Robate Payan, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Robate Payan | Village |
| Kuran wa Munjan District | District |
| Badakhshan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
Robate Payan, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 16' 39'' North , 70° 47' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
185999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:185999:0
GUID (UUID V4):
8b0a83eb-25f2-4eea-b2fa-f7263c93984b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Robaty-Payin
Located northwest of Sar-e Sang. This is the locality of some of the fine afghanites.
An occurrence of Iceland spar crystals in a 2 x 3 m cavity in brecciated Middle Jurassic rocks within a shear zone.
Coordinates are those of Robat-e Payan village (from Wikipedia).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Afghanite Formula: (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Habit: prisms and pinnacoids Colour: pale translucent green Fluorescence: none Description: Two specimens in RWMW collection, one with this diopside and good afghanites and one with this diopside altering to Afghanite or Lazurite pictured here |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Iceland Spar | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Afghanite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| ⓘ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| O | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Na | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Al | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Si | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| S | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Iceland Spar | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robat-e_Payan |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q7340732 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Afghanistan
- Badakhshan
- Kokcha ValleyValley
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Robate Payan, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan