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Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
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NyetVillage
Braldu ValleyValley
Shigar DistrictAdministrative District
Gilgit-BaltistanTerritory
PakistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 51'' North , 75° 32' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.71417,75.53917
GeoHash:
G#: twmenvtfn
GRN:
N24E45
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
62384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62384:0
GUID (UUID V4):
05a00523-6bda-43e2-a273-7ca76474092b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Niyil; Niyit; Nyit


A village located on the right margin (northern side) of Braldu River, 2 km upstream of Dassu.
Pegmatites are worked at both sides of the river.

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘ Beryllonite
Formula: NaBePO4
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Ferrowodginite
Formula: Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Väyrynenite
Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
References:
H. Obodda
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2Oⓘ Autunite
Be3Al2Si6O18ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
NaBePO4ⓘ Beryllonite
Ca5(PO4)3Fⓘ Fluorapatite
CaBe(PO4)(OH)ⓘ Hydroxylherderite
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)ⓘ Schorl
Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3ⓘ Spessartine
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2ⓘ Topaz
BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)ⓘ Väyrynenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘFerrowodginite4.DB.40Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeryllonite8.AA.10NaBePO4
ⓘVäyrynenite8.BA.05BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘHydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Beⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ VäyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
TaTantalum
Taⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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References

Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol, Blauwet, Dudley (1997) A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (3) 183-200
Blauwet, Dudley (2004) World-Class Localities: The Shigar, Braldu and Basha Valleys. Pakistan Minerals Mountains & Majesty. Lapis International LLC p.36-47.
M. Hassan Agheem,, Shah, M. Tahir, Khan, Tahseenullah, Laghari, Amanullah, Dars, Humaira (2011) Field features and petrography used as indicators for the classification of Shigar valley pegmatites, Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Journal of Himalayan Earth Sciences , 44 (2) 1-7
Agheem, Muhammad Hassan, Shah, Mohammad Tahir, Khan, Tahseenullah, Murata, Mamoru, Arif, Muhammad, Dars, Humaira (2014) Shigar valley gemstones, their chemical composition and origin, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 7 (9) 3801-3814 doi:10.1007/s12517-013-1045-8
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