Beryl from
Yuno high mines, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Beryl | |
| Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| Comments: | From a recent find. separate cristals are often usually very gemmy (oterhwise rather milky)and of great color, but very often with the tips included with thin needle-like material (parallel to axis c), of a darker blue color than the main body. Large piece appear milky when viewed from side, but transparent viewed from above. Can be associated with cleavelandite, muscovite and pink apatite. | |
| Habit: | Lots of clusters, mostly flat terminations | |
| Colour: | blue, milky to very deep | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Muscovite | 11 | |
| Topaz | 3 | |
| Fluorite | 3 | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Beryl data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Yuno high mines, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 996525 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:996525:6 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Beryl | ||
| 1.5km (1.0 miles) | ⓘMungo high mines, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 4.9km (3.1 miles) | ⓘBusper Peak, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 5.3km (3.3 miles) | ⓘGoyungo, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 5.5km (3.4 miles) | ⓘBiangsa, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 6.0km (3.7 miles) | ⓘBiangsapi Gon Mine, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 6.2km (3.8 miles) | ⓘHaiderabad pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 6.5km (4.0 miles) | ⓘNyet Bruk, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 6.5km (4.1 miles) | ⓘShah Nassir Peak, Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 7.1km (4.4 miles) | ⓘGone, Dassu, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘKashmal pegmatites, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
| References | ||
Yuno high mines, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan