Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts | Group of Regions |
| Badakhshan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 70° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~46km
Type:
Group of Regions
Köppen climate type:
Many of the localities reported for the Kokcha valley, which trends in a south-north direction through both of these districts, are rather obscure (some names are probably misspelled) and cannot be located with certainty, except that they must be located in either Khash or Kuran Wa Munjan District when all available information is taken into account. For instance, the geological map of Afghanistan indicates that the marbles, which form the matrix of many specimens, do not occur anywhere else in the Kokcha Valley.
Therefore, the two districts have been merged into a single entry.
The two districts are separated by some 60 km.
Therefore, the two districts have been merged into a single entry.
The two districts are separated by some 60 km.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities20 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Locality: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ Chrysoberyl Formula: BeAl2O4 Locality: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 Locality: Jikhan, Kuran Wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - erroneously reported Description: This material started life as erroneously labelled 'Chondrodite', then analysed as 'Clinohumite' more careful analysis http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ gives Hydroxylclinohumite |
| ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Locality: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan References: |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ✪ Danburite Formula: CaB2Si2O8 Locality: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| ⓘ Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: trigonal prism Colour: blue Description: Ian Nicastro notes at https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,105,414229,414229,page=1#msg-414229 that "Dravite and Dravite-Uvite attributed to Koksha Valley are likely from Hazrat Saeed specifically, since multiple specimens attributed to Koksha Valley have turned up with both sapphire and blue dravite in the same mica matrix. And Hazrat Saeed appears to be the only Sapphire source in Koksha Valley." |
| ⓘ 'Dravite-Uvite Series' Habit: trigonal prism Colour: blue and green Description: Ian Nicastro notes at https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,105,414229,414229,page=1#msg-414229 that "Dravite and Dravite-Uvite attributed to Koksha Valley are likely from Hazrat Saeed specifically, since multiple specimens attributed to Koksha Valley have turned up with both sapphire and blue dravite in the same mica matrix. And Hazrat Saeed appears to be the only Sapphire source in Koksha Valley." |
| ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluor-dravite ? Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F Locality: Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan Description: Analyses by several different researchers (see discussion of the deep blue "fluor-dravite" composition at https://www.mindat.org/mesg-506047.html ) suggest little F is present in these samples, and so the tourmalines fall along the dravite/oxy-dravite/uvite nomenclature boundaries. Specific references with compositional data include: https://www.gia.edu/doc/Gems-Gemology-Winter-2016v4.pdf and https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-251-to-fkm-275/#FKM-268 . |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) Habit: Greenish white tabular xls Colour: Greenis white Fluorescence: none Description: PXRD confirmed John Attard (2014) Private Communication |
| ⓘ Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) References: |
| ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 Localities: Habit: monoblinic prisms Colour: dark red Fluorescence: none Description: This material started life as erroneously labelled 'Chondrodite', then analysed as 'Clinohumite' more careful analysis http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ gives Hydroxylclinohumite |
| ⓘ Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Richterite Formula: Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Colour: Black Fluorescence: none Description: There are 3 Spinel Localities in the Koksha Valley. This is the Black Spinel locality. The Purple lilac Spinels occur with Clinohumite (PXRD). The Pink Spinel locality has no Humite group, but does have sodalite (Raman) References: |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Formula: ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 Locality: Kiran, Kuran Wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - erroneously reported References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite ? | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylclinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluor-dravite ? | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Winchite ? | 9.DE.20 | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite var. Hackmanite | 9.FB.10 | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Dravite-Uvite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| B | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| Na | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Fluor-dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite var. Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | Na(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Winchite | ◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dravite-Uvite Series | |
Localities in this Region
- Badakhshan
- ⭔Kokcha Valley
- Kuran Wa Munjan District
- Yamgan District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Afghanistan
- Badakhshan
- Kokcha ValleyValley
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Kunlun
- North PamirOrogenic Belt
- Qiangtang
- South PamirVolcanic Arc
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