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


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Cleavelandite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
05710640017362056902675.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
05710640017362056902675.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl71
- var Morganite62
- var Aquamarine6
Elbaite48
Schorl43
Quartz29
- var Smoky Quartz3
Muscovite20
Tourmaline20
- var Indicolite6
Spodumene17
- var Kunzite8
Lepidolite12
Fluorapatite11
Topaz11
Tantalite-(Mn)10
Columbite-Tantalite3
Pollucite2
Tantalowodginite1
Microcline1
Feldspar Group1
Cassiterite1
Columbite-(Fe)1
Spessartine1
Columbite-(Mn)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47792
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47792:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘGhursalak Mine, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘNangalam pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘAwraghal pegmatite field, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘManogay, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘAranas pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
34.6km (21.5 miles) ⓘInshakhar pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
34.7km (21.6 miles) ⓘKalatan pegmatite field, Nurgaram District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
39.7km (24.7 miles) ⓘPashki pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
43.2km (26.8 miles) ⓘTsamgal pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘDrumgal pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
References
MIM Museum collectionIdentified by Kevin Conroy: Visual Identification
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
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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