Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shengus | Village |
| Roundu District | Administrative District |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | Territory |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
2529
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2529:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f4c59e58-89aa-4d1c-91c9-252cc20f947a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Shingus
Also spelled Shingus. A village at Km 53 along the Gilgit-Skardu Road. Numerous complex granitic pegmatites in the area. Many of the specimens attributed to here are from Sabsar or the Baralooma valley.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' References: |
| β Bavenite ? Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 Description: Not listed on Shengus references. References: |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 References: |
| β Beryl var. Goshenite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| β Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 Description: Sample from Michel Jouty collection. Analyzed by SEM-EDS:
At% O% 63.9 Nb% 19.0 Mn% 10.2 Ta% 6.9
Ref. RM3661-A References: |
| β Diopside ? Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Not listed on Shengus references. References: |
| β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside ? Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Description: Not listed on Shengus references. References: |
| β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| β Ferberite ? Formula: FeWO4 Description: Not listed on Shengus references. References: |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) References: |
| β Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) References: |
| β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
| β VΓ€yrynenite Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Ferberite ? | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| β | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | VΓ€yrynenite | 8.BA.05 | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside ? | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| β | ? | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Bavenite ? | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Be | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| O | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| P | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
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References
Shengus, Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan