Nagar Parkar Igneous Complex, Sindh Province, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nagar Parkar Igneous Complex | Complex |
| Sindh Province | Province |
| Pakistan | Country |
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24° 20' 40'' North , 70° 43' 35'' East
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Nagarparkar igneous complex
The Nagar Parkar igneous complex is part of the overall Nagar Parkar area that extends over 500 km2.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Leucoxene' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Sodic amphibole' Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Jan, M. Qasim, M. Hassan Agheem, Tahseenullah Khan, Hafiz U. Rehman, and Akhtar Hussain Markhand. (2022) "Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar Area, SE Pakistan" Minerals 12, no. 10: 1240. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' | - | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Leucoxene' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Sodic amphibole' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | {A12+REE3+}{M13+M23+M32+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hassan Agheem, Muhammad, Qasim Jan, M, Amanullah Lagahri, Suhail Anjum (2005) Nagar Parkar Igneous Complex, Sindh, Pakistan: A site of multiple magmatism. Second International Workshop on Tethyan Orogenesis and Metallogeny in Asia, Wuhan, China.
Qasim Jan, M., Hassan Agheem, M., Amanullah Laghari, Suhail Anjum (2017) Geology and petrography of the Nagar Parkar igneous complex, southeastern Sindh, Pakistan: The Kharsar body. Journal of the Geological Society of India, 89, 91–98.
Jan, M.Q., Agheem, M.H., Khan, T., Rehman, H.U., Markhand, A.H. (2022) Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of the Wadhrai Granite Stock of the Malani Igneous Suite in Nagar Parkar
Area, SE Pakistan. Minerals 2022, 12. 1240. [ https://doi.org/10.3390/min12101240 ].
Ur Rehman, H., Tahseenullah Khan, Hao-Yang Lee, Sun-Lin Chung, Qasim Jan, M., Tehseen Zafarf, Mamoru Murata (2021) Petrogenetic source and tectonic evolution of the Neoproterozoic Nagar Parkar Igneous Complex granitoids: Evidence from zircon Hf isotope and trace element geochemistry. Precambrian Research, 354, 106047.
Un-named author. Nagar Parkar Granites of Sindh. Mines and Mineral Development Department, Government of Sindh.
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