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Orthoclase from
Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite3
Stilbite Subgroup3
Stellerite3
Schorl2
Quartz2
- var Smoky Quartz1
Fluorite1
Elbaite1
Albite1
Titanite1
Topaz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:863014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:863014:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBasha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘBiangsapi Gon Mine, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘNiaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘAlchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘLak-Khiang Glacier (Kunyang Lak Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
63.2km (39.3 miles) ⓘHispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Blauwet, Dudley, Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol (2004) Table of.Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas of Pakistan and Other Selected Sites, in Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty. extraLapis English 6, Lapis International LLC. 86-93
 
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