Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
Regional Level Types | |
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Stak Nala | Valley |
Haramosh Mts. | Mountain Area |
Roundu District | Administrative District |
Gilgit-Baltistan | Territory |
Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 44' 32'' North , 75° 2' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2533:4
GUID (UUID V4):
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Miarolitic granite pegmatites in the Stak valley in the northeast part of the Nanga Parbat β Haramosh Massif, in northern Pakistan, locally contain economic quantities of bi- and tricolored tourmaline.
Most prolific elbaite deposit in Pakistan, with predominance of green hues but also yellowish, red and blue.
Coordinates correspond to mining area in the upper 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) |
β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' |
β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β Beryl var. Aquamarine ? Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Description: No reliable references of aquamarine in Stak Nala |
β Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β Billwiseite (TL) Formula: Sb3+5Nb3WO18 Type Locality: References: Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011. CNMNC Newsletter No 9. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (4) 2535-2540 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.4.2535 Hawthorne, F. C., Cooper, M. A., Ball, N. A., Abdu, Y. A., Cerny, P., Camara, F., Laurs, B. M. (2012) Billwiseite, ideally Sb3+5(Nb,Ta)3WO18, a new oxide mineral species from the Stak Nala pegmatite, Nanga Parbat - Haramosh Massif, Pakistan: description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (4) 805-814 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.4.805 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
β Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: to 3cm Colour: green Fluorescence: Bright yellow SW |
β Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
β Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) References: |
β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β LΓΆllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β Stibiocolumbite Formula: Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 References: |
β Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β 'Xenotime' References: |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: The only confirmed zircon from Stak Nala: https://www.mindat.org/photo-1138846.html |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | LΓΆllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β | Stibiocolumbite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 |
β | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
β | Billwiseite (TL) | 4.DE.40 | Sb3+5Nb3WO18 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | var. Aquamarine ? | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
β | 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 | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Xenotime' | - | |
β | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
β | 'Almandine-Spessartine Series' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
H | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
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 Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(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) |
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 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
O | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
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 Stibiocolumbite | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Billwiseite | Sb53+Nb3WO18 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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 Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
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 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 Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
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 Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β LΓΆllingite | FeAs2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Nb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Nb | β Stibiocolumbite | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 |
Nb | β Billwiseite | Sb53+Nb3WO18 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Sb | β Stibiocolumbite | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 |
Sb | β Billwiseite | Sb53+Nb3WO18 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Ta | β Stibiocolumbite | Sb(Nb,Ta)O4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Billwiseite | Sb53+Nb3WO18 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Pakistan
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- ⭔Skardu AreaRegion
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References
Hawthorne, F. C., Cooper, M. A., Ball, N. A., Abdu, Y. A., Cerny, P., Camara, F., Laurs, B. M. (2012) Billwiseite, ideally Sb3+5(Nb,Ta)3WO18, a new oxide mineral species from the Stak Nala pegmatite, Nanga Parbat - Haramosh Massif, Pakistan: description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 50 (4) 805-814 doi:10.3749/canmin.50.4.805
Stak Nala, Haramosh Mts., Roundu District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan