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Afghanite

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  Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine; Lapis-lazuli deposit), Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province), Afghanistan
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• Formula:
  (Na,Ca,K)₈(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(Cl₂,SO₄,CO₃)₃ · 0.5H₂O

• System: Hexagonal

• Name:
  Named after the country of its discovery, Afghanistan.

• IMA Status: Valid (Approved)
  Approved 1967

• Type Locality:
  Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine; Lapis-lazuli deposit), Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province), Afghanistan

• Dana 8th: 76.2.5.1
  
  76 : TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
  2 : Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species

• Hardness (Mohs): 5½ - 6

• Lustre: Vitreous

• Diapheny: Transparent

• Colour: light blue, dark blue

• Streak: white