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


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Anatase, etc.

Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
03373820017369201231194.jpg
Anatase, etc.

Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Anatase, etc.

Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Comments:New find, dating from October/November 2009. First occurence ever found in Tormiq valley (if not whole Northern Areas). Crystals are translucent to transparent with a firey orange/red color. Found associated with ilmenite and gem albite crystals.
Habit:tetragonal
Colour:orange to red
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Ilmenite6
Albite6
Fluorapatite1
Dolomite1
Apatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:670651
Long-form Identifier:1:3:670651:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
In early 2010, Aymeric Longi bought specimen bearing anatase crystals, associated with ilmemite & gem albite crystals.
 
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