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Tourmaline 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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Schorl, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite9
- var Cleavelandite2
Tantalite-(Mn)8
Fluorite7
Muscovite4
Topaz3
Cookeite2
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:951276
Long-form Identifier:1:3:951276:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Tourmaline in this Region
Bulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
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
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘKhaltaro, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘGilgit, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘHispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘLak-Khiang Glacier (Kunyang Lak Glacier), Hispar Glacier, Hispar, Nagar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
70.1km (43.6 miles) ⓘHoh Nala, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
71.1km (44.2 miles) ⓘChhappu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
87.8km (54.5 miles) ⓘUpper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
(2004) Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty. extraLapis English 6. Lapis International LLC
 
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