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Shigar Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan (Northern Areas), Pakistan
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | ||
| Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | ||
| Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
| A2X3 | ||
| Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
| AX2 | ||
| Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| ABO4 | ||
| Ferrowodginite | 8.1.8.2 | FeSnTa2O8 |
| Ixiolite ? | 8.1.10.1 | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
| Wodginite ? | 8.1.8.1 | Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta2O8 |
| A2B2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| Microlite Group | 8.2.2.1 | |
| AB2O6 | ||
| Columbite-(Fe) | 8.3.2.2 | FeNb2O6 |
| Tantalite-(Mn) | 8.3.2.3 | MnTa2O6 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | ||
| Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | ||
| AXO4·xH2O | ||
| Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | ||
| Autunite | 40.2a.1.1 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)3(XO4)Zq | ||
| Viitaniemiite | 41.3.5.1 | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Herderite ? | 41.5.4.1 | CaBePO4(F,OH) |
| Hydroxylherderite | 41.5.4.2 | CaBe(PO4)(OH,F) |
| Väyrynenite | 41.5.4.3 | Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F) |
| A2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Triplite | 41.6.1.2 | (Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)(F,OH) |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | ||
| AXO4 | ||
| Scheelite | 48.1.2.1 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [4] coordination | ||
| Phenakite | 51.1.1.1 | Be2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Almandine | 51.4.3a.2 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Andradite ? | 51.4.3b.1 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| Grossular ? | 51.4.3b.2 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Spessartine | 51.4.3a.3 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | ||
| Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | ZrSiO4 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | ||
| Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | ||
| Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | ||
| Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and/or >[4] coordination | ||
| Axinite-(Fe) | 56.2.2.1 | Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | ||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | ||
| Allanite-(Ce) | 58.2.1a.1 | {CaCe}{Al2Fe2+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Clinozoisite | 58.2.1a.4 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Vesuvianite | 58.2.4.1 | (Ca,Na,☐)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(☐,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10 |
| Zoisite | 58.2.1b.1 | {Ca2}{Al3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Elbaite | 61.3.1.8 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | ||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | ||
| Tremolite | 66.1.3a.1 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | ||
| Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | (Mg,Fe2+)5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | ||
| Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | ||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | ||
| Pollucite | 77.1.1.2 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Stellerite | 77.1.4.4 | Ca[Al2Si7O18] · 7H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{(Mg,Fe2+)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Albite var: Cleavelandite | - | NaAlSi3O8 |
| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' | - | |
| Amphibole Supergroup | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| var: Byssolite | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 'Apatite' | - | |
| Aragonite | - | CaCO3 |
| Beryl var: Aquamarine | - | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| var: Goshenite | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| var: Morganite | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Clay' | - | |
| 'Columbite' | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| Fluornatromicrolite | - | (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| 'Mica Group' | - | |
| Quartz var: Rose Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| 'Sagenite' | - | |
| 'Scapolite Group' | - | |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
76 entries listed. 64 valid minerals.
References
- 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.
-Ikram Mineralogy information
-Hassam, Muhammad (2007) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of gemstones and the gemstone-bearing pegmatites in the Shigar Valley of Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan. PhD thesis, Peshawar University
-Ikram Mineralogy information
-Hassam, Muhammad (2007) Mineralogy and Geochemistry of gemstones and the gemstone-bearing pegmatites in the Shigar Valley of Skardu, Northern Areas of Pakistan. PhD thesis, Peshawar University
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