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Muscovite from
Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


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Muscovite, etc.

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
03367450017272733384041.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
03367450017272733384041.jpg
Muscovite, etc.

Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:City Municipality
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl26
- var Aquamarine24
- var Goshenite1
Spessartine20
Quartz16
Albite14
Fluorapatite13
Schorl7
Microcline5
Feldspar Group4
Apatite3
Orthoclase2
Garnet Group2
Fluorite2
Tourmaline2
- var Indicolite2
Tantalite1
Almandine1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:7937
Long-form Identifier:1:3:7937:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘKargah polymetallic deposits, Kargah Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Nomal village, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
32.6km (20.2 miles) ⓘKohistan Batholith, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘChalt, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘChaprot valley, Chalt, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘDache, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘPhakker, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘInna Nala, Phakker, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘChumar Bakhoor, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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