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Indicolite from
Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan


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Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
09470100017271979786020.jpg
Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
06795760017271979815752.jpg
Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite, etc.

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
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Indicolite

Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Locality type:Pegmatite Field
Classification
Species:Tourmaline var: Indicolite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
- var Rose Quartz4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Indicolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710696
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710696:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Indicolite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘPaprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
52.9km (32.8 miles) ⓘDara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan
References
Joe Freilich specimen
 
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