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Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistani
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Track you have to cross towards Brookite Pockets.

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
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View of Nausherwani mine, Zard,Kharan.

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
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Track you have to cross towards Brookite Pockets.

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
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View of Nausherwani mine, Zard,Kharan.

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
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Track you have to cross towards Brookite Pockets.

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 34' 50'' North , 65° 25' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
56008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56008:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3b0defd4-851d-4cbd-bc73-4da1dc3a46af
Other Languages:
French:
district de Kharan, Baloutchistan, Pakistan
German:
Kharan , Belutschistan, Pakistan
Italian:
Distretto di Kharan, Belucistan, Pakistan
Russian:
Харан, Белуджистан, Пакистан
Simplified Chinese:
卡兰县, 俾路支省, 巴基斯坦
Urdu:
ضلع خاران, بلوچستان, پاکستان
Bengali:
খারান জেলা, বেলুচিস্তান, পাকিস্তান
Cebuano:
Khārān District, Pakistan
Dutch:
Kharan District, Beloetsjistan, Pakistan
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه خاران, ایالت بلوچستان, پاکستان
Hindi:
खरान जिला, बलूचिस्तान, पाकिस्तान
Japanese:
ハラーン地区, バローチスターン州, パキスタン
Malayalam:
ഖരൺ ജില്ല, ബലൂചിസ്ഥാൻ, പാകിസ്താൻ
Polish:
Dystrykt Kharan, Beludżystan, Pakistan
Sindhi:
خاران ضلعو, بلوچستان, پاڪستان
Telugu:
ఖరన్ జిల్లా, బలూచిస్తాన్, పాకిస్తాన్
Western Punjabi:
ضلع خاران, بلوچستان, پاکستان


A new locality that produced some very fine brookite crystals in 2004. Interesting brookite and rutile inclusions in quartz were found as well.

A district in Balochistan Province.

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Mineral List

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Asbestos'
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Brucite ?
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Description: Prehnite-like crystal groups.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Jasper'
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz
var. Sceptre Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Brucite ?4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Jasper'-
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Asbestos'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharan_District
Wikidata ID:Q537334
GeoNames ID:1174059

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