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Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan

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NOTE: Nuristan province sensu strictu http://www.mindat.org/loc-135473.html) 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 and the name is still often used in that fashion.


Ref.:
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.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: []
  		•  Albite
    var: Oligoclase
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Amblygonite
    (Li,Na)Al[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Dave Harris 2008
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    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.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
     
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2003 John H. Betts
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © zarak khan
  		•  Beryl
    var: Morganite
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: []
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  'Columbite-Tantalite'
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Cookeite
    LiAl
     
    4
    		(Si
     
    3
    		Al)O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Lepidolite
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Microlite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Description: Bariand & Poullen (1978) reports balls of botryiodal muscovite with a diameter of 30 cm- found on the dumps.
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
  		•  Petalite
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: []
  		•  Pollucite
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
    Site Photo
    Mawi pegmatite, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		• Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Spessartine
    Mn
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Spodumene
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Spodumene
    var: Kunzite
    Reference: [Australian Gemmologist 23 (2), 51-57.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Stibiotantalite
    Sb(Ta,Nb)O
     
    4
    Reference: [Herb Obodda]
    Site Photo
    Mawi pegmatite, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © H. Obodda
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: []
  		•  Tantalite-(Mn)
    MnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Mawi pegmatite, Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2002, Jesse Fisher
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Colour: tricolored
    Reference: [Bariand, P. and Poullen, J.F. (1978). Famous mineral localities: The pegmatites of Laghman - Nuristan - Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record. 9: 301-308.]
    Site Photo
    Laghman (Lagman; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    © Rob Lavinsky


    33 entries listed. 21 valid minerals.

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