Alingar District, Laghman, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alingar District | District |
| Laghman | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alinghar District
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
ولسوالی علینگار, ولایت لغمان, افغانستان
German:
Alingar , Laghman, Afghanistan
Italian:
distretto di Alingar, Laghman, Afghanistan
Pashto:
الينگار ولسوالۍ, لغمان ولايت, افغانستان
Bengali:
আলিঙ্গার জেলা, লাঘমান প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Cebuano:
‘Alīngār, Wilāyat-e Laghmān, Apganistan
Malay:
Daerah Alingar, Wilayah Laghman, Afghanistan
Swedish:
‘Alīngār, Laghman, Afghanistan
Vietnamese:
Alingar , Laghman, Afghanistan
Alingar District is located approximately 27 km from Mehtarlam, the provincial capital of Laghman Province and borders with Alishing and Dawlat Shah districts to the West, Nuristan Province to the North, Kunar and Nangarhar provinces to the East and Qarghayi and Mihtarlam districts to the South.It has about 60 villages located in four main valleys. The district center is the village of Shahi, located on 34.8347°N 70.3603°E at 915 m altitude in the valley of the Alingar River, which crosses the district and is the main source of irrigation.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110. |
| ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Reference: Rob Lavinsky specimen |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alingar_District |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1229725 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7053969 |
Localities in this Region
- Laghman
- Alingar District
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Alingar pegmatite field, Alingar District, Laghman, Afghanistan