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Khungai Carbonatite, Ambela Granite Complex, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
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Khungai CarbonatiteIntrusion
Ambela Granite ComplexComplex
Mardan DistrictDistrict
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ProvinceProvince
PakistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 72° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N23E43
Locality type:
Intrusion
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate


Situated on the eastern edge of Ambela Granite Complex, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan at Khungai village in the Rustam area (Khattak et al. 1984). It occupies c. 1 kmΒ², is oval in shape and has sheared contacts with surrounding granite, which is fenitized.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aegirine-augite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Khattak, M.U.K., Ahmad, I., Parvez, M.K., Ahmad, J. & Ahmad, A. 1984. Brief results of the paleomagnetic studies of the Siwalik group of the Trans-Indus Salt Range, Pakistan. Geological Bulletin, University of Peshawar, 17, 176-178.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Aegirine-augite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Aegirine-augite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(Fee3+AlfFeg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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