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Columbite-Tantalite from
Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan


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Columbite-Tantalite

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

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
01373720017271979075766.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
02453350017369013234005.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
01180410017869334852005.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
00625000017271979041555.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
01373720017271979075766.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

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

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
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Columbite-Tantalite

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
00625000017271979041555.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
01373720017271979075766.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
02453350017369013234005.jpg
Columbite-Tantalite, etc.

Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:'Columbite-Tantalite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite6
Albite6
- var Cleavelandite3
Fluornatromicrolite4
Quartz3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Columbite-Tantalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710689
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710689:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Columbite-Tantalite in this Region
Gursaisk pegmatite, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Vora Desh, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
Nearest other occurrences of Columbite-Tantalite
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘGhursalak Mine, Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘVora Desh, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘGursaisk pegmatite, Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘChawkay pegmatite field, Chawkay District, Kunar, Afghanistan
41.2km (25.6 miles) ⓘDarrah-e-Nur Mine, Darrah-e-Nur pegmatite field, Dara-i-Nur District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
48.7km (30.2 miles) ⓘKashmund Mine, Darrah-e-Nur pegmatite field, Dara-i-Nur District, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘNilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
63.4km (39.4 miles) ⓘKarbah pegmatite field, Qarghayi District, Laghman, Afghanistan
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘPachigram pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
73.2km (45.5 miles) ⓘPakawalpet pegmatite field, Kamdesh District, 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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