Nisai, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan Region, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nisai | Village |
| Killa Saifullah District | District |
| Balochistan Region | Region |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 48' 57'' North , 68° 2' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Khadan Khak | 6,622 (2018) | 32.5km |
| Ziarat | 733 (2018) | 57.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206933
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206933:6
GUID (UUID V4):
6e764821-4d23-47c6-b9ac-d03893767b6b
Village at halfway between Killa Saifullah and Muslim Bagh.
Famous brucite labeled Killa Saifullah is collected near Ekhai hamlet in the extensive magnesite and chromite mining area of the ophiolite sequence just south of Nisai village.
Lenticular bodies and veins of magnesite which cut across the ultramafic tectonite as well as ultramafic cumulate restrictedly occur in the northern part of the Saplai Tor Ghar massif. Magnesite veins generally range in thickness from 15 cm to 1.5 m and extend in length up to 30 m. General trend of the veins strikes N40 W which is concordant with surrounding host rocks, but have opposite dip of 50 W. These geological features suggest that epigenetic magnesite mineralization could be developed during the emplacement of ophiolites. (Mitsuru Nakagawa et al.)
Brucite is associated with peridotite of the mantle section of Muslim Bagh Ophiolite. It is located south of Nisai Town near Ekhai village. It is abundantly found in the surrounding of magnesite deposits and occurs in botryoidal habit. (Jalil Ahmed et al.)
Muslim Bagh Ophiolite
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10 valid minerals.
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| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
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Nisai, Killa Saifullah District, Balochistan Region, Pakistan