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Adularia from
Arondu, Basha Valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:K Feldspar var: Adularia
Formula:KAlSi3O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Titanite38
Clinochlore12
Chlorite Group9
Hematite6
Calcite3
Quartz2
Amphibole Supergroup1
- var Byssolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Adularia data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arondu, Basha Valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:481971
Long-form Identifier:1:3:481971:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Adularia
12.5km (7.7 miles) ⓘNiaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘChu Tran, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBasha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘTormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘAlchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘAlchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
49.0km (30.4 miles) ⓘHashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘHashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘChurka Nala, Churka, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘHanuchal, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Blauwet, Dudley, Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol (2004) Table of.Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas of Pakistan and Other Selected Sites, in Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty. extraLapis English 6, Lapis International LLC. 86-93
 
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