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Nepal
Geology of Nepal is very complex because of continues geodynamic process in the Himalayan region and that resulted many thrusting, faulting, folding and metamorphic effects. Nepal Himalaya can be divided into five distinct morpho-geotectonic zones from south to north. From mineral resources point of view, the southernmost Terai Plain is potential for gravel, sand, ground water, petroleum and natural gas. The Sub Himalaya (Churia/ Siwalik foot hills) is the potential area for construction materials, radioactive minerals, petroleum, natural gas and minor amount of coal. Similarly, Lesser Himalaya (The Mahabharat Range including midlands) is promising for metallic minerals mainly Iron, copper, lead, zinc, cobalt, nickel, tin, tungsten, molybdenum, gold, uranium rare metals etc.; industrial minerals like magnesite, phosphorite, limestone, dolomite, talc, clay, kaoline etc.; gemstones like tourmaline, aquamarine/ beryl, garnet, kyanite, etc; fuel minerals e.g. coal, lignite, methane gas, petroleum and natural gas, hot springs and radioactive minerals; and voluminous construction materials crushed gravel as well as river boulders, gravel; sand some of the areas in Higher Himalaya are highly promising for precious and semiprecious stones, marble and metallic minerals like lead, zinc, uranium, gold etc. Tibetan Tethys zone is prospective for limestone, gypsum, brine water (salt) and natural gas. However, because of rugged topography, difficult mountain terrain, complex geology, lack of infrastructures and financial constrain exploration and exploitation of these mineral resources in Nepal is still challenging.Kaphle K.P., 2011, Minerals Resources of Nepal and their present status, available in www.ngs.org.np (website of Nepal Geological Society)
In the 1950s, Nepal consisted of 34 districts. From 1962, it was divided into 14 zones; these came into disuse around 1995. Since then, Nepal is divided into five vikas kshetra (development regions; not used on Mindat), these into 14 administrative zones and 75 districts (see links below).
Presently, the Mindat locality hierarchy still uses the old zones.
Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities63 entries listed. 37 valid minerals.
Localities in this Region
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References
Deniel, C., Vidal, P., Fernandez, A., Le Fort, P., and Peucat, J.-J. (1987) Isotopic study of the Manaslu granite (Himalaya, Nepal); inferences on the age and source of the Himalayan leucogranites. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 96: 78-92.
External Links
http://www.ngs.org.np/
http://ngs.org.np/web/achievements/238-kpkaphle
http://www.dmgnepal.gov.np/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=60
http://kpkaphle.blogspot.com.es/2011/12/minerals-mines-and-mining-activities-in.html
http://www.statoids.com/unp.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal#Zones.2C_districts.2C_and_regions
http://ngs.org.np/web/achievements/238-kpkaphle
http://www.dmgnepal.gov.np/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=98&Itemid=60
http://kpkaphle.blogspot.com.es/2011/12/minerals-mines-and-mining-activities-in.html
http://www.statoids.com/unp.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal#Zones.2C_districts.2C_and_regions
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