K2 Peak, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| K2 Peak | Peak |
| Braldu Valley | Valley |
| Shigar District | Administrative District |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Territory |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 52' 50'' North , 76° 30' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
263934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:263934:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3bf88348-b1e3-4d02-84e5-ddfe79b1dfc9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chhogori
Second tallest mountain in the world (8,611 m).
K2 mountain gives name to its local rock K2 Gneiss Unit which conforms also the neighbour eight-thousander Broad Peak.
So-called K2 Granite is not from here but from Khaplu area: Azurite-in-granite occurrence
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2 |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q43512 |
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K2 Peak, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan