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Elbaite from
Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


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Elbaite, etc.

Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, etc.

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Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, etc.

Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, etc.

Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
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Elbaite, etc.

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Elbaite, etc.

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Elbaite, etc.

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Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite11
- var Cleavelandite6
Muscovite9
Quartz6
Schorl2
Topaz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:951257
Long-form Identifier:1:3:951257:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Elbaite in this Region
Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘChamachhu pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘStak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘRaikot, Chilas, Diamer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘAstore Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘNyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘMir Malik, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
70.4km (43.7 miles) ⓘKashmal pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘChhappu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
(2004) Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty. extraLapis English 6. Lapis International LLC
 
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