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Beryl from
Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan


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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
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Emerald

Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:996896
Long-form Identifier:1:3:996896:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘKhenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘDah-Mikeni Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘBuzmal Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘButak Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘBakhi Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘManjadar pegmatites, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘRewat emerald occurrence, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘDarun Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
39.2km (24.3 miles) ⓘMandol pegmatite field, Mandol District, Nuristan, Afghanistan
42.7km (26.6 miles) ⓘPachaghan pegmatite field, Nijrab District, Kapisa, Afghanistan
References
Sabot B, Cheilletz A, de Donato P, Banks D, Levresse G, Barrès O, 2000. Afghan emeralds face Colombian cousins. Chronique de la Recherche Minière, 541, 111-114.
Tan, Xu-Rui; Yu, Xiao-Yan (2026) Gemological and Chemical Characteristics of the Origin Determination of Emeralds from Afghanistan, Kamar Safid. Minerals, 16 (9). doi:10.3390/min16090865
 
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