Churka Nala, Churka, Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Churka Nala | Valley |
| Churka | Village |
| Shigar Valley | Valley |
| Shigar District | Administrative District |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Territory |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 22'' North , 75° 43' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
269578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269578:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b9a5cc69-4422-4cd5-b87c-7d53a979f76a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chorka Valley, Skoro Lungma Valley
Valley above Churka with alpine type mineralized clefts in Daltumbore Formation Paleozoic metasedimentary sequence.
The area has produced fine specimens of tabular apatite and remarkable adularia crystals.
This is a new locality told to me by Peter Lyckberg. Exact locality details are not forthcoming as yet.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Axinite Group' |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | '' | - | |
| β | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Pakistan
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- ⭔Skardu AreaRegion
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