X-Ray diffraction studies of Gemstones from Shigar Valley, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan Region,Northern Areas of Pakistan | Sindh University Research Journal 2011

Author(s)

M. H. Agheem Centre for Pure & Applied Geology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

M. T. SHAH National centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PAKISTAN

T. KHAN Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, PAKISTAN

I. AHMED National centre of Excellence in Geology, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, PAKISTAN

A. LAGHARI Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, PAKISTAN

I. SIDDIQUE Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Variety of world class gemstones are found in the Shigar Valley of Gilgit Baltistan. Granitic pegmatites are mainly hosting these gemstones, however, some of the gemstones are also found in the metamorphic rocks. These gemstones have been identified as garnet (almandine-spessartine), beryl, tourmaline (foitite-schorl), fluorite, apatite, topaz, epidote (zoisite and clinozoisite) and axinite through X-Ray Diffraction technique.

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Page(s) 37-42

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Published Journal: Sindh University Research Journal, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Year: 2011

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