Mine #2, Mingora emerald deposit, Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mine #2 | Mine Zone |
| Mingora emerald deposit | Mine Zone |
| Swat District | District |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province | Province |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 47' 12'' North , 72° 22' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mingora | 279,914 (2013) | 1.1km |
| Kakad Wari Dir Upper | 3,000 (2012) | 35.9km |
| Bat Khela | 46,079 (2015) | 40.9km |
| Upper Dir | 29,869 (2016) | 64.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205460:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e5c0bca3-a48f-4884-98d6-c8e485619e77
Disseminated emerald mineralization along shear zone is characteristic of the central quarry of Mine 2. The host rock is composed of sheared talc-chlorite-magnesite schist with talc-rich and magnesite-rich layers and lenses. Mineralization occurs between two parallel normal faults dong a shear zone which has been limonitized and contains a few scattered quartz veins. In this zone emerald crystals occur in sporadically scattered pockets or nests 5 to 15cm across. Smaller crystals are disseminated throughout the matrix of the mineralized zone. The emerald is commonly associated with fuchsite and tourmaline.
In the northern and southern quarries of Mine 2 the shear zones, faults and joints of the host rock are filled in by limonite and veinlets or stringers of quartz and calcite. Emerald mineralization is mainly confined to limonitized fault and joint planes. Better production is obtained from a point where two mineralized fractures intersect. Emerald crystals also occur in quartz and calcite along the fracture. This type of deposit has yielded stones of good quality and size though the production tends to be sporadic.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 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 Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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