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Laghman Province (Lagman Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan

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Laghman Province, Afghanistan

Photo: 2001 John H. Betts

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NOTE: Nuristan province sensu stricto (http://www.mindat.org/loc-135473.html [Link Broken? May 2013]) became officially recognised in 2001 (wikipedia) or 2004 (statoids.com), but was already known for 10 years. It was formed from the northern parts of Laghman Province and Konar (Kunar) Province.
The capital of the Nuristan Province is Nuristan.

Note, however, that "Nuristan" is also the traditional name for the region that encompasses these three current provinces (i.e., NE Afghanistan) and the name is still often used in that fashion.

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30 entries listed. 18 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

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Laghman Province (Lagman Province; Nuristan)

Afghanistan

Laghman Province (Lagman Province; Nuristan)
- Dawlat Shah District
  - Kusuk pegmatite field
  - Shamya
- Mihtarlam District
  - Shamakat Pegmatite Field
- Qarghayi District
  - Karbah pegmatite field
  - Shahidan Pegmatite Field

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References

- Feruz, N.M. and Denikaev, Sh.Sh. (1976) Intrusive and ultrametamorphic rocks of Nuristan and Eastern Badakhshan (North-Eastern Afghanistan). Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 226(1).
- Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.

External Links

http://www.aims.org.af/maps/provincial/laghman.pdf [Link Broken? May 2013] - detailed map of Laghman Province with all districts and settlements as of Nov 2003

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