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

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- 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
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Afghanite (TL)
    (Na,Ca,K)
     
    8
    		[(Cl
     
    2
    		,SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 0.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    Reference: [Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist.(1968) 91, 34-42; Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17:47-52]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  'Albite-Anorthite Series'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002); Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17:47-52]
  		•  Apatite-(CaCl)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Bannermanite
    (Na,K)
     
    0.7
    		V
    4+
    0.7
    		V
    5+
    5.3
    		O
     
    15
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Collection of Martin Slama]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Bixbyite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Boulangerite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chondrodite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Arliguie M collection]
    Site Photo
    Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine), Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Gemswallah
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002); Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17:47-52]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec 36:3 p294]
  		•  'Fluor-ferro-leakeite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Haüyne
    (Na,Ca)
     
    4-8
    		[Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,S)
     
    24
    		](SO
     
    4
    		,Cl)
     
    1-2
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  'K Feldspar'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  'Lapis Lazuli'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © jdehaye
  		•  Lazurite (TL)
    (Na,Ca)
     
    8
    		[(S,SO
     
    4
    		,Cl
     
    2
    		)|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Type Locality: Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    Reference: [Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols; Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:253; Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17:47-52]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Dudley Blauwet priv. comm.(2008), RWMW collection]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Omphacite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Al)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002); Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:253; Canadian Mineralogist (1979) 17:47-52]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © ALEX QU
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  'Scapolite'
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Sodalite
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002); Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:253]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Gemswallah
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Journal of Petrology 43(4):725-747 (2002)]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Martins da Pedra
  		•  Winchite
    ☐[CaNa][Mg
     
    4
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec 36:3 p294]


    34 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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