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Sherzad District, Nangarhar, Afghanistani
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Sherzad DistrictDistrict
NangarharProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Farsi/Persian:
ΩˆΩ„Ψ³ΩˆΨ§Ω„ΫŒ شیرزاد, ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΫŒΨͺ Ω†Ω†Ϊ―Ψ±Ω‡Ψ§Ψ±, افغانسΨͺΨ§Ω†
Italian:
distretto di Sherzad, Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Pashto:
شېرزاد ΩˆΩ„Ψ³ΩˆΨ§Ω„Ϋ, Ω†Ω†Ϊ―Ψ±Ω‡Ψ§Ψ± ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΨͺ, افغانسΨͺΨ§Ω†
Bengali:
ΰ¦Άΰ§‡ΰ¦°ΰ¦œΰ¦Ύΰ¦¦ ΰ¦œΰ§‡ΰ¦²ΰ¦Ύ, নানগারহর ΰ¦ͺ্রদেঢ, আফগানিস্ঀান
Malay:
Daerah Sherzad, Wilayah Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Urdu:
شیرزاد ΨΆΩ„ΨΉ, ءوبہ ننگرہار, افغانسΨͺΨ§Ω†
Vietnamese:
Sherzad , Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Western Punjabi:
ΨΆΩ„ΨΉ شیرزاد, ءوبہ Ω†Ω†Ϊ―Ψ±ΪΎΨ§Ψ±, افغانسΨͺΨ§Ω†


Sherzad is a district in the west of Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. It has a short (approximately 5 km) stretch of border with Pakistan. The district center is the village of Sherzad.

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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Reference: Blauwet, D., 2008, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Garnet from the Roof of the World, in: Garnet, Great Balls of Fire, Lithographie, LLC
β“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Reference: various added photos
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Reference: TVM Specimen
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: Blauwet, D., 2008, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Garnet from the Roof of the World, in: Garnet, Great Balls of Fire, Lithographie, LLC
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Blauwet, D., 2008, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Garnet from the Roof of the World, in: Garnet, Great Balls of Fire, Lithographie, LLC
β“˜ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Reference: Sajjad Shakir label
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Blauwet, D., 2008, Pakistan and Afghanistan: Garnet from the Roof of the World, in: Garnet, Great Balls of Fire, Lithographie, LLC
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Reference: TVM Specimen

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherzad_District
Wikidata ID:Q2217882

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