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Unnamed pegmatite [2], Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistani
Regional Level Types
Unnamed pegmatite [2]Pegmatite
Kamdesh DistrictDistrict
NuristanProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 59'' North , 71° 4' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.58333,71.08333
GeoHash:
G#: tw6d3t9rc
GRN:
N24E42
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pārūn1,000 (2018)23.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
227533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227533:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gem-bearing pegmatite.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

LiLithium
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mine and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan. Open-File Report 2002-110. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02110
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