Dilband, Kalat District, Balochistan Region, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dilband | Mountain Range |
| Kalat District | District |
| Balochistan Region | Region |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 30' 43'' North , 67° 10' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
270982
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270982:9
GUID (UUID V4):
eaf7095d-8213-4d8a-bfd9-9afe7a9a9c3f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dilband Mountains; Koh-Dilband
Mountain chain located 60 Km SSE of Quetta where is said is found the largest fluorite deposit of Balochistan.
Attractive violet fluorite crystals occur in the Dilband Mountains fluorite mines in Kalat Division. In the vicinity of Dilband, the fluorite is reported from Pad Maran, Chah Bali and Dobranzel (Isplinji) areas. M. Sadiq Malkani (Geological Survey of Pakistan)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Geological Survey of Pakistan Bulletin #45 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Geological Survey of Pakistan Bulletin #45 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Discovery of fluorite deposits from Loralai District, Balochistan, Pakistan / M. Sadiq Malkani / Geological Survey of Pakistan Bulletin #45
M. Sadiq Malkani. Stratigraphy, Mineral Potential, Geological History and Paleobiogeography of Balochistan Province, Pakistan. Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series) 12/2011; 43(2), pag 285
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilband |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5276701 |
External Links
Discovery of fluorite deposits from Loralai District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Stratigraphy, Mineral Potential, Geological History and Paleobiogeography of Balochistan Province, Pakistan
Stratigraphy, Mineral Potential, Geological History and Paleobiogeography of Balochistan Province, Pakistan
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