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Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | ||
| Stannite | 2.9.2.1 | Cu2(Fe,Zn)SnS4 |
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
| ABO4 | ||
| Stibiotantalite | 8.1.6.2 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Wodginite | 8.1.8.1 | Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta2O8 |
| A2B2O6(O,OH,F) | ||
| Microlite Group | 8.2.2.1 | |
| AB2O6 | ||
| Tantalite-(Mn) | 8.3.2.3 | MnTa2O6 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 25 - ANHYDROUS BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| Monoborates | ||
| Hambergite | 25.1.1.1 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | ||
| ABXO4 | ||
| Beryllonite | 38.1.5.1 | NaBePO4 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)3(XO4)Zq | ||
| Viitaniemiite | 41.3.5.1 | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | ||
| Hydroxylherderite ? | 41.5.4.2 | CaBe(PO4)(OH,F) |
| Väyrynenite | 41.5.4.3 | Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F) |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | ||
| Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq·xH2O | ||
| Childrenite | 42.7.1.1 | (Fe2+,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Eosphorite | 42.7.1.2 | (Mn2+,Fe2+)Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | ||
| Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Elbaite | 61.3.1.8 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Foitite | 61.3.1.1 | (□,Na)(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH |
| Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Spodumene | 65.1.4.1 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Group 70 - INOSILICATES Column or Tube Structures | ||
| Column or Tube Structures with chains linked by Be | ||
| Bavenite | 70.5.3.1 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with tetrahedral Al cross-linking | ||
| Petalite | 72.6.1.1 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | ||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | ||
| Pollucite | 77.1.1.2 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Albite var: Cleavelandite | - | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Beryl var: Aquamarine | - | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| var: Morganite | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Fluor-elbaite | - | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Fluornatromicrolite | - | (Na,Ca,Bi)2Ta2O6F |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| Quartz var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| Spodumene var: Kunzite | - | LiAlSi2O6 |
| 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| 'var: Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| 'var: Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| 'var: Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
39 entries listed. 35 valid minerals.
References
- Natkaniec-Nowak, L., Dumańska-Słowik, M. & Ertl, A. (2009): “Watermelon” tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186, 185-193.
- Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
- Lyckberg, P. (2011): Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 46-57
- Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
- Lyckberg, P. (2011): Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 46-57
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