Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Upper Hunza Valley | Valley |
| Hunza District | District |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Territory |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 27' 36'' North , 74° 53' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
8339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8339:6
GUID (UUID V4):
58c9d6aa-6f2b-4dc4-a264-d5f22a1b0add
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gojal
Valley of the upper Hunza River.
This locality concerns only the northern sector of Hunza Valley belonging to Hunza District after the political division changes in 2015. Please see Changes in Gilgit-Baltistan.
No significative mineral occurrences in this area. Ruby, spinel and pargasite mines are now in Nagar District
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' References: |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojal |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q12858369 |
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Upper Hunza Valley, Hunza District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan