Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zard Mtn | Mountain |
| Ras Koh Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kharan District | District |
| Balochistan | Province |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 45' 52'' North , 65° 5' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kharan | 30,841 (2018) | 38.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
134294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:134294:2
GUID (UUID V4):
8ea8b159-40b4-43de-b4b4-f30a2e438d66
Zard mountain ("Zard" is the Balochi language word for "yellow color") is in the south area of the Ras Koh mountains, west of Kharan. This seems to be the most detailed location name for the new brookite and anatase specimen sold under location Kharan (Balochistan, Pakistan).
Coordinates are those of the highest summit at 1,650 m
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Brookite Formula: TiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Jasper' References: |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Brookite | 4.DD.10 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Brookite | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Mindat Articles
Epidote from the Zard Mountains, Kharan, Balochistan, Pakistan by Michael BrownfieldLocalities in this Region
- Balochistan
- Kharan District
- Ras Koh Mountains
- Zard Mtn
- Ras Koh Mountains
- Kharan District
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