorl5
Topaz5
Hematite4
Beryl4
- var Aquamarine4
Muscovite4
Titanite2
K Feldspar2
- var Adularia2
Hübnerite1
Microlite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:481763
Long-form Identifier:1:3:481763:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Arondu, Basha Valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Bisil, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Dogoro, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Doko, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
4.7km (2.9 miles) Baha, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.0km (3.1 miles) Tigstun, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
7.4km (4.6 miles) Shah Nassir Peak, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
7.7km (4.8 miles) Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
8.0km (5.0 miles) Dogoro, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
8.2km (5.1 miles) Nyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
9.7km (6.0 miles) Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
9.7km (6.0 miles) Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
10.3km (6.4 miles) Gone, Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
11.4km (7.1 miles) Goyungo, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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