Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mawi pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Nuristan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 6'' North , 70° 20' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7dda6cd3-ec02-4aa0-89c9-5d05b40ff310
A gem pegmatite. Located in the Mawi valley, a small western branch of the Kolum valley.
NOTE: The USGS report lists wrong coordinates for this locality.
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16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' References: |
| β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β 'Lepidolite' |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Bariand & Poullen (1978) reports balls of botryiodal muscovite with a diameter of 30 cm- found on the dumps. |
| β Nanpingite Formula: CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Colour: green, blue, pink, yellow and colorless Description: Very large crystals has been found |
| βͺ Spodumene var. Kunzite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
| β Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 References: |
| β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: tricolored |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| β | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Beryl var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Spodumene var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| β | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 | |
| β | Nanpingite | 9.EC.15 | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | β Nanpingite | CsAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
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Mawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan