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Quartz from
Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:City Municipality
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Spessartine17
Muscovite16
Albite12
- var Cleavelandite1
Schorl8
Beryl8
- var Aquamarine6
Microcline5
Tourmaline5
- var Indicolite2
Tantalite2
Fluorite2
Orthoclase2
Fluorapatite2
Topaz2
Apatite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9301
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9301:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
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
36.8km (22.9 miles) Hanuchal, Gilgit 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
39.7km (24.7 miles) Sassi, 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
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