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Regional Report: Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan

NOTE: Nuristan province sensu strictu (http://www.mindat.org/loc-135473.html) became officially recognised in 2001 (wikipedia) or 2004 (statoids.com), but was already known for 10 years. It was formed from the northern parts of Laghman Province and Konar (Kunar) Province. The capital of the Nuristan Province is Nuristan. Note, however, that "Nuristan" is also the traditional name for the region that encompasses these three current provinces and the name is still often used in that fashion. Ref.: Feruz, N.M. and Denikaev, Sh.Sh. (1976) Intrusive and ultrametamorphic rocks of Nuristan and Eastern Badakhshan (North-Eastern Afghanistan). Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 226(1).

For full locality listing click here. Alternatively: Click here for heirarchical list of localities in Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan

  • 'Achroite' - 5
  • Albite - 1, 8
  • Almandine - 5
  • Apatite-(CaF) - 5, 8
  • 'Aquamarine' - 4
  • Bastnäsite-(Ce) - 9
  • Beryl - 1
  • Beryllonite - 5
  • Cassiterite - 1
  • Chloritoid - 5
  • 'Cleavelandite' - 5, 8
  • Diopside - 5
  • Elbaite - 5, 8
  • Fluornatromicrolite - 8
  • 'Garnet Group' - 5
  • Goethite - 5
  • Hydroxylherderite - 8
  • 'Indicolite' - 5
  • 'Kunzite' - 6
  • Lepidolite - 5
  • Limonite - 5
  • Microcline - 1, 8
  • 'Morganite' - 6, 8
  • Muscovite - 8
  • Pezzottaite - 3
  • Quartz - 1, 8
  • 'Rose Quartz' - 11
  • 'Rubellite' - 5
  • 'Ruby' - 2
  • Schorl - 5
  • Spessartine - 5
  • Spodumene - 1
  • Tantalite-(Mn) - 5
  • Topaz - 5
  • 'Tourmaline' - 5
  • Zircon - 5, 7


  • 36 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Awraghal occurrence, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    2Chak Mine, Sorobi District, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    3Deva Mine, Paroon Valley, Konar (Kunar), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    4Gur-Salak, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    5Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    6Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    7Manugie, Konar Valley (Kunar Valley), Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    8Peech, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    9Shinwaro, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    10Sorobi District, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan
    11Vama, Konar (Kunar; Konarh; Konarha; Nuristan) Province, Afghanistan

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