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Elbaite from
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan


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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite, etc.

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite, etc.

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite, etc.

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Elbaite

Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Elbaite
Formula:Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Comments:Exceptional pink color specimen 38 cm, year 2000's, in "Turmaline II" [see references]
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite181
- var Cleavelandite85
Lepidolite151
Quartz129
- var Smoky Quartz39
Microlite Group33
Spodumene28
- var Kunzite23
Pollucite22
Beryllonite15
Topaz15
Hydroxylherderite15
Microcline13
Tourmaline12
- var Verdelite1
- var Achroite1
- var Indicolite1
Muscovite10
Beryl10
- var Morganite5
- var Goshenite3
Schorl9
Opal5
- var Hyalite5
Stilbite Subgroup5
Hambergite4
Calcite3
Feldspar Group3
Fluornatromicrolite2
Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series1
Cookeite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Elbaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (476 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4814
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4814:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Elbaite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘParun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘDara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
75.5km (46.9 miles) ⓘMawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘKorgal pegmatite field, Nurgaram District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
References
Betts, John (n.d.) John Betts website listing.
Moore, Thomas P. (2009) What's New in Minerals - Houston Show 2009. The Mineralogical Record, 40 (4) 327-329
Rustemeyer, Paul (2011) Turmalin II. extraLapis 41. Christian Weise Verlag p.1-104.pp.84-85
 
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