Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts | Group of Regions |
| Badakhshan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude:
37° North , 71° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~307km
Locality type:
Group of Regions
Many of the localities reported for the Kokcha valley, which trends in a south-north direction through both of these districts, are rather obscure (some of the names are probably misspelled) and cannot be located with certainty except that they must be located in either Khash or Kuran Wa Murjan District, when all available information is taken into account. For instance, the geological map of Afghanistan indicates that the marbles, which form the matrix of many specimens, do not occur anywhere else in the Kokcha valley.
Therefore, the two districts have been merged into a single entry.
The two districts are separated by some 60 km.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 Locality: Jikhan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - erroneously reported Reference: http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Dudley Blauwet priv. comm.(2008), RWMW collection |
| ⓘ Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 Locality: Jikhan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - erroneously reported Description: This material started life as erroneously labelled 'Chondrodite', then analysed as 'Clinohumite' more careful analysis http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ gives Hydroxylclinohumite Reference: Dudley Blauwet priv. comm.(2008), RWMW collection
http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ |
| ⓘ 'Hackmanite' Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) Reference: Rob Lavinsky |
ⓘ Haüyne Formula: (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) Reference: Mountain Minerals specimen |
Hydroxylclinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 Habit: monoblinic prisms Colour: dark red Fluorescence: none Description: This material started life as erroneously labelled 'Chondrodite', then analysed as 'Clinohumite' more careful analysis http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ gives Hydroxylclinohumite Reference: http://rruff.info/hydroxylclinohumite/display=default/ |
ⓘ Lazurite Formula: Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 Reference: Mountain Minerals specimen |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Specinmen obtained from Dudlet Blauwet and now in my personal collection. |
ⓘ Richterite Formula: {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Richard Dale collection & earlier mindat photos |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn Reference: Tom Loomis |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 Reference: Rob Lavinsky |
| ⓘ Formula: ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Locality: Kiran, Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - erroneously reported Reference: Frank Hawthorne |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chondrodite ? | 9.AF.45 | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite ? | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylclinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Richterite | 9.DE.20 | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Winchite ? | 9.DE.20 | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hackmanite' | - | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | |||
| ⓘ | Chondrodite ? | 52.3.2b.2 | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinohumite ? | 52.3.2d.1 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Group 66 - INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2) | |||
| Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup | |||
| ⓘ | Richterite | 66.1.3b.9 | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Winchite ? | 66.1.3b.1 | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
| Al-Si Framework Feldspathoids and related species | |||
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 76.2.3.3 | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| ⓘ | Lazurite | 76.2.3.4 | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 76.2.3.1 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hackmanite' | - | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylclinohumite | - | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| H | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| O | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Na | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Na | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Mg | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Al | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hydroxylclinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Si | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | (Mg,Fe2+)5(SiO4)2(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| S | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
| Cl | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Lazurite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S,S2,S3,Cl,OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Richterite | {Na}{NaCa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Ca | ⓘ Winchite | ☐{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D = Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn |
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