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Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan

- See article on mining lapis lazuli at Sar-e-Sang in the 1830's.



References:
- Maiorov, A.N., Suderkin, A.I., and Krepoy, M.E. (1965) Report by the Survey and Prospecting Team on the results obtained in 1963-1964 at the lapis-lazuli occurrences of Afghanistan. Kabul, Rec. Off., DGMS, 1965.
- Guastoni, A. & Demartin, F. (2002): Hervorragender Neufund: Tiefblaue-Afghanit-Kristalle von Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Lapis 27 (6), 22-23




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Aegirine
Afghanite (TL)
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Apatite-(CaCl)
Apatite-(CaF)
Bannermanite
Beryl
Biotite
Bixbyite
Boulangerite
Calcite
Chondrodite
Diopside
Dolomite
Dravite
'Fluor-ferro-leakeite'
'Garnet Group'
Haüyne
Hedenbergite
'K Feldspar'
'Lapis Lazuli'
Lazurite (TL)
Muscovite
'Olivine'
Omphacite
Phlogopite
Pyrite
Quartz
'Scapolite'
Sodalite
Thorianite
Titanite
Topaz
Winchite


37 entries listed. 26 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:
Afghanistan
 
  • Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province
    • Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha)
      • Sar-e-Sang District

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