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Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan i
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Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite- Miner Living Cave

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite- Miner Living Cave

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Mawi Pegmatite

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

35° 12' 6'' North , 70° 20' 8'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate

Mindat Locality ID:

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:7:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A gem pegmatite. Located in the Mawi valley, a small western branch of the Kolum valley.

NOTE: The USGS report lists wrong coordinates for this locality.

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Mineral List

16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Richard Dale Collection (via Mountain Minerals)

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

References:

Mark Wrigley

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Rakovan, J. (20130) Apatite from Nuristan, Afghanistan. In Apatite - The Great Pretender p. 96-97.

ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

References:

Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Description: Bariand & Poullen (1978) reports balls of botryiodal muscovite with a diameter of 30 cm- found on the dumps.

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Nanpingite

Formula: CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂

References:

Färber, Gunnar (n.d.) Personal Communication, Gunnar Färber Mineralien.

ⓘ Pollucite

Formula: (Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O

References:

David Eicher

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Colour: green, blue, pink, yellow and colorless

Description: Very large crystals has been found

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

✪ Spodumene var. Kunzite

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.

ⓘ Stibiotantalite

Formula: Sb³⁺TaO₄

References:

Herb Obodda

ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

Colour: tricolored

References:

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

Gallery:

Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)ⓘ Beryl

Beryl, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Beryl, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Beryl, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Quartz, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Quartz, etc.

Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Stibiotantalite	4.DE.30	Sb³⁺TaO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Beryl var. Aquamarine	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ		9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene var. Kunzite	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ		9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nanpingite	9.EC.15	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Pollucite	9.GB.05	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
H	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
O	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
F	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
Al	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
Si	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄
Cs	Caesium
Cs	ⓘ Nanpingite	CsAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH,F)₂
Cs	ⓘ Pollucite	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Stibiotantalite	Sb³⁺TaO₄

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_mawi_darrehye/

Poullen, J.F., Bariand, Pierre (1978) Famous Mineral Localities: The Pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, 9 (5) 301-308

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

www.mineral-forum.com (n.d.) http://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=768

www.palagems.com (n.d.) http://www.palagems.com/afghanistan-bariand

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_mawi_darrahe/

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