| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | 'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tourmaline data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Bakhi Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 158909 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:158909:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | a5bfb389-7631-49d2-a4e4-a296a1e0ea2a |
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| 3.1km (1.9 miles) | ⓘBuzmal Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 3.5km (2.2 miles) | ⓘButak Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 5.7km (3.5 miles) | ⓘDah-Mikeni Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 6.9km (4.3 miles) | ⓘDarun Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 9.6km (6.0 miles) | ⓘKamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 9.7km (6.0 miles) | ⓘKhenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan |
| 44.1km (27.4 miles) | ⓘNilaw pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| 49.7km (30.9 miles) | ⓘMawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| 50.5km (31.4 miles) | ⓘKolum pegmatites, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| 56.9km (35.4 miles) | ⓘKorgal pegmatite field, Nurgaram District, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
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 | | Report (issue) | | Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan Compiled by G.J. Orris1 and J.D. Bliss1 Open-File Report...APPENDIX A: Afghanistan Mines and Mineral Occurrences.. 11 TABLES Table 1. Provinces of Afghanistan ........more than 1000 mines and mineral occurrences in Afghanistan was compiled from published literature and the...PROCESSING, AND ACCURACY Data on more than 1000 Afghanistan deposits, mines, and occurrences were compiled...coal, and peat. Three previous compilations of Afghanistan mineral resources were the dominant sources used |  | | Journal (issue) | | ARTICLES 192 A Status Report on Gemstones from Afghanistan Gary W. Bowersox A Proposed New Classification...of publishing the article on gemstones from Afghanistan that leads off this issue, we approached some...REPORT ON GEMSTONES FROM AFGHANISTAN By Gary W. Bowersox A l t h o u g h Afghanistan h a s historically been...deposits, significant a m o u n t s of fine emerald, tourmaline, k u n z i t e , a n d s o m e rubies are n o...h e Panjshir Valley, northeast of Kabul. Lorge a m o u n t s of green, blue, a n d pink tourmaline, as |  | | Book | | TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN ABOUT THIS BOOK... This is the story of one man’s endeavor...He finds it all in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan but not without risking his life. In this book...figures) is a must read for anyone interested in Afghanistan, gems, geography, travel, or U.S., Middle East...Kunzite and Diamond necklace with other Kunzites Tourmaline/Spinel pendant ~~ 32:32-carat Ruby and Diamond...O00bowe TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN GARY W. BOWERSOX Editing By: Jonathan Ross, |  | | Journal (issue) | | 4.82 ct purple sapphire, (10) 5.32 ct Paraíba tourmaline, (11) 2.16 ct demantoid, (12) 1.05 ct emerald...marketed, and merchandized. In diamonds especially, the mine-to-market process has been severely tested. Vertical...central and southern Asia (Sri Lanka, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, and China), and Australia...peridot, quartz, spinel, tanzanite, topaz, and tourmaline). Locality information is both summarized in...reference to the country rather than to the specific mine or region. For more on the specific localities, |
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