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Darrah-e-Nur pegmatite field, Dara-i-Nur District, Nangarhar, Afghanistani
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Darrah-e-Nur pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
Dara-i-Nur DistrictDistrict
NangarharProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 8'' North , 70° 30' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.63583,70.51083
GeoHash:
G#: tw4jh922m
GRN:
N24E42
Locality type:
Pegmatite Field
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dara-i-Nur; Darai-Nur; Derai-Nur


Be-Li-Nb-Ta-Sn-rich pegmatites. A minor part of the ore field extends to the south into Kuz Kunar District.

The grid reference is centered on the field.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Culyam-Ali-Khan (1948) The first summary report on beryl Darai-Sar and Derai-Nur deposits. Kabul, Rec. Off. DGMS, 1948; Gulyam-Ali-Khan (1949) The third report on the beryl Darai a Nur and Chapa-Dara deposits in the Eastern province. Kabul, Rec. Off, DMS, 1950.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2

References

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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)
Culyam-Ali-Khan (1948) The first summary report on beryl Darai-Sar and Derai-Nur deposits. Kabul, Rec. Off. DGMS, 1948.
Gulyam-Ali-Khan (1949) The third report on the beryl Darai a Nur and Chapa-Dara deposits in the Eastern province. Kabul, Rec. Off, DMS, 1950.
Yefimenko, V.N., Rul'kovsky, M.F., Potapov, V.V., Koshelev, Yu.M., Gorbunov, A.G. (1973) Report on the result of geological prospecting for tin within the Darrahe-Nur ore field and within the Tourmaline mineral occurrence carried out in 1971 Kabul, DGMS, 1973.
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darai_Nur
Wikidata ID:Q28223851

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