Colusite from
Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
| Locality type: | Deposit | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Colusite | |
| Formula: | Cu13VAs3S16 | |
| Comments: | Identified by Chris Stanley at the British museum. This low Sn colusite is similar to Italian material from Carrara | |
| Habit: | Tetrahedra | |
| Colour: | Bronze grey | |
| Luminescent properties: | none | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | EPMA | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Nosean | β2 photos of Colusite associated with Nosean at this locality. | |
| Pyrite | β1 photo of Colusite associated with Pyrite at this locality. | |
| Calcite | β1 photo of Colusite associated with Calcite at this locality. | |
| Malachite | 1 photo of Colusite associated with Malachite at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Colusite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 852099 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:852099:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 53098b4d-2498-40ed-8b70-950689015725 | |
| Localities for Colusite in this Region | ||
| Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence, Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | ||
| References | ||
Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence, Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan