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Microcline from
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan


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Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite20
- var Cleavelandite10
Elbaite13
Tourmaline12
- var Rubellite1
- var Indicolite1
Microlite Group7
Lepidolite6
Spodumene6
- var Kunzite6
Quartz4
- var Smoky Quartz2
Topaz1
Hydroxylherderite1
Eosphorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:100837
Long-form Identifier:1:3:100837:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘPakawalpet pegmatite field, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘPachigram pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘWozgul pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘAlma pegmatite field, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
12.5km (7.8 miles) ⓘPramgal pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
13.9km (8.6 miles) ⓘUpper Pasghushta deposit, Pasghushta pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘLower Pasghushta deposit, Pasghushta pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
15.4km (9.5 miles) ⓘDegha pegmatites, Pachigram pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
15.8km (9.8 miles) ⓘJamanak Mine, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘParun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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