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Nyet, Braldu Valley, Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistani
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NyetVillage
Braldu ValleyValley
Shigar DistrictAdministrative District
Gilgit-BaltistanTerritory
PakistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 42' 51'' North , 75° 32' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
62384
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62384:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Niyil; Niyit; Nyit


A village located on the right margin (northern side) of Braldu River, 2 km upstream of Dassu.
Pegmatites are worked at both sides of the river.

Spelled Niyil in GeoNames, Google Maps, Google Earth, etc.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
โ“˜ Beryllonite
Formula: NaBePO4
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Ferrowodginite
Formula: Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
โ“˜ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜ Vรคyrynenite
Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
References:
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Ferrowodginite4.DB.40Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Beryllonite8.AA.10NaBePO4
โ“˜Vรคyrynenite8.BA.05BeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
โ“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
โ“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hโ“˜ VรคyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beโ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beโ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Beโ“˜ VรคyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oโ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oโ“˜ VรคyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Naโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pโ“˜ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Pโ“˜ VรคyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnโ“˜ VรคyryneniteBeMn2+(PO4)(OH)
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Feโ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snโ“˜ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Taโ“˜ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
UUranium
Uโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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