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Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Dache (Dassu; Dasu; Haramosh-Dassu; Dacha), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Albite
    var: Pericline
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Almandine
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © KhyberMinerals.com
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.]
    Site Photo
    Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Augite
    var: Fassaite
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  'Axinite'
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Ref.: Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Andrew Tuma
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Mark Rheinberger
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Khaltaro (Rayjud; Kaltoro), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Beryl
    var: Goshenite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Clinohumite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    9
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Collection of NHM, Vienna]
  		•  Corundum
    var: Ruby
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Gübelin, E. (1982): Die Edelsteinvorkommen Pakistans. 1. Teil. Die Rubine aus dem Hunzatal. LAPIS 7 (5),19-26]
    Site Photo
    Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Corundum
    var: Sapphire
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Ibrahim Jameel
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © YCL
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © KhyberMinerals.com
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: []
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Ref.: Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		• 'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Furqan Ali
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
     
  		•  Herderite
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [ExtraLapis No. 24 Pakistan & Afghanistan]
    Site Photo
    Sassi (Sasi; Sasli), Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ref: Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Locations of Northern Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut); Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Lazulite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Laila, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Laila, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Margarite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [various added photos]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Nagar (Nagir), Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2006 M. Kampf
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
    Site Photo
    Chaprot valley, Chalt, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Norbergite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Bernard and Hyršl, 2004. Minerals and Their Localities]
  		•  Paragonite
    NaAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
  		•  Pargasite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Ref.: Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C., 1997. A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 28(3), 183-200.]
    Site Photo
    Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Jasun McAvoy
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 23:268]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Natural History Museum Vienna collection]
    Site Photo
    Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Natural History Museum Vienna collection]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Natural History Museum Vienna collection]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Sapphirine
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    4-x
    		Al
     
    4+x
    		[Al
     
    4+x
    		Si
     
    2-x
    		O
     
    18
    		]O
     
    2
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Mineralogical Record, v.28, no.3, pp. 183-200]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Dan & Diana Weinrich
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 32:495]
    Site Photo
    Aliabad, Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]
    Site Photo
    Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Steve Sorrell
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Dache (Dassu; Dasu; Haramosh-Dassu; Dacha), Haramosh Mts., Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002, Jesse Fisher
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Hunza Valley, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  'Tourmaline
    var: Indicolite'
    Reference: [Rob Lavinsky]
    Site Photo
    Sauda Mine, Gilgit, Gilgit District, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Uvite
    [Ca][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet, Bill Smith and Carol Smith (2004) Table of mineral localities of the northern areas of Pakistan and other selected sites. (in "Pakistan: Minerals, Mountains & Majesty", Lapis International, East Hampton, Connecticut)]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Garnier, V., Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Fallick, A.E., Dubessy, J., Banks, D., Vinh, H.Q., Lhomme, T., Maluski, H., Pêcher, A., Bakhsh, K.A., Long, P.V., Trinh, P.T., and Schwarz, D. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 34, 169-191.]


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