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Indus Plain, Indian Platei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Indus Plain | Foredeep Basin |
| Indian Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahore | 6,310,888 (2017) |
| Faisalabad | 2,506,595 (2018) |
| Multan | 1,437,230 (2018) |
| Gujranwala | 1,384,471 (2018) |
| Rahim Yar Khan | 788,915 (2017) |
| Bahawalpur | 552,607 (2017) |
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| ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Aluminite Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O Locality: Salt Range, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Locality: Salt Range, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab Province, Pakistan - erroneously reported |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab Province, Pakistan - erroneously reported |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Description: As exsolution lamellae in orthopyroxene |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) Locality: Salt Range, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: As small, rounded or euhedral grains found most often in olivine (Prinz et al.,1978) References: |
| ⓘ Clinoenstatite Formula: MgSiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Daubréelite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Specifically, Cr-rich Diopside References: |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: Salt Range, Punjab Province, Pakistan |
| ⓘ Keilite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Found in the fusion crust |
| ⓘ Native Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Niningerite Formula: MgS |
| ⓘ Oldhamite Formula: CaS |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Osbornite Formula: TiN |
| ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ 'Plessite' |
| ⓘ Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ 'Silica' |
| ⓘ Sinoite (TL) Formula: Si2N2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Taenite Formula: (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS |
| ⓘ Wüstite Formula: FeO Description: Found in the fusion crust |
| ⓘ Zaherite (TL) Formula: Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
| ⓘ | var. Martensite | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | Taenite | 1.AE.10 | (Ni,Fe) |
| ⓘ | Osbornite | 1.BC.15 | TiN |
| ⓘ | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Sinoite (TL) | 1.DB.10 | Si2N2O |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
| ⓘ | Niningerite | 2.CD.10 | MgS |
| ⓘ | Oldhamite | 2.CD.10 | CaS |
| ⓘ | Keilite | 2.CD.10 | (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| ⓘ | Daubréelite | 2.DA.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2S4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Wüstite | 4.AB.25 | FeO |
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Aluminite | 7.DC.05 | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Zaherite (TL) | 7.DE.65 | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
| ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Antigorite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | var. Bowenite ? | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Silica' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plessite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Osbornite | TiN |
| N | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| O | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Niningerite | MgS |
| Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Keilite | (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite var. Bowenite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Sinoite | Si2N2O |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| S | ⓘ Aluminite | Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| S | ⓘ Niningerite | MgS |
| S | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| S | ⓘ Zaherite | Al12(SO4)5(OH)26 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Keilite | (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Oldhamite | CaS |
| Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Osbornite | TiN |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Daubréelite | Fe2+Cr23+S4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | ⓘ Wüstite | FeO |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Native Iron var. Martensite | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Keilite | (Fe2+,Mg)S |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | ⓘ Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Ni | ⓘ Taenite | (Ni,Fe) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fossils
There are 2963 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 2963 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 1,000 Ma (Neoproterozoic) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 31 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 67 fossil localities |
- Balochistan
- Punjab Province
- Permian🐚 Hill SW of Sultan Naru
- Cenozoic🐚 Indus Valley of Punjab
- Miocene🐚 Mochi Wala
- Miocene🐚 Ramnagar
- Pleistocene🐚 Sardhok
- Miocene🐚 Tatrot
- Cenozoic🐚 Yale 1932
- Dera Ghazi Khan District
- Multan District
- Sargodha District
- Permian🐚 1 mile NE of Golewali
- Permian🐚 1 mile NW of Hayatwala
- Permian🐚 Bazar Wan
- Phanerozoic🐚 Chhidru
- Phanerozoic🐚 Chhidru East
- Phanerozoic🐚 Chhidru West
- Phanerozoic🐚 Chidru
- Permian🐚 ESE of Sanwans
- Permian🐚 f23782
- Permian🐚 Golawali
- Permian🐚 Hill near pt. 1185
- Permian🐚 Hill S of pt. 1185
- Permian🐚 Just SW of Mianianwali
- Phanerozoic🐚 Kathwai
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Mittialiwani near Chhidru
- Permian🐚 Mohra Inspection Bungalow
- Permian🐚 Morah
- Permian🐚 Musakheyl
- Permian🐚 Narmia Nala
- Early/Lower Triassic🐚 Narmia section NAR-B1
- Punjab Province
- Sargodha District
- Permian🐚 NW of Nali
- Permian🐚 Road from Chidru to Musakheyl
- Permian🐚 S of pt 2338 and 1 mile NE of Ghundi
- Permian🐚 S side of gorge
- Permian🐚 S. of pt 2062
- Permian🐚 Scarp slopes N of Sikriala
- Permian🐚 USGS f23785
- Permian🐚 USGS f23788
- Permian🐚 USGS f23791
- Permian🐚 USGS f23931
- Permian🐚 USNM9156
- Phanerozoic🐚 USNM9157
- Phanerozoic🐚 USNM9159
- Permian🐚 USNM9164
- Phanerozoic🐚 USNM9177
- Permian🐚 USNM9179
- Permian🐚 USNM9182
- Permian🐚 USNM9183
- Permian🐚 USNM9206
- Permian🐚 USNM9212
- Permian🐚 USNM9230
- Permian🐚 USNM9239
- Permian🐚 USNM9240
- Permian🐚 W of pt 2401 and ESE of Daud Khel
- Permian🐚 Warcha
- Permian🐚 West of Kathra Masral
- Permian🐚 Zaluch gorge
- Sargodha District
- Sindh Province
Localities in this Region
- Punjab Province
- Dera Ghazi Khan District
- Khushab District
- Lodhran District
- Multan District
- Punjab Province
- Salt Range
- Sargodha District
- Sindh Province
- Khairpur District
- Sukkur District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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Indian PlateTectonic Plate
- Indus basinBasin
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- Punjab Province
- Salt RangeMountain Range
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Varcha Mine, Shahpur, Sargodha District, Punjab Province, Pakistan