Taplejung District, P1 Koshi Pradesh, Nepali
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P1 Koshi Pradesh | Province |
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French:
district de Taplejung, Province n°1, Népal
German:
Taplejung, Nepal
Italian:
Distretto di Taplejung, Provincia No. 1, Nepal
Nepali:
ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला, प्रदेश नं. १, नेपाल
Russian:
Тапледжунг, 1-я провинция, Непал
Simplified Chinese:
塔普勒瓊縣, 第一省, 尼泊尔
Spanish:
Taplejung, Provincia N.º 1, Nepal
Bengali:
তাপ্লেজুঙ জেলা, প্রদেশ নং ১, নেপাল
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
তাপ্লেজুঙ, নেপাল
Cebuano:
Taplejung , Nepal
Danish:
Taplejung District, Nepal
Doteli:
ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला, नेपाल
Dutch:
Taplejung, Nepal
Farsi/Persian:
بخش تاپلجونگ, استان شماره ۱, نپال
Fiji Hindi:
Taplejung, Nepal
Finnish:
Taplejungin piirikunta, Nepal
Hindi:
ताप्लेजुंग जिला, प्रदेश संख्या १, नेपाल
Japanese:
タプレジュン郡, 第一州, ネパール
Maithili:
ताप्लेजुङ जिला, प्रदेश नं. १, नेपाल
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
ताप्लेजुङ जिल्ला, नेपाः
Norwegian:
Taplejung , Nepal
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Taplejung distrikt, Nepal
Polish:
Taplejung, Nepal
Portuguese:
Taplejung, Nepal
Sanskrit:
ताप्लेजुङमण्डलम्, नेपालदेशः
Swedish:
Taplejung , Nepal
Tamil:
தாப்லேஜுங் மாவட்டம், நேபாள மாநில எண் 1, நேபாளம்
Urdu:
تاپلیجونگ ضلع, صوبہ نمبر 1, نیپال
Vietnamese:
Taplejung , Nepal
Western Punjabi:
ضلع تاپلجنگ, صوبہ نمبر 1, نیپال
North-westernmost district of Nepal bordering with India at east and China at north.
High mountain terrain crowned by Kanchenjunga summit (8,586 m), the easternmost of the fourteen eighthousanders.
In the northern part of the Taplejung area, two tectonic units are recognised. These are the Higher Himalayan and Lesser Himalayan Sequences separated by the Main Central Thrust (MCT). The Lesser Himalayan Sequence is exposed in the Taplejung Window represented by Taplejung Formation, Mitlung Augen Gneiss, and Lingkhim Schist from the bottom to top. The main rock types in the Lesser Himalayan Sequence are phyllite, schist, metasandstone, quartzite and augen gneiss. Three Proterozoic granitic bodies are intruded into Taplejung Formation: Tamor River Granite, Amarpur Granite and Kabeli Khola Granite. The rocks of the Higher Himalaya on the hanging wall of the MCT are composed of kyanite-sillimanite bearing banded gneiss, orthogneiss, migmatite, quartzite.
Taplejung District became known in the mineral market thanks to remarkable aquamarine specimens found at the beginning of this century in pegmatites near Ikhabu, a hamlet 16 km NNE as the crow flies from Taplejung village. In fact, all photos of aquamarine listed in Taplejung District are from Ikhabu Pegmatite Field.
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar' |
ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Localities: |
ⓘ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 |
ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Description: In the reference paper Krishna P. Kaphle talks about hessonite (grossular), almandine and pyrope garnet in Taplejung |
ⓘ Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: References: |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
ⓘ 'Xenotime' |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Xenotime' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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 | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
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Wikidata ID: | Q28590 |
GeoNames ID: | 1282713 |
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