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Lower Chitral District, Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
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Lower Chitral DistrictAdministrative District
Chitral DistrictDistrict (Former)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ProvinceProvince
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Mindat Locality ID:
439368
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439368:2
GUID (UUID V4):
87b0ada9-0643-4102-8d25-8fa50e4dc4fb
Other Languages:
French:
District du Bas Chitrâl, Chitrâl, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه چیترال سفلی, چیترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان
Pashto:
ښکته چترال ولسوالۍ, چترال ولسوالۍ, خيبر پښتونخوا, پاکستان
Tamil:
கீழ் சித்ரால் மாவட்டம், கைபர் பக்துன்வா மாகாணம், பாக்கித்தான்
Urdu:
ضلع چترال زیریں, چترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان
Western Punjabi:
ضلع چترال, ضلع چترال, خیبر پختونخوا, پاکستان


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15 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: prisms
Colour: very deep blue
Description: superb cristals, totally different from what can be found in Northern areas or Afghanistan. unique color.
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Habit: prisms
Colour: very deep blue
Description: superb cristals, totally different from what can be found in Northern areas or Afghanistan. unique color.
Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Getchellite
Formula: AsSbS3
'Mica Group'
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: Can't find any mention of spodumene in Chitral geological papers.
Spodumene var. Kunzite ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: No reference of spodumene from Chitral District in scientific literature. Link below no longer works.
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: No reference of topaz in Chitral District in the literature.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Väyrynenite
Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Description: Chitral town is on an alluvial terrace surrounded by slates without nearby pegmatites. Reference maybe is of somewhere in Chitral District.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Getchellite2.FA.35AsSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Väyrynenite ?8.BA.05BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Topaz ?9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl
var. Emerald
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
var. Kunzite ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Mica Group'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Feldspar Group'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S GetchelliteAsSbS3
S OrpimentAs2S3
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AsArsenic
As GetchelliteAsSbS3
As OrpimentAs2S3
SbAntimony
Sb GetchelliteAsSbS3
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Chitral_District
Wikidata ID:Q96694336

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