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


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Arondu, Basha Valley, Shigar district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:678172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:678172:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘBisil, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘTigstun, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘDassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
23.1km (14.4 miles) ⓘBaha, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘNyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘNyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘHaiderabad pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
26.5km (16.4 miles) ⓘGone, Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘGoyungo, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘChhappu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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