Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistani
Regional Level Types | |
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Paprok | Pegmatite Field |
Kamdesh District | District |
Nuristan | Province |
Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 30' 20'' North , 71° 4' 50'' East
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
4
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4:9
GUID (UUID V4):
b7a9238a-d6a6-472a-857c-488a50f5d52a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine
Gem-bearing pegmatites hosted in Late Triassic slate.
The locality often referred to as the Paprok mine consists of several workings in pegmatites on the right side of the KΓ©hi Dara Valley, south of Paprok village. The main workings are the Me Tunnel Madan, KAL Tunnel Madan, GUL Tunnel Madan, and Al Madan (Madan = mine or working) (Lyckberg, 2011).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Bavenite Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β Beryl var. Goshenite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Beryl var. Morganite Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
β Beryllonite Formula: NaBePO4 |
β Childrenite Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Fluor-elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
β Fluornatromicrolite Formula: (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
β Foitite Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Hambergite Formula: Be2(BO3)(OH) |
β Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) Description: "Pastel green hydroxylherderite occurs rarely as crystals to 3.5 cm with tourmaline."
Peter Lyckberg 2017 |
β 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Lepidolite' |
β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
β Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) |
β Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 |
β Spodumene var. Kunzite Formula: LiAlSi2O6 References: |
β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
β Stibiotantalite Formula: Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
β Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Tourmaline var. Achroite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
β VΓ€yrynenite Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
β Viitaniemiite Formula: Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 References: |
β Wodginite Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O | |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
β | Stibiotantalite | 4.DE.30 | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
β | Fluornatromicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Beryllonite | 8.AA.10 | NaBePO4 |
β | VΓ€yrynenite | 8.BA.05 | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Viitaniemiite | 8.BL.15 | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Childrenite | 8.DD.20 | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Beryl var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
β | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Fluor-elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
β | Foitite | 9.CK.05 | β»(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | '' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
β | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Tourmaline var. Achroite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
H | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
H | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Be | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
Be | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Be | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
Be | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline var. Achroite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
B | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | β Tourmaline var. Achroite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
O | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
O | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
O | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
O | β Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
O | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
F | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
F | β Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
F | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
Na | β Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Al | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
Al | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
Si | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Si | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Fluor-elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Beryllonite | NaBePO4 |
P | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
P | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Viitaniemiite | Na(Ca,Mn2+)Al(PO4)(F,OH)3 |
Mn | β VΓ€yrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
Mn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Childrenite | Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Fe | β Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Cs | Caesium | |
Cs | β Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Stibiotantalite | Sb(Ta,Nb)O4 |
Ta | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Ta | β Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
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References
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mine and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan. Open-File Report 2002-110. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02110
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan