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Microcline from
Hashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Mine Zone
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Comments:No pegmatites in Alchuri.
Dudley Blauwet do not list microcline in this locality.
Confirmation
Validity:Erroneously Reported
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hashupa epidote occurrence, Hashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:703057
Long-form Identifier:1:3:703057:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘHashupa alpine-type clefts, Hashupa, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘAlchuri alpine-type clefts, Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘKashmal pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘYuno high mines, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘGoyungo, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.4km (13.9 miles) ⓘApo Ali Gun, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.6km (14.1 miles) ⓘHaiderabad pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘNyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘGone, Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘNyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
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