Islamia trench, Mingora emerald deposit, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Islamia trench | Quarry |
| Mingora emerald deposit | Mine Zone |
| Swat District | District |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province | Province |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 46' 53'' North , 72° 22' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingora | 279,914 (2013) | 0.5km |
| Kakad Wari Dir Upper | 3,000 (2012) | 36.0km |
| Bat Khela | 46,079 (2015) | 40.4km |
| Upper Dir | 29,869 (2016) | 65.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205457
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205457:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3e2d75e6-fb2a-4995-be22-0482779b15d3
At the Islamia trench of Mine 1, large tension gashes have been filled in by quartz lenses in the talc-chlorite-magnesite schist. Emeralds occur in a 15 to 30 cm thick layer of talcose rock surrounding the quartz lenses. Large euhedral emerald crystals of good deep green colour and clarity have been obtained from such deposits. (S. S. Hussain et al.)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Mineralized lenses yield 1000-5000 carats. References: |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Description: Mineralized lenses yield 1000-5000 carats. References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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