Hazrat Saeed (Azrat Syed), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province), Afghanistan
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 36° North , 70° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~26km |
| Köppen climate type: | ET : Tundra |
Sapphire occurrence in gneissic granite with lots of mica. Dudley Blauwet (2014) writes: "On my Dari Map, it is shown as Hazrat Saeed, about 50-60 km down the Kokcha from Sar-e-Sang, below Jurm. In Urdu, Saeed would be spelled Sayed. When pronounced to me in Dari, the "H" was very soft and came across as Azrat."
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Moore, T.P.,Woodside, R.M.W. (2014): The Sar-e-Sang Lapis Mines, Kuran Wa Munjan district, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record 45 (3), 280-336.
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ⓘ Corundum var: Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Moore, T.P.,Woodside, R.M.W. (2014): The Sar-e-Sang Lapis Mines, Kuran Wa Munjan district, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record 45 (3), 280-336.
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| ⓘ Dravite Formula: Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: trigonal prism Colour: blue Description: Ian Nicastro notes at https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,105,414229,414229,page=1#msg-414229 that "Dravite and Dravite-Uvite attributed to Koksha Valley are likely from Hazrat Saeed specifically, since multiple specimens attributed to Koksha Valley have turned up with both sapphire and blue dravite in the same mica matrix. And Hazrat Saeed appears to be the only Sapphire source in Koksha Valley." Reference: https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2016-gemnews-blue-dravite-uvite-tourmaline-koksha-valley-afghanistan |
| ⓘ 'Dravite-Uvite Series' Habit: trigonal prism Colour: blue and green Description: Ian Nicastro notes at https://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,105,414229,414229,page=1#msg-414229 that "Dravite and Dravite-Uvite attributed to Koksha Valley are likely from Hazrat Saeed specifically, since multiple specimens attributed to Koksha Valley have turned up with both sapphire and blue dravite in the same mica matrix. And Hazrat Saeed appears to be the only Sapphire source in Koksha Valley." Reference: https://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology/winter-2016-gemnews-blue-dravite-uvite-tourmaline-koksha-valley-afghanistan |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Reference: Jose Zendrera collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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| ⓘ | 'Corundum' | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var: Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Dravite' | 9.CK.05 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Dravite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
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| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | |||
| ⓘ | Dravite | 61.3.1.9 | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum var: Sapphire | - | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'Dravite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Corundum (var: Sapphire) | Al2O3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum (var: Sapphire) | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dravite | Na(Mg3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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Hazrat Saeed, Koksha Valley, Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan