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Nangarhar, Afghanistani
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NangarharProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Jalālābād200,331 (2018)
Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn15,098 (2018)
Bāsawul6,835 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
30539
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30539:7
GUID (UUID V4):
28abf003-0999-4ea8-aa0e-98b4209a4c45
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ningarhar
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
ولایت ننگرهار, افغانستان
French:
Nangarhâr, Afghanistan
German:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Italian:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Pashto:
ننگرهار ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Нангархар, Афганистан
Simplified Chinese:
楠格哈尔省, 阿富汗
Spanish:
Provincia de Nangarhar, Afganistán
Arabic:
ولاية ننكرهار, أفغانستان
Asturian:
Nangarhar, Afganistán
Azeri:
Nəngərhar vilayəti, Əfqanıstan
Basque:
Nangarhar probintzia, Afganistan
Belarusian:
Нангархар, Афганістан
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Нангархар, Аўганістан
Bengali:
নানগারহর প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Bulgarian:
Нангархар, Афганистан
Catalan:
Província de Nangarhar, Afganistan
Cebuano:
Nangarhār, Apganistan
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای نەنگەرھار
Czech:
Nangarhár, Afghánistán
Danish:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Dutch:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Esperanto:
Provinco Nangarhar, Afganio
Estonian:
Nangarhāri provints, Afganistan
Finnish:
Nangarharin maakunta, Afganistan
Georgian:
ნანგარჰარის პროვინცია, ავღანეთი
Greek:
Νανγκαράρ, Αφγανιστάν
Gujarati:
નંગારહર, અફઘાનિસ્તાન
Hindi:
नंगरहार प्रान्त, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान
Hungarian:
Nangarhar, Afganisztán
Indonesian:
Provinsi Nangarhar, Afganistan
Japanese:
ナンガルハール州, アフガニスタン
Kannada:
ನಂಗಾರ್ಹರ್, ಅಫ್ಘಾನಿಸ್ತಾನ
Korean:
낭가르하르 주, 아프가니스탄
Latvian:
Nangarhara, Afganistāna
Lithuanian:
Nangarharo provincija, Afganistanas
Luri:
آستوٙن نأنگأرھار, ٱفغانستان
Malay:
Wilayah Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Marathi:
नांजरघर, अफगाणिस्तान
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Nangarhar Séng
Mongolian:
Нангархар аймаг, Афганистан
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
ननगरेआर प्रान्त, अफगानिस्तान
Norwegian:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Polish:
Nangarhar, Afganistan
Portuguese:
Nangarhar, Afeganistão
Punjabi:
ਨੰਗਰਹਾਰ ਸੂਬਾ, ਅਫ਼ਗ਼ਾਨਿਸਤਾਨ
Romanian:
Provincia Nangarhar, Afganistan
Scots:
Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan
Serbian:
Провинција Нангархар, Авганистан
Sinhalese:
නන්ගර්හාර්, ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය
South Azerbaijani:
ننقرهار ویلایت, افغانیستان
Sundanese:
Propinsi Nangarhar, Apganistan
Swedish:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Нангарҳор, Афғонистон
Tamil:
நங்கர்கார் மாகாணம், ஆப்கானித்தான்
Telugu:
నంగర్హార్, ఆఫ్ఘనిస్తాన్
Thai:
นานกาฮาร์, ประเทศอัฟกานิสถาน
Turkish:
Nangarhar, Afganistan
Ukrainian:
Нангархар, Афганістан
Urdu:
صوبہ ننگرہار, افغانستان
Uyghur:
نانگارھار ۋىلايىتى, ئافغانىستان
Vietnamese:
Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Waray:
Nangarhar, Afganistan
Welsh:
Nangarhar, Affganistan
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ ننگرھار, افغانستان
Zazaki:
Nengerhar, Efğanıstan


Nangarhār (Pashto: ننګرهار‎, Dari: ننگرهار‎) also called Nangrahar or Ningrahar, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country and bordering Logar, Kabul, Laghman and Kunar provinces as well as an international border with Pakistan. It is divided into twenty-two districts. The city of Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar province.

Spin Ghar range, which host remarkable talc, magnesite and ultramafics related minerals, runs east-west along southern Nangarhar province crossing all districts bordering with Pakistan.

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Nangarhar Province districts map

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Mineral List

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29 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
'Asbestos'
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clay minerals'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: The ID was done by X-ray powder diffraction and it probably represents a line collision with calcite.
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Lepidolite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Putoranite
Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
Description: The ID was done by X-ray powder diffraction and it probably represents a line collision with calcite.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper ?1.AA.05Cu
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Putoranite ?2.CB.10bCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Rock Crystal
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite
var. Cleavelandite
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Lepidolite'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Asbestos'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu CopperCu
Cu PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
CsCaesium
Cs Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nangarhar_Province
Wikidata ID:Q178471
GeoNames ID:1132366

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