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Elbaite from
Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Topaz11
Quartz11
- var Smoky Quartz6
Albite11
- var Cleavelandite6
Beryllonite6
Schorl5
Beryl5
- var Aquamarine5
Muscovite5
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:695479
Long-form Identifier:1:3:695479:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘChhappu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘKashmal pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘStak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘChamachhu pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
62.3km (38.7 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘDrot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
73.4km (45.6 miles) ⓘAstore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
89.6km (55.7 miles) ⓘRaikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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