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Pyrite from
Buzmal Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Buzmal Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:205593
Long-form Identifier:1:3:205593:0
GUID (UUID V4):885f3692-341a-422e-84b8-ea1150e98550
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
2.6km (1.6 miles) Dah-Mikeni Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
2.6km (1.6 miles) Butak Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
3.1km (1.9 miles) Bakhi Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
6.5km (4.1 miles) Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
6.6km (4.1 miles) Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
7.4km (4.6 miles) Unnamed Zn occurrence [1], Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
9.3km (5.8 miles) Darun Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
26.7km (16.6 miles) Tele Doab Cu occurrence, Puli Hisar District, Baghlan, Afghanistan
54.5km (33.8 miles) Ghorisang Cu occurrence, Dih Salah District, Baghlan, Afghanistan
62.2km (38.7 miles) Shashan Cu-Pb-Zn occurrence, Dih Salah District, Baghlan, Afghanistan
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (issue)
and Alfred A. Levinson Emeralds of the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan Gary Bowersox, Lawrence W Snee, Eugene...Kimberley pipes in South Africa; those from the Premier mine appeared to be about 1,200 My in age. However, Richardson...inclusion in a diamond ( I mm across) from the Finsch mine, South Africa, was dated by geochronological methods...diamonds and lzimberlite emplacement at the Premier mine. This suggests that, in this example, they may be...be contemporaneous. Whether the Premier mine is unusual awaits the determination of diamond ages from
Report (issue)
Beautiful Green!'' Asia: Pakistan, Afghanistan and India .......6 0 Old Mine Emeralds . . . . . . . . . . ...Maharajahs and Maharanis held large emeralds (see "Old Mine Emeralds" page 62). The Color of Islam Emerald...zone in the Muzo­ Coscuez-Pefias Blancas mining district. They are disseminated in black shales or albitized...carbonates and beryl, but also include bitumen, pyrite, monazite, K-feld­ spar, epidote, zircon and apatite...growing emeralds from Colombia, Nigeria and Afghanistan. According to the skill (or lack thereof) of
Journal (issue)
ARTICLES 192 A Status Report on Gemstones from Afghanistan Gary W. Bowersox A Proposed New Classification...of publishing the article on gemstones from Afghanistan that leads off this issue, we approached some...REPORT ON GEMSTONES FROM AFGHANISTAN By Gary W. Bowersox A l t h o u g h Afghanistan h a s historically been...nation. Emeralds c o m e primarily from t h e Panjshir Valley, northeast of Kabul. Lorge a m o u n t...e pegmatites of t h e Nuristan region, east of Panjshir. Smaller quantities of fine r u b y h a v e been
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Article A Research of Emeralds from Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan Quanli Chen 1,2 , Peijin Bao 1 , Yan...In recent years, emeralds from the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan have taken a large share of the market...analysis indicates that the chemical composition of Panjshir emeralds is similar to that of the emeralds of...an Na-Sc and Rb-Ga diagram. Keywords: emerald; Panjshir Valley; gemological characteristics; origin traceability...Liu, X. A Research of Emeralds from Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan. Minerals 2023, 13, 63. https://doi
Report (issue)
Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan Compiled by G.J. Orris1 and J.D. Bliss1 Open-File Report...APPENDIX A: Afghanistan Mines and Mineral Occurrences.. 11 TABLES Table 1. Provinces of Afghanistan ........more than 1000 mines and mineral occurrences in Afghanistan was compiled from published literature and the...PROCESSING, AND ACCURACY Data on more than 1000 Afghanistan deposits, mines, and occurrences were compiled...coal, and peat. Three previous compilations of Afghanistan mineral resources were the dominant sources used
Book (volume)
Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Geological Survey Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Book 2...2 Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Report Series Published by BGS 2008 Ministry of Mines and Industries...Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Geological Survey Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Book 2...2 Mineral Resources of Afghanistan Editors in chief SH Abdullah, V. M. Chmyriov Executive editor V. I...chief). 2008. Geology and Mineral Resources of Afghanistan. 2 Volumes. British Geological Survey Occasional
Journal (issue)
marketed, and merchandized. In diamonds especially, the mine-to-market process has been severely tested. Vertical...central and southern Asia (Sri Lanka, India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, and China), and Australia...reference to the country rather than to the specific mine or region. For more on the specific localities,...produce attractive emeralds. Zimbabwe’s Sandawana mine is noted for small stones (0.05 to 1 ct) of high...sources that they once were. Deposits in Afghanistan (Panjshir Valley) and Pakistan (Swat Valley) produced
 
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