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Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan

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The Shigar River is a tributary to the Indus River, joining at the town of Skardu. The Basha and Braldu rivers are northern tributaries of the Shigar. Numerous complex granitic pegmatites and a few alpine-cleft metamorphic deposits are found in the Shigar Valley and its tributaries.

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.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  '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)]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © JSS
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Yuno (Yunau; Yunas), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Christian Bracke
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [no reference]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Vítězslav Snášel
  		•  Allanite-(Ce)
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  '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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Safaa Yu
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Safaa Yu
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Axinite-(Fe)
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|BSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    15
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  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)]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Beryl
    var: Goshenite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Beryl
    var: Morganite
    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)]
  		•  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); 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: [Blawet, D., et al (2004) Pakistan; Minerals, Mountains and Majesty. ExtraLapis English, 96 p.]
  		•  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); 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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min., Sept. 2001; Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Danny Jones
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    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); 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)]
  		•  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); 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
    Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Blawet, D., et al (2004) Pakistan; Minerals, Mountains and Majesty. ExtraLapis English, 96 p.]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540.]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Antonio Borrelli
  		•  '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); 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)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Hachupa (Hashupi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Michael Shaw
  		•  Herderite
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    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
    Mungo (Munyo; Mango), Shigar Valley, Skardu district, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Edwards Minerals
  		•  Ixiolite ?
    (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)
     
    4
    		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)]
  		•  'Mica Group'
    Description: bronze-colored
    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)]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Kazmi et al, 1985, Gem pegmatites of the Shingas-Dusso area, Gilgit, Pakistan. Mineralogical Record 16:4]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Richard Dale collection]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Blawet, D., et al (2004) Pakistan; Minerals, Mountains and Majesty. ExtraLapis English, 96 p.; Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2005, Jesse Fisher
  		•  Phenakite
    Be
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
     
  		•  'Scapolite Group'
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Natural History Museum Vienna collection]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © FRANCO LAZZARI
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © J. Witkowski
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Sapphirious
  		•  Stellerite
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    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)]
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    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
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Paul Bordovsky
  		•  Triplite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Väyrynenite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Be[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [H Obodda collection]
    Site Photo
    Nyet, Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Alchuri (Alchori; Aschudi), Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Gemswallah
  		•  Viitaniemiite
    Na(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(F,OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    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); 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)]
  		•  Wodginite ?
    Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta
     
    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)]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Blauwet, D. (2006): Famous mineral localities: Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. Mineral. Rec. 37, 513-540. ]
    Site Photo
    Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan
    © Rob Lavinsky


    55 entries listed. 42 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Pakistan
     
    • Northern Areas
      • Baltistan
        • Skardu District
          • Shigar Valley

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