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Muscovite from
Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan


Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:158010
Long-form Identifier:1:3:158010:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Muscovite in this Region
Jamanak Mine, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Lower Pasghushta deposit, Pasghushta pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Vein No. 3, Pashki pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Yaryghul pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘJamanak Mine, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘYaryghul pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘLower Pasghushta deposit, Pasghushta pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘPachigram pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘKantiwa pegmatite field, Parun District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘPaprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
40.2km (25.0 miles) ⓘKamdesh pegmatite, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘDiwuz pegmatite field, Watapur District, Kunar, Afghanistan
52.9km (32.8 miles) ⓘDara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
58.6km (36.4 miles) ⓘMawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
References
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
 
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