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Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula:	NaAlSi₃O₈
Localities:	Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.







Albite var: Cleavelandite
Localities:	Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.








Albite var: Oligoclase
Formula:	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Localities:	Korgal pegmatite field (Korghal; Kurghal), Nuristan District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Almandine
Formula:	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Locality:	Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Amblygonite
Formula:	LiAl(PO₄)F
Localities:	Kalatan pegmatite field, Nuristan District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Tsanigal pegmatites, Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Bavenite
Formula:	Ca₄Be₂Al₂Si₉O₂₆(OH)₂
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Beryl
Formula:	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Localities:	Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.






Photo: © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals. Beryl from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Beryl var: Aquamarine
Formula:	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Localities:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals. Aquamarine from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Beryl var: Emerald
Localities:	Lamonda Mine, Nurgaram District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Korgun Mine, Nurgaram District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan








Beryl var: Morganite
Localities:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © Mario Pauwels. Morganite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Beryl var: Vorobyevite
Locality:	Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan








Beryllonite
Formula:	NaBePO₄
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © J.Ralph. Beryllonite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Cassiterite
Formula:	SnO₂
Localities:	Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.






Photo: © . Cassiterite from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Childrenite
Formula:	(Fe²⁺,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: Childrenite from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Childrenite-Eosphorite Series'
Locality:	Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: Childrenite-Eosphorite Series from Parun pegmatite field, Wama District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Columbite'
Formula:	(Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)₂O₆
Localities:	Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Drumgal pegmatites (Drumghal), Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Waygal District (Waigal District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Upper Pasghushta deposit, Pasghushta pegmatites, Parun (Paroon; Parown) pegmatite field, Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Maggie Wilson. Columbite from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Localities:	Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Degha pegmatites, Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Pakawalpet pegmatite field, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Tsanigal pegmatites, Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan








Elbaite
Formula:	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Korgal pegmatite field (Korghal; Kurghal), Nuristan District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © 2003 John H. Betts. Elbaite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Eosphorite
Formula:	(Mn²⁺,Fe²⁺)Al(PO₄)(OH)₂ · H₂O
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Korgal pegmatite field (Korghal; Kurghal), Nuristan District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Eosphorite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Fluorapatite
Formula:	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Localities:	Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © 2002 John H. Betts. Fluorapatite from Parun pegmatite field, Wama District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Fluor-elbaite
Formula:	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Fluorite
Formula:	CaF₂
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © fabreminerals.com. Fluorite from Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Fluornatromicrolite
Formula:	(Na,Ca,Bi)₂Ta₂O₆F
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: Fluornatromicrolite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Foitite
Formula:	(□,Na)(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OH
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







'Garnet'
Formula:	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Locality:	Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Hambergite
Formula:	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Arliguie M. Hambergite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Hydroxylherderite ?
Formula:	CaBe(PO₄)(OH,F)
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan - erroneously reported






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Hydroxylherderite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Lepidolite
Localities:	Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.







Photo: © Aymeric. Lepidolite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Microcline
Formula:	KAlSi₃O₈
Localities:	Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.






Photo: © Jeffrey R. Hapeman. Microcline from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Microlite Group
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © C.Mercer. Microlite Group from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Montmorillonite
Formula:	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Locality:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Muscovite
Formula:	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Localities:	Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.







Petalite
Formula:	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Petalite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Pezzottaite
Formula:	Cs(Be₂Li)Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Locality:	Dewa Mine (Deva Mine), Parun (Paroon; Parown) pegmatite field, Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Pollucite
Formula:	(Cs,Na)₂(Al₂Si₄O₁₂) · 2H₂O
Localities:	Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.






Photo: © Van King. Pollucite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Quartz
Formula:	SiO₂
Localities:	Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky . Quartz from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Quartz var: Rock Crystal
Locality:	Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan








Quartz var: Rose Quartz
Localities:	Rose quartz occurrence, Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © 2002 John H. Betts. Rose Quartz from Rose quartz occurrence, Wama District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:	SiO₂
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Dmitry Tonkacheev. Smoky Quartz from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Schorl
Formula:	Na(Fe²⁺₃)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Localities:	Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Schorl from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Scorzalite
Formula:	Fe²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
Locality:	Tsanigal pegmatites, Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Spessartine
Formula:	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Locality:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © . Spessartine from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Spodumene
Formula:	LiAlSi₂O₆
Localities:	Reported from at least 27 localities in this region.






Photo: © Rob Lavinsky. Spodumene from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Spodumene var: Kunzite
Localities:	Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.







Photo: © www.exceptionalminerals.com. Kunzite from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Stannite
Formula:	Cu₂(Fe,Zn)SnS₄
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Staurolite
Formula:	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Zn)_1.5-2Al₉(SiO₄)₄O₆(OH,O)₂
Locality:	Pachigram pegmatite field (Pachighram), Bargi Matal District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Stibiotantalite
Formula:	Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄
Localities:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: Stibiotantalite from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Tantalite'
Formula:	(Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Localities:	Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.






Photo: © Dr. Lueg 2007. Tantalite from Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula:	MnTa₂O₆
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Korgal pegmatite field (Korghal; Kurghal), Nuristan District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Kolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © 2002, Jesse Fisher. Tantalite-(Mn) from Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Topaz
Formula:	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Localities:	Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © www.exceptionalminerals.com. Topaz from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Tourmaline'
Formula:	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Localities:	Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.






Photo: © Oleg Lopatkin. Tourmaline from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Tourmaline var: Indicolite'
Localities:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan Parun pegmatite field (Paroon; Parown), Wama District (Vama District), Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © Lopatkin Oleg. Indicolite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Tourmaline var: Rubellite'
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © Crystal Classics. Rubellite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
'Tourmaline var: Verdelite'
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan







Photo: © Oleg Lopatkin. Verdelite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Väyrynenite
Formula:	Mn²⁺Be(PO₄)(OH,F)
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © Knut Eldjarn. Väyrynenite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Viitaniemiite
Formula:	Na(Ca,Mn²⁺)Al(PO₄)(F,OH)₃
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan






Photo: © J.Ralph. Viitaniemiite from Paprok Mine, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Wodginite
Formula:	Mn(Sn,Ta)Ta₂O₈
Locality:	Paprok Mine (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province (Nurestan Province; Nooristan Province; Nuristan), Afghanistan

57 entries listed. 38 valid minerals.

References

- http://www.statoids.com/uaf.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurestan_Province
- http://www.aims.org.af/index.aspx [Link Broken? May 2013]

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

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