Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan (original) (raw)

Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistani

Regional Level Types
Kharan District District
Balochistan Province
Pakistan Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

28° 34' 50'' North , 65° 25' 14'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:56008:2

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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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21 valid minerals.

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ActinoliteFormula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2Locality: Maldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: www.mindat.org (2013) http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1770/Epidote+from+the+Zard+Mountains%2C+Kharan%2C+Balochistan%2C+Pakistan
AlbiteFormula: Na(AlSi3O8)Localities: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanMaldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanNausherwani mine, Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
AnataseFormula: TiO2Localities: Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanZard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanNausherwani quartz mine, Char Kohan, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanNausherwani mine, Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
AndraditeFormula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3Locality: Rayo Mine, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Bill Morgenstern - Collection
'Asbestos'References: Egil Hollund collection.
Axinite-(Fe)Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OHLocality: Nausherwani quartz mine, Char Kohan, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
'Biotite'Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2Locality: Maldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: www.mindat.org (2013) http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1770/Epidote+from+the+Zard+Mountains%2C+Kharan%2C+Balochistan%2C+Pakistan
BrookiteFormula: TiO2Localities: Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanZard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanThurdook, Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanNausherwani quartz mine, Char Kohan, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanNausherwani mine, Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Brucite ?Formula: Mg(OH)2Description: Prehnite-like crystal groups.References: seen in Munich 2015 Lapis, 42 (1) (2017), 56 (ad)
CalciteFormula: CaCO3Localities: Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanZard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
ChamositeFormula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8Locality: Maldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: www.mindat.org (2013) http://www.mindat.org/article.php/1770/Epidote+from+the+Zard+Mountains%2C+Kharan%2C+Balochistan%2C+Pakistan
'Chlorite Group'Locality: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Karel Bal Collection
ChromiteFormula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4Locality: Nausherwani quartz mine, Char Kohan, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Nauroz Nausherwani Collection.
ChrysotileFormula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4References: Egil Hollund collection.
ClinochloreFormula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
EpidoteFormula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)Localities: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanKharan District, Balochistan, PakistanMaldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
FluoriteFormula: CaF2References: Olivier Mével specimen
'Jasper'Locality: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Nauroz Nausherwani
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'Formula: KAlSi3O8
MagnetiteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4Localities: Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanZard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanRas Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanMaldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
PrehniteFormula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2References: Nauroz Nausherwani Collection.
QuartzFormula: SiO2Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz var. AmethystFormula: SiO2Localities: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanKharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzFormula: SiO2Locality: Zard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Christian Bracke Collection.
RutileFormula: TiO2
SchorlFormula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)Locality: Rayo Mine, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanReferences: Bill Morgenstern - Collection
SpessartineFormula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3References: Ikram Mineralogy
TitaniteFormula: CaTi(SiO4)OLocalities: Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanRas Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanZard Mtn, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, PakistanMaldin Koh, Ras Koh Mountains, Kharan District, Balochistan, Pakistan

(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Epidote

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List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Brucite Mg(OH)2
H Chamosite (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H Chrysotile Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Boron
B Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
B Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
C Carbon
C Calcite CaCO3
O Oxygen
O Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
O Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. Amethyst SiO2
O Anatase TiO2
O Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Brookite TiO2
O Brucite Mg(OH)2
O Calcite CaCO3
O Chamosite (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O Chrysotile Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
O Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Quartz SiO2
O Rutile TiO2
O Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz SiO2
F Fluorine
F Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorite CaF2
Na Sodium
Na Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Na Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Magnesium
Mg Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Brucite Mg(OH)2
Mg Chrysotile Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Aluminium
Al K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Al Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Al Biotite K(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 Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Silicon
Si Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
Si Albite Na(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. Amethyst SiO2
Si Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Biotite K(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 Chrysotile Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinochlore Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Schorl NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz SiO2
K Potassium
K K Feldspar var. Adularia KAlSi3O8
K Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ca Calcium
Ca Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Calcite CaCO3
Ca Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca Fluorite CaF2
Ca Prehnite Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Titanium
Ti Anatase TiO2
Ti Biotite K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Brookite TiO2
Ti Rutile TiO2
Ti Titanite CaTi(SiO4)O
Cr Chromium
Cr Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Mn Manganese
Mn Spessartine Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Iron
Fe Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Andradite Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Biotite K(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 Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe) Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Schorl NaFe32+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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