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Shigar-Tal

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 Pakistan / Gilgit-Baltistan (Nordgebiete; Northern Areas) / Skardu, Distrikt / Shigar-Tal

Englisch name

Shigar Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

GPS Coordinates

Shigar-Tal


Shigar-Tal

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 35.3889667° N, 
Long: 75.7152639° E
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 35° 23' 20.28" N,
   Long: 75° 42' 54.95" E
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Shigar-Tal, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, PK
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Minerals (Count: 69)

Mineral images (119 Images total)

Spessartine
Views (File:
1463861857
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Spessartine
X = 6 mm; Shigar Vally, Skardo, Balistan; Pakistan; Verschiedene Beleuchtungen.
Copyright: Andreas Schmid; Contribution: Andreas Schmid
Collection: Andreas Schmid
Location: Pakistan/Gilgit-Baltistan (Nordgebiete; Northern Areas)/Skardu, Distrikt/Shigar-Tal
Mineral: Spessartine
Encyclopedia: Deltoidalikositetraeder (Ikositetraeder)
Image: 1463861857
Rating: 10 (votes: 2)
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Spessartine

X = 6 mm; Shigar Vally, Skardo, Balistan; Pakistan; Verschiedene Beleuchtungen.
Collection: Andreas Schmid
Copyright: Andreas Schmid
Contribution: Andreas Schmid 2016-05-21
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Spessartin geätzt
Views (File:
1464527382
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Spessartin geätzt
X = ca. 15 mm; Shigar Valley; Pakistan
Copyright: Andreas Schmid; Contribution: Andreas Schmid
Collection: Andreas Schmid
Location: Pakistan/Gilgit-Baltistan (Nordgebiete; Northern Areas)/Skardu, Distrikt/Shigar-Tal
Mineral: Spessartine
Image: 1464527382
Rating: 9.67 (votes: 3)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Spessartin geätzt

X = ca. 15 mm; Shigar Valley; Pakistan
Collection: Andreas Schmid
Copyright: Andreas Schmid
Contribution: Andreas Schmid 2016-05-29
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Spessartin, Rauchquarz und Aquamarin
Views (File:
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Spessartin, Rauchquarz und Aquamarin
Schöne Kombination der 3 Minerale; Auschnitt ca. 40 mm
Copyright: Andreas Schmid; Contribution: Andreas Schmid
Location: Pakistan/Gilgit-Baltistan (Nordgebiete; Northern Areas)/Skardu, Distrikt/Shigar-Tal
Mineral: Spessartine
Image: 1499704501
Rating: 9.5 (votes: 2)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Spessartin, Rauchquarz und Aquamarin

Schöne Kombination der 3 Minerale; Auschnitt ca. 40 mm
Copyright: Andreas Schmid
Contribution: Andreas Schmid 2017-07-10
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Rocks (Count: 2)

Subsidiary Pages

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Quellenangaben

  • Cressey, G. (1986). Geikielite and perovskite in serpentine-brucite marble from Baltistan, N Areas (Kashmir), Pakistan. Min. Mag., Vol.50, S.345-46.
  • Weerth, A. (1997). Alpine Neuheiten aus dem Karakorum -die Mineralien aus dem Turmiq- und dem Shigar-Tal. Lapis, Jg.22, Nr.1, S.13-22.
  • Blauwet, D., Smith, B., and Smith, C. (1997): A Guide to the Mineral Localities of the N Areas, Pakistan. Min. Rec. 28(3), 183-200.
  • Niedermayr, G. (2003). Ungewöhnlich: Plattig ausgebildete Fluorite aus dem Shigar-Tal in Pakistan. Min.-Welt, Jg.14, Nr.3, S.31.
  • Grossmann, M. (2005). Sur la route de l'aigue-marine, à la découverte des gemmes du Karakorum ...Règne Minéral, Nr.62, S.43-49.
  • Grossmann, M. (2006). Auf der Strasse der Aquamarine - Zu den Edelsteinfundstellen im Karakorum. Mineralienfr., Jg.44, Nr.1, S.15-25.
  • Hassam, M. (2007). Mineralogy and Geochemistry of gemstones and the gemstone-bearing pegmatites in the Shigar Valley of Skardu, N Areas of Pakistan. PhD thesis, Peshawar Univ.
  • Lapis Red. (2009). Titelfoto: Väyrynenit. Lapis, Jg.34, Nr.4, S.1.
  • Weerth, A. (2016). Neues aus dem Grenzgebiet Pakistan/ Afghanistan. Lapis, Jg.41, H.10, S.30-39.
  • Trinchillo, D. u. F. Pezzotta (2021). Aquamarinschatz aus dem Karakorum, Pakistan. Lapis, Jg.46, H.9, S.12-39.

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) g2A629VreUuAujcynk8IZQ
GUID (Global unique identifier) DB3A6083-6BD5-4B79-80BA-37329E4F0865
Database ID 6502