Nadir Shah Kot District (Pashto: نادر شاه کوټ ولسوالۍ‎, Persian: ولسوالی نادرشاه کوت‎) is situated in the western part of Khost Province, Afghanistan. It borders Paktia Province and Shamal District to the west, Qalandar District to the north, Musa Khel District to the northeast, Khost (Matun) District to the east, Mando Zayi District to the southeast and Tani and Spera districts to the south.

The district center is Nadir Shah Kot 33.3111°N 69.6933°E - a village at 1386 m altitude on the main road to Khost.

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ⓘ Quartz

ⓘ var. Rock Crystal

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Shamal quartz occurrence, Nadir Shah Kot District, Khost, Afghanistan
Haji'alamkhan, Nadir Shah Kot District, Khost, Afghanistan

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Shamal quartz occurrence, Nadir Shah Kot District, Khost, Afghanistan
Haji'alamkhan, Nadir Shah Kot District, Khost, Afghanistan

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂

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O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadir_Shah_Kot_District
Wikidata ID:	Q3696175

Localities in this Region

Afghanistan

Khost
- Nadir Shah Kot District
  - Haji'alamkhan
  - Shamal quartz occurrence

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Asia

Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Indian Plate (India Plate)

Pakistan Fold and Thrust BeltOrogenic Belt

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