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Biotite from
Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
04811690017730848325540.jpg
Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Phlogopite, etc.

Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:Village
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:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Niaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:687620
Long-form Identifier:1:3:687620:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘTigstun, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘBaha, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘTormiq Valley, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘStak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘShigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘMakrong Glacier (Makorum Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
49.8km (30.9 miles) ⓘLak-Khiang Glacier (Kunyang Lak Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘHispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
64.4km (40.0 miles) ⓘHarcho, Astore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
64.5km (40.0 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Ikram Mineralogy
 
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