 | | Journal (issue) | | SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2017 Gem pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan By Peter Lyckberg Contents Introduction ......Pegmatite Field ............................656 Kunar Province ......................................... Frontispiece. Map of Afghanistan and surrounding area in 1887. The pegmatite areas north of the Kunar River—red...September–October, 2017 Gem Pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan Peter Lyckberg B.P. 2785 L-1027 Luxembourg lyckberg@pt...pegmatites in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan have been producing some of the world’s finest |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | albite, and quartz, 14.5 cm high, Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan; The Collector’s Edge specimen. Yes,...09:03 02 January 2015 Figure 19. Hematite and andradite, 12.7 cm wide, N’Chwaning II mine, Cape Province |  | | Journal (issue) | | 11 tragedy, an? the_start of e bombing of Afghanistan on Oct. 7, the Pak1s_tam bor~er t:ily of Peshawar...were more nice gem petalite crystals from Paprok, Kunar, and a nice large beryllonite also from Paprok....Pech. Kunar. There was still a small movement of stones from Pech. The entire province of Kunar did not...far in the war. When Kabul fell. the governor of Kunar switched from pro-Taliban to anti-Taliban. The Taliban...starting to work again. Work was continuing in Kunar and Laghman, also at the sodalite deposit in Badakhshan |  | | Report (issue) | | helmet-clad bad guy in the series. This 3.3 cm tall andradite on hematite is from the Wessels Mine near Hotazel...the color of some 50 percent of the green gem andradite (variety "demantoid") originating in Russia is...Inclusions BY MICKEY E. GUNTER 34 Classic Garnets: Andradite BY JOACHIM ZANG 38 Above: Childeric 's bees...Tongbei BY BERTOLD OTTENS 70 Pakistan and Afghanistan: Garnet from the Roof of the World BY DUDLEY...members). Of these fifteen species, six almandine, andradite, grossular, pyrope, spessartine, and uvarovite-are |  | | Catalog/List | | Li Na Al P0/4 F OH Ix! £3 lx2 £6 2x2 £10 34 ■ ANDRADITE Benallt Mine, Lleyn Wales Pale beige fine grained...high and one inch acrossunusual colour ! Kunar province Afghanistan £45 (see left) 3. SKUTTERUDITE bright...with exceptional reversible photo sensitivity, Afghanistan large 2x3 £ 15 smaller one £ 12 ~." t;. •...usual minor pyrite, It's a really good colour Afghanistan £16 b) lx2 £7.50 65. CASSITERITE brown massive |  | | Book (edition) | | Faceted Kunzite and raw Kunzite crystals from Afghanistan are actually far rarer than Diamonds. Thanks...Chondrodite Cinnamon Zircon Citrine Clinohumite Andradite © Gs ey Cuprian Tourmaline Imperial Topaz ...IRAN — Kunzite Morganite Peridot Turquoise AFGHANISTAN Alexandrite Amber Cat’ Eye Chrysoberyl Chrysoberyl...Spessartite) Ugrandites Andradite Demantoid Grossular Mali Garnet (Andradite and Grossular) Merelani...sources include Brazil, Colombia, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Morganite Discovered in Madagascar in 1911 |  | | Catalog/List | | small, gemmy red Anatase xtls. 1.5x1x1", £8.50 4. ANDRADITE. Stanley Butte, Graham Co, Arizona, U.S.A. These...sNice but smaller. 1.5x1.25x0.75", £4.00 5^/ ANDRADITE (Var.Demantoid). Vai Malenco, Italy. A silvery-green...apple-green, dodecahedral xtls. 2.5x2x1", £10.00 6. ANDRADITE GARNET. Belstone Consols Mine, Sticklepath, Devonshire...dodecahedral xtls. 3x2.75x1.5", £8.75 1 7^|/ ANDRADITE (Garnet)/ URALITE. Graythorne, Graham Co, Arizona...Stands to display well. 2.5x2x1.5”, £14.50 2 8. ANDRADITE(Garnet.Var: Melanite). Chihuahua, Mexico. A matrixless |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 1971 OCCURRENCE OF WOLLASTONITE. RHONITE. AND ANDRADITE IN THE ALLENDE METEORITE1 Lours H. Fucns, Argonne...meteoritic occurrence of wollastonite, rhdnite and andradite is reported. AII occur within white inclusions...TiOz content oI 17o/s.Euhedralwollastonite and andradite are associated in the interior of open cavities...the meteoritic occurrence of three minerals, andradite, wollastonite, and rhdnite. All three are associatedin...of the mineral frequenciesand relationships. Andradite and wollastonite were identified in samples of |  | | Journal (issue) | | Elbaite, 12.S cm, Darrai-Pech, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. Amazonite (microcline) with...spodumene, 42 cm, Darra-i-Pech, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. 82 Supplement to The Mineralogical...marble, Rabot, Sar-e-Sang district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. 92 Supplement to The Mineralogical... 15 cm, Fasabad, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. 94 Supplement to The Mineralogical...COLLECTION quartz, 19 cm, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. Elbaite with quartz and lepidolite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Mini.:. fachymov. Boh(.' 1111:i, l\1N 19- 11: 10 Andradite, Afgh armtan . Klto,t, MN 19-8: 1,2.5. 10 J\ndradite...Nagar, ~IN 19-1 . 1.4.5. 10 Bery l, spodumenc. Afghanistan. Laghman. l\lawr. ~IN 19-1 : 1.-l.5. JO Bcryllon11c...Penikat layered complex , MN 19- 10: 10 La pi<, Afghanistan, Bada kh...- 11 1.2 M1c ro ll1e. 1ourmahnc, Afgha nisla n. Kunar, Paprook. J\IN 19 - 1 1,-1 .5.1 0 ~ limct1tc , Cal...2003 Mineral News Smoky quan,. spodumenc. Afghanistan , Khana-Khana. Darm Pech . MN 19-8 1.2.5. 10 |  | | Catalog/List | | off-matrix,cube-octahedral 4mm xtl. Boxed. £4. 12W. ANDRADITE GARNET. San Benito County,California,USA. Ex George...pair. MIN£125. BERYL VAR EMERALD.Kunar Valley,Afghanistan. Superb,matrix-free,singly terminated group of...bi-coloured. £35. 1 37W. ELBAITE VAR INDICOLITE. Kunar Valley, Afghanist an.Mat rix-free crystal section...M IN,£65. 264W. SPODUMENE ( VAR HIDDENITE ) . Kunar Yalley,Afghani stan.Excellent , pale, li me-green...45x28xl 6mm. £55. 265W. SPODUMENE. VAR KUNZITE. Kunar Valley,Afghani stan.Two specimens. 1\ superb, large |  | | Catalog/List | | Guanajuato. Mexico BERYL var. MORGANITE Pech, Kunar Prov Afghanistan 54 . ‘ 4s +o ‘ j , Impressive Beryl var...x ivan jones ( > cm a stand measures Afghanistan; $5,000 ty Juan de : . I | stimated From...characteristics. From Mawi, Laghman Province of Afghanistan; measures 17 cm by 11 cm by 9.6 cm. Estimated...top. From Darra-i-Pech, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan; measures 8.7 cm by 3.8 cm Ex: Charles Leavitt...inusual andradite garnet s is a simply 3.5 lustrous its super orange-red andradite Andradite cluster |  | | Journal (issue) | | beautiful Pyrite cubes and groups of cubes, some with Andradite Garnet — Native Mineral Resources Company Other...of Khorassan near the far eastern border with Afghanistan. The region is completely desert with very moderate...the chaotic political situation in Iran and Afghanistan it would prove a great optimism to hope to do...transparent, green aquamarine crystals from Afghanistan was also acquired. The best crystal is a perfectly...collection of specimens from the gem pegmatites of Afghanistan. The collection contains scores of superb kunzites |  | | Catalog/List | | E MINERALS Oil AMAZONITE felspar group, ,157 ANDRADITE var. MELANITE GARNET. pure green cleavages. Good...HIDDEHIxi. Pure transparent yellow-green cleavage. (Afghanistan) 1 Ins pieces £8 1cm pieces from Brazil £3 473...SiO single terminated crystal. Transparent.(Kunar Afghanistan) 1.5ins long, 1cm across £10 1.5ins long,...SiO single terminated crystal. Transparent.(Kunar Afghanistan) 1.5ins long, 1cm across £10 1.5ins long,...'Lapis Lazuli' £15 3x2ins matrix. (Badakshan,Afghanistan) 95 OPAL translucent gel like on common opal |  | | Journal (issue) | | (fluorescent) from Faisabad, Kokcha Va lley. Badakhshan, Afghanistan. These are intense dark blue I inc h crysta ls...dark stubby amethyst from Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan. with lustrous c rys tal s to about 2 x 2 inches...a trans lucent spodumene from Pec h. Kunar Province, Afghanistan . Dudley said they have had three o f...specimens of demantoid (chrome andradite) from Badaks han Province, Afghanistan (or they may actually be from |  | Hazrah, Kaveer, Antao, Sytle (2022) Apatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl)2: Structural Variations, Natural Solid Solutions, Intergrowths, and Zoning. Minerals, 12 (5) 527 doi:10.3390/min12050527 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Jiangxi Province, China Dara Pech, Kunar, Afg: phase-4a (F-Ap) Dara Pech, Kunar, Afg: phase-4b (OH-Ap) Ashio...41330(2) 31b 32 33a 33b 33c † BR = Brazil, Afg = Afghanistan, MG = Minas Gerais. All samples were refined...Klincker, A.M. Crystal structure of a birefringent andradite-grossular from Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada |  | | Catalog/List | | ·- ·- · - ·-• -·· ·- -- - --- -- -·· · --·· 5 ANDRADITE Grua. Oppland Norway 31 CHLORAPATITE Odegardensverk...Ix! £I.SO lx2 £3 2x2 £5 2x3 £7 Al SO/4 OH 34 ■ ANDRADITE Benallt Mine, Lleyn Wales 53 BASALUMINITE Near...½ £4 ____ Al SO/4 OH lx2 £5 2x2 £9 2x3 £14 44 ANDRADITE Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales 49 BAYLDONITE Brandy...Brandy Ghyll, Caldbeck Fells.Cumbria Andradite is orange brown with pale pink, Celsian as sugary textured...Lleyn, Wales · Rich pale pinkish-brown with minor Andradite lxl£S lx2£8 2x2£16 2x3£25 BaAISiO 563 CERULEITE |  | | Journal (issue) | | Bahrain • Ruby and sapphire mining in Pakistan and Afghanistan • Rediscovery of sapphires in central France...emeralds from Colombia and lapis lazuli from Afghanistan. In the 1990s, we published some of the earliest...Inclusions were identified as diopside, garnet (andradite-grossular), and mica (probably phlogopite), consistent...important localities for gem-quality scapolite are Afghanistan (Badakhshan), China (Xinjiang-Uygur Autonomous...were identified by Raman spectroscopy as garnet (andradite-grossular), mica (very likely phlogopite, the |  | | Catalog/List | | online. 72091 Gemstone: Apatite - 32.28 Cts. Afghanistan Apatite is a fairly common Phosphate mineral...Nonetheless, this gorgeous emerald cut stone from Afghanistan is a stunner and weighs in at a substantial 32...Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar Afghanistan Kunzite is the most popular variety of the...gemstone is top-caliber. The sizable example from Afghanistan weighs in at over 82 carats and features the...Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar Afghanistan Kunzite was named in honor of the legendary |  | | Catalog/List | | metallic mass 6x6mm£3 - - - ------------- PbAgSbS 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA Quite rich orange mass...2x3 £5 3x4 £8 Feldspar 44 ANDRADITE Benallt Mine,Lleyn ,Wales Andradite is orange brown with pale pink...mass. lxl£5 lx2£8 2x2£16 2x3£25 gametgroup 5 ANDRADITE Grua. Opplnnd Norway Quite good coverage of small...eyn, Wales Rich pale pinkish-brown with minor Andradite Ix! £5 lx2 £8 2x2 £16 2x3 £25 Ba AI SiO 85 563...translucent brown mass about 8mm £3 712 ZIRCON Kunar,Afghanistan Good red-brown ,double terminated crystal |  | | Catalog/List | | Bolivia Pure grey metallic mass PbAgSbS 6x6mm£3 5 ANDRADITE Grua. Oppland Norway Quite good coverage of small...crystals on rock lxl£3 lx2£5 2x2£10 2x3£15 Gamet 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA Quite rich orange mass...Gamet lxl £3 lx2 £5 2x2 £10 .« ANDRADITE Benallt Minc,Lleyn ,Wales Andradite is orange brown with pale pink...Jersey USA Dark brown Oakes of this mica in orange Andradite, not rich but quite obvious lxl £4 lx2£6 2x2£12...50 2x2 £5 2x3ins £7 Mica group 712 ZIRCON Kunar,Afghanistan Red-brown ,double terminated crystal about |  | | Catalog/List | | prism carrying several fine xtls. £8.00. 12. ANDRADITE(Garnet). Butte.Montana,U.S.A. Very lustrous.sharp...£15-00. 114. ELBAITE. Laghman Province,Nuristan,Afghanistan. Doubly terminated gemmy prism with bright-green...Albites. 1x£x£", £80.00. ELBAITE. Kunar Valley.Afghanistan. .Afghanistan. Gemmy terminated,tri-chroic.striated |  | | Journal (issue) | | Elbaite crystal, 8.9 cm, from Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Pregi Gemme (R. Prato) specimen; Roberto...usual inventory of minerals from Pakistan and Afghanistan, including something outstanding and new: red...find at the Sorrey mine, Darra-i-Pech, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. Completely different-looking apatite-(CaF)...unspecified site in the Khash district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Dudley Blauwet of Mountain Minerals International...instead in Japan, with some winning specimens of andradite and Japan-law twinned quartz that were on view |  | | Journal (issue) | | mountains. It is Ramadan to boot.( In Pakistan and Afghanistan they spell and pronounce it Rama=a11with a 'z'...Province, Afghanistan, and some small, but sweet, blue tourmaline clusters from Darrah Pech, Kunar Province...lustrous corundum in marble from Ganesh, Hunza, Afghanistan, and far rarer: a well-crystalized 2 cm rhabdophane...effect, all from near Kiran, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan (analysis of both were done by Dr. Frank Hawthorne...translucent blue-green microcline from Madan Shah, Afghanistan. (Continues on page 5) April 2004 Mineral |  | | Catalog/List | | lx2 £4 2x2 £8 Gamet 6x6111111 £3 PbAg SbS 44 ANDRADITE Bcnallt Minc,Llcyn. Wales 1036 ALSTONITE Fnllowlielcl...Ix I £5 Ix2 £8 2x2 £ 16 2x3 £25 gamct grnup S ANDRADITE Grua. Opplnnd Norway 975 AL THAUSITE Modum, Ouskcrud...Railway cutting ncur Crcslon . Wyoming ,U .S.A 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA white nodule. Unusual...Pipe) Dark brown flakes of this mica in orange Andradite, not rich but quite obvious lx1£4 lx2£6 2x2£12...2x2£15 2x3£20 Pyroxen_e____ _ _ 712 ZIRCON Kunar,Afghanistan Good red-brown ,double terminated crystal |
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