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Pyandzh River Valley, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistani
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Pyandzh River ValleyValley
Gorno-BadakhshanAutonomous Region
TajikistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
38° North , 72° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~229km
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Mindat Locality ID:
210346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210346:7
GUID (UUID V4):
79c72b94-25e8-4164-9c6a-42a3c51bdec0


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40 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Colour: yellow to orange to honey
Description: Clinohumite does not usually possess crystallographic features. It is rare to find isometric clinohumite crystals with a large quantity of grains. Most known crystal formations grow from a few millimeters to several centimeters, but some formations have reached 8 to10 centimeters. Clinohumite grains mostly contain a high number of cracks; therefore only a very small percentage of the raw material can be used for faceting
Columbite-(Mg) (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Type Locality:
Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
References:
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Graphite
Formula: C
Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Hydroxylclinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Colour: yellow to orange
Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prismatine
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
'Scapolite'
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranopolycrase
Formula: (U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Columbite-(Mg) (TL)4.DB.35(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
var. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Ilmenorutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Uranopolycrase4.DG.05(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Cordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
Gedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hydroxylclinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Kornerupine9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prismatine9.BJ.50(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Scapolite'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
B Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O QuartzSiO2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
O RutileTiO2
O HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O CorundumAl2O3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O ForsteriteMg2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O UraniniteUO2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
O HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
FFluorine
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Al HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Al Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si HydroxylclinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Fe Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Y Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Columbite-(Mg)(Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2
U Uranopolycrase(U4+,Y)(Ti,Nb)2O6

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