Aranas pegmatites, Parun pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aranas pegmatites | Pegmatite Field |
| Parun pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Nuristan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 9' 35'' North , 70° 58' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aranch
Li-Ta-Be-rich pegmatite dykes, hosted in Proterozoic schists within an area that is about 5 km long and about 1 km wide. Individual dykes are up to 200 m long and up to 5 m wide.
The grid reference is centered in the area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed 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 Albite var. Cleavelandite 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: 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 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 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 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranas/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranasghar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranasgar_gora/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranaskhvar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranaskhwar/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranasghar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranasgar_gora/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranaskhvar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/nurestan/_aranaskhwar/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
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