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


Locality type:Pegmatite
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Comments:Very large crystals has been found
Colour:green, blue, pink, yellow and colorless
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz7
Albite5
Muscovite2
Spessartine1
Tourmaline1
- var Indicolite1
Pollucite1
Lepidolite1
Spodumene1
- var Kunzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (30 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10442
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10442:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
1.4km (0.9 miles) Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
1.8km (1.1 miles) Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
5.7km (3.6 miles) Nilaw pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
15.2km (9.4 miles) Korgal pegmatite field, Nurgaram District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
23.8km (14.8 miles) Kalatan pegmatite field, Nurgaram District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
36.4km (22.6 miles) Alingar pegmatite field, Alingar District, Laghman, Afghanistan
45.4km (28.2 miles) Awraghal pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
45.5km (28.3 miles) Awlaghal pegmatite, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
47.3km (29.4 miles) Kantiwa pegmatite field, Parun District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
49.3km (30.6 miles) Vora Desh, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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