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Topaz from
Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan


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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Topaz, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl15
- var Morganite15
Albite12
- var Cleavelandite1
Schorl10
Muscovite7
Tourmaline6
Quartz5
Elbaite4
Lepidolite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:120022
Long-form Identifier:1:3:120022:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
52.0km (32.3 miles) ⓘMawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘPaprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
References
Lai, Biying, Xu, Bo, Zhao, Yi (2024) U–Pb Dating, Gemology, and Chemical Composition of Apatite from Dara-e-Pech, Afghanistan. Crystals, 14 (1) doi:10.3390/cryst14010034
 
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