Farooq mine, Mingora emerald deposit, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
Regional Level Types | |
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Farooq mine | Mine |
Mingora emerald deposit | Mine Zone |
Swat District | District |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province | Province |
Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 13'' North , 72° 22' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mingora | 279,914 (2013) | 1.2km |
Kakad Wari Dir Upper | 3,000 (2012) | 36.0km |
Bat Khela | 46,079 (2015) | 41.1km |
Upper Dir | 29,869 (2016) | 64.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205458:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a57127d7-e3b5-40d6-a099-2f85dc598784
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mine #1
Emeralds found in linear shear zones
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
β 'Limonite' References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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