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Schorl from
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan


Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elbaiteⓘ39 photos of Schorl associated with Elbaite at this locality.
Quartzⓘ18 photos of Schorl associated with Quartz at this locality.
Albiteⓘ17 photos of Schorl associated with Albite at this locality.
Cleavelanditeⓘ17 photos of Schorl associated with Cleavelandite at this locality.
Hambergiteⓘ6 photos of Schorl associated with Hambergite at this locality.
Adularia6 photos of Schorl associated with Adularia at this locality.
Topazⓘ4 photos of Schorl associated with Topaz at this locality.
Fluorapatiteⓘ2 photos of Schorl associated with Fluorapatite at this locality.
Indicoliteⓘ1 photo of Schorl associated with Indicolite at this locality.
Microclineⓘ1 photo of Schorl associated with Microcline at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (22 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9857
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9857:1
GUID (UUID V4):c3e6e6b9-c938-46ea-9ebf-0062402826d2
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘChamachhu Pegmatites, Chamachhu, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘBulochi, Drot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘDrot Valley, Astore District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘRondu, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘDambudas, Rondu, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
24.9km (15.4 miles) ⓘLaila, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘDache, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘNiaslo, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
33.4km (20.8 miles) ⓘChu Tran, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘDoko, Basha Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
To Our Readers: Pakistan is a mineralogically-rich and interesting country. The quantity of Pakistani...us by surprise when people began to ask, "Why Pakistan; why now?" It has never been our intention to...the mineral deposits of the high mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Once into the project, however...justice to neither. We decided to limit our focus to Pakistan, though even focused on a single country, a comprehensive...19.6 cm high Shigar Valley, Skardu district, Northern Areas, Pakistan P hoto by Jeff Scovil Collection
Catalog/List
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street ‱ Dallas, TX 75207 Session...5:00 PM ET LOT VIEWING Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street ‱ Dallas, TX 75207 Thursday...grow. 73001 TOURMALINE Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) Looking almost like...com/6150 73002 TOURMALINE Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) For those that have...750 73003 TOURMALINE Momeik Township, Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) As if Momeik doesn’t
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Holt (1990) 6 Santa Teresa Mountains, Aravaipa district, Graham County, AZ, USA Santa Teresa Mountains...beryl Moore (2009); Ross (1925) 7 South Platte district, Buffalo Creek, Jefferson County, CO, USA Pikes...(1968); Kunz (1884); Pegau (1929) 10 Petaca district, Rio Arriba County, NM, USA Intrusive into metamorphic...(2009); Swanson and Veal (2010) 12 Middletown district, Middlesex County, CT, USA Intrusive into metamorphic...Portezeulo and Altohuasi Granites NYF Miarolitic schorl, bertrandite, rarely topaz Colombo, Lira, and
Journal (issue)
by C. A. Francis Pakistan Gem pegmatites of the Shingus-Dusso area, Gilgit, Pakistan....................species will be inevitable; for instance, the Pakistan pegmatites covered here have also yielded superb...localities: the Himalaya dike system, Mesa Grande district, California (by E. E. Foord) [1977, vol. 8, no...Eichholz’s translation, 1971) “Caria” is an ancient district in southwestern Asia Minor. The In­ dian stones...Ali Akbar Dehkoda Loghat-nama, 1955, Teheran) SCHORL The early mining literature of central Europe mentions
Journal (issue)
from the Gachalå mine, Guavió-Guatéque mining district, Boyacå Department, Colombia. Gail & Jim Spann...4.3 cm, from Stak Nala, Haramosh Mountains, Skardu district, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Zach Goodman...Katlang, Mardan Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Jeff Starr collection; Joe Budd photo. Tanzanite...collected fluorescent minerals in the Karnes Uranium district near my ancestral home in south Texas. Over time...with cleavelandite, 9 cm, from Shengus, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Paul Bordovsky photo. Tourmaline, 11
Journal (issue)
from the C en ten n ia l Eureka m in e, T intic district, Juab C ounty, U ta h ..........................end o f the Wallapai Mining District. The major mining centers of the district included Cerbat, Chloride...is gener­ ally at a stand-still throughout the district. The town of Cerbat played a lively role in the...the Cerbat M ountains and the Wallapai Mining District is extremely complex and beyond the scope of this...mine. DINGS, M. G. (1951) The Wallapai mining district, Cerbat Moun­ tains, Mohave County, Arizona. U
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
base that may be schorl, from Chamachu, Stak Nala, Haramosh, Skardu, Baltistan, Pakistan. Fabre Minerals...Magnesiofoitite Olenite Povondraite Rossmanite Schorl Uvite Vanadiumdravite NaFe3Al6(BO3)3[Si6O18](O...5-cm-high schorl-elbaite with quartz from the Big Kahuna zone, Oceanview mine, Pala district, San Diego...that he would have to describe the crystal as both schorl (the black portion) and elbaite (the transparent...70   ROCKS & MINERALS But, back to crystals with schorl stems and elbaite terminations. Although shorl
Journal (issue)
of eastern San Diego County, CA. In the mining district around Pala, CA, and specifically at the Stewart...crystal—the first reported bicolor elbaite from the Pala District. Apparently, 1915 was a major year for exhibitions...jewelry, of course. The pegmatites in the Pala District are zoned. Open areas, called pockets, gave crystals...Mines are among the notable historic mines in this district. Mining at the Tourmaline King, Tourmaline Queen...specimens from the Little Three Mine in the Ramona District. The Little Three produced elbaite in diverse
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
8 cm wide, from the Santo Niño mine, Patagonia district, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Barbara Muntyan specimen...magnetite and hematite; others may have included schorl. A specimen labeled simply Chester, Delaware County...with crystals to 5 cm across; the Spruce Pine district, Mitchell County, where some muscovite crystals...crystals have grown around and included almandine and schorl crystals; and, for the micromounter, the Foote...Smithsonian collection, with some having intergrown schorl and apatite inclusions. Fine examples of the green
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
currently producing localities in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia...crystal on albite from the White Queen mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. The 11-cm specimen...associated elbaite from the Stewart mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. The 5 × 4 × 3.5-cm...morganite, on albite from the White Queen mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. Fisher-Kureczka...morganite, and albite from the White Queen mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. Fisher-Kureczka
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the exocontacts at Tanco: (1) common feruvite – schorl – dravite (Ca- and Mg-rich), and (2) rare intermediate...intermediate ternary tourmaline: elbaite – schorl – dravite (Na-, Al- and Li-rich). The Ca, Mg and Ti contents...Ca, Mg and Fe by crystallization of feruvite – schorl – dravite increased the chemical potential of Na...fluid and promoted crystallization of elbaite – schorl – dravite. The rare ternary tourmaline of group...dans la zone d’exocontact à Tanco: (1) feruvite – schorl – dravite (tourmaline enrichie en Ca et Mg), commune
Report (issue)
(weighing a total of 2.52 carats) from Katlang, Pakistan, adorn the upper wings, with a matched pair of...ZBYNEK BURIVAL 46. On the Topaz Trail in Gilgit-Baltistan DUDLEY BLAUWET 58. Zimbabwe Blue Topaz: St...Above: Topaz, schorl, and albite, 7.8 cm tall; Shigar Valley Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan; Wayne Sorensen...the banks of the Basha River in Gilgit-Baltistan Province, Pakistan. Dudley Blauwet photo, June 12, 2006... Germany; Minas Gerais, Brazil; Gilgit-Baltistan Province, Pakistan; near Volyndarsk-Volynsky, Ukraine;
Report (issue)
Vanadinite on siderite, 4.6 cm, from Taouz, Tafilalt district near Erfoud, Morocco. Fabre Minerals specimen...the famous Bou Azzer, Ouarzazate cobalt-mining district, and Jordi has six of these specimens, 6.4 to...similar to the famous one at Mt. Malosa, Zomba district, Malawi, and, like Mt. Malosa, produces well-crystallized...Quartz (iridescent), 4.6 cm, from the Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Key’s Minerals specimen...an unusual iridescent quartz from the Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, these ranging in size
Book (volume)
Portugal, 2, 42 Aquamarine Dassu, Baltistan, Pakistan, 33 (with Schorl), 47 Jos, Nigeria, 15 Medina Mine...Linwu Co., Hunan Prov., China, 44 Hambergite Stak Nala, Pakistan, 55 Helvite Jinlong, Guangdong Prov., China...Pseudoboleite Amelia Mine, Santa RosalĂ­a, BoleĂł District, Mexico, 33 Pyrite Quiruvilca, Peru, 40 Pyromorphite
Catalog/List
AQUAMARINE/SCHORL/ALBITE. Stak Nala,Gilgit,Pakistan. A superb jet­ black,adamantine Schorl xtl 20mm long...trix. MIN,£2. BERYL VAR AQUAMARINE.Stak Nala,Gilgit,N Pakistan. A pale,ice-blue, singly terminated xtl...termination. MIN,£100. BERYL VAR AQUAMARINE. Stak Nala,Gilgit ,N Pakistan. Ex Fasih Ullah colln. O f f matrix...specimen.LC,£120. BERYL/MORION. Diamond Rocks,Mourne Mts,County Down,Ireland. Ex R W Barstow specimen. Excellent...dark-brown,cleavable plates. MUS,£15. BIXBYITE. Wah Wah Mts,Utah,USA. Tiny,bright,modified cube xtls on pale
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Figure 4. Topaz, schorl, and albite, 7.4 cm tall, Haramosh Mountains, Northern Areas, Pakistan; Gobin specimen...fluorite, and albite, 10.6 cm tall, Stak Nala, Northern Areas, Pakistan; Wayne Thompson specimen. This is...cm tall, Shigar River Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan; Wayne Sorensen specimen. This is a classic matrix
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Na-rich foitite to XA-rich, Ferich elbaite to Li-rich schorl to Fe-rich ïŹ‚uor-elbaite (Dutrow & Henry 2016)....pelitic ïŹeld in Model 1. Tourmalines from Stak Nala, Pakistan, are notable for having dark-blue cores surrounded...rim (Table 1). The dark-blue core is a XA-rich schorl with no calculated Li, consistent with a weakly...Brazil – Cruzeiro locality - BZ-MG-Crz-1 Pakistan – Stak Nala locality - STNL-4 Pink host Generation...Elbaite Foitite Schorl Generation 3 - fiber 2.979 2.979 0.021 Pakistan – Stak Nala locality - STNL-4
Catalog/List
Internet, Fax, and Mail) Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street ‱ Dallas, TX 75207 Sunday...52001-52306 LOT VIEWING Heritage Auctions Design District Annex 1518 Slocum Street ‱ Dallas, TX 75207 Wednesday...FLUORITE Dal’negorsk Tetyuche, Kavalerovo Mining District, Primorskiy Kray, Far-Eastern Region, Russia It...12:00 PM CT   9 52004 MANGANOCALCITE Pachapaqui District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Department, Peru It...visit HA.com/5168 52005 TALMESSITE Bou Azer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Drañ
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pegmatite localities (Russia, Tajikistan, and Pakistan) to test for systematic B-isotope fractionation...Rift, and (iii): Peraluminous pegmatites from Pakistan Himalaya, Central Transbaikalia and Pamir located...5. Peraluminous granitic pegmatites, Bulachi, Pakistan Himalaya The sampled pegmatite is located near...bank of the Indus River, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of NE Pakistan, which is famous for the occurrence...parallel oriented veins emplaced in the Nanga Parbat Haramosh massif (NPHM). The NPHM consists of leucocratic
Journal (issue)
cm, on matrix, from Ghundao Hill, Mardan district, Pakistan. F. John Barlow collection; photo by Harold...Gaylord's Tennessee Minerals Gellani Enterprises - Pakistan Gem & M inerals of Dallas Gemini Minerals Genady...Enough . . . Inc. Hallelujah Mines Hammad Gems - Pakistan Hampel Mineraiogical Museum Hendricks, Pat M inerals...Runner, Bruce & Jo Russell / Zuhl Saeed Ur Rahman - Pakistan Sandman, The Schlichter, Ernie Minerals Schwarz...- Russia Sunshine M inerals Syed Trading Co. - Pakistan Syntaxis Sunnywood Collection, The Thom pson,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
crystallization: foitite – schorl → (± schorl – foitite) → Al-rich schorl (±Mg) → schorl (±Mg) → schorl – elbaite (±Mg)...(±Mg) → “fluor-elbaite” – schorl (±Mg) → Fe-rich “fluor-elbaite” → Mn-bearing “fluor-elbaite” → rossmanite...endomorphic Mg-bearing schorl to Al-rich Mg-bearing schorl to Mgbearing schorl – elbaite to Mg-bearing...elbaite – schorl in zones (10), (20) and (30). Sodium, Mn and F all increase from foitite – schorl to “fluor-elbaite”...“fluor-elbaite” – schorl and Fe-rich “fluor-elbaite” in zones (10), (20), (30) and (60). In late-stage
Book
Matrix 15 cm (6 in.) across Fluorite Stak Nala, Gilgit, Pakistan Crystal 6 cm (2 % in.) across 69 70...across Columbite with Feldspar and Mica Rincon district, San Diego County, California Black crystal 3... Fluorapatitc with Muscovite and Albite Dusso, Gilgit, Pakistan Pink crystal 3 cm (11/s 1n.) across 119 ... Hydroxylherderite with Fluorapatite and AJbite 126 Dusso, Gilgit, Pakistan Green crystal 2 cm(Ÿ in.) across Lazulite...kg (596 lb.) Topaz with Quartz Dusso, Gilg1t, Pakistan Crystal 2 5 cm (1 ,n.) high 155 Topaz with
Journal (issue)
Ne Asia Trip - Summer 2002 Burma - Sri Lanka - Pakistan Dudley Blauwet Mountain Minerals International...bastniisite crystals from Mulagon-Zeega (Warsak, Pakistan), fig. 1. that Andreas Weert h had broug ht. Unfortunately...and after a four- hour layover continued on to Pakistan. a rriving at 8:30 a .m . l slept about four hours...bastnacsitc loca le. The market cemed defic ient in good Pakistan materi:il. and the new tl1111g appearing wen:...hours· drive to Gi lgit. Ea rly the next morning in Gilgit. we viewed two dea lers· stocks, mostly o f new
Journal (issue)
in Dassu, on the Braldu River in Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. With the road to Chutron in the...problematic. Garnet on albite is from Seydar, Ho Nala, Pakistan. D. Blauwet photo. We, my jeep driver, Shaj...down, down, down to the next bridge crossing the Baltistan. then you may understand. Braldu River and cross...that to sell to me. I had come to Pakistan and particularly to Baltistan. The blues feeling of the first...were a stack of entry internally embedded with schorl crystals, with lumps of nice albitc lying permits
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
granite from the Hub stock, HornĂ­ Slavkov-KrĂĄsno ore district, Czech Republic, with aggregates of polysynthetic...in the Hub Jo stock, HornĂ­ Slavkov-KrĂĄsno ore district, Czech Republic. Topaz occurs as irregular, anhedral...Utah, USA. At Qiguling, in the Qitianling tin district, China, Xie et al. (2013) described topaz in a...granite (21-m), 20-m 19.59 677 Jiepailing ore district, south China 21-m 19.59 642 22-m 18.07 n...Transbaikalia, Russia Xie et al. (2016) 700 district, Hunan Province, China massif, central Mongolia
 
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