 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Spodumene and quartz, 9.5 cm across, Laghman Province, Afghanistan; 2002 photo. Figure 3 (above). Lazurite...high, Sar-e-sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan; 2002 photo. Figure 4 (above right). Calcite...morganite, 10.2 cm across, Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan; 2002 photo. Figure 6 (top). Lazurite...Valley, Badakshan, Afghanistan; 2002 photo. Figure 7 (above). Beryl, variety aquamarine, and fluorite, 7...(top left). Schorl, albite, and beryl, variety aquamarine, 7.5 cm high, Dassu, Skardu district, Northern |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | October 2017 Gem pegmatites of northeastern Afghanistan pg 610-675. Main article in Special Issue of...SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2017 Gem pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan By Peter Lyckberg Contents Introduction.......Literature Bio-bibliography Frontispiece. Map of Afghanistan and surrounding area in 1887. The pegmatite areas...SeptemberâOctober, 2017 Gem Pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan Peter Lyckberg B.P. 2785 L-1027 Luxembourg lyckberg@pt...pegmatites in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan have been producing some of the worldâs finest |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | which is 7.7 cm high, was found in Nuristan, Afghanistan, probably in the late 1970s. It was initially...other minerals, including beryl (both emerald and aquamarine), topaz, garnet, apatite, and gem tourmaline...specimens, as is now the case with material from Afghanistan. Invariably, however, deposits and even districts...wide area in the provinces of Laghman and Kunar in eastern Afghanistan (Bariand and Poullen 1978). Material...the Guskak mine at Pedch in Kunar and at Mawi in Laghman. Crystals as long as 1 meter have been found, and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (page 164), âthe only natural stone resembling aquamarine is blue topazâŚ.â That characterization was perhaps...specimen is reportedly from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan, and was acquired from John Betts (John...this crystal fools everyone into thinking it is aquamarine beryl. Rather, the specimen is a pseudohexagonal...suggests it became such a striking look-a-like for aquamarine through healing. Tourmaline pockets must rupture...seasoned collectors do a double-take. A common aquamarine? April Foolsâitâs an elbaite of uncommon appearance |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (page 164), âthe only natural stone resembling aquamarine is blue topazâŚ.â That characterization was perhaps...specimen is reportedly from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan, and was acquired from John Betts (John...this crystal fools everyone into thinking it is aquamarine beryl. Rather, the specimen is a pseudohexagonal...suggests it became such a striking look-a-like for aquamarine through healing. Tourmaline pockets must rupture...seasoned collectors do a double-take. A common aquamarine? April Foolsâitâs an elbaite of uncommon appearance |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (page 164), âthe only natural stone resembling aquamarine is blue topazâŚ.â That characterization was perhaps...specimen is reportedly from Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan, and was acquired from John Betts (John...this crystal fools everyone into thinking it is aquamarine beryl. Rather, the specimen is a pseudohexagonal...suggests it became such a striking look-a-like for aquamarine through healing. Tourmaline pockets must rupture...seasoned collectors do a double-take. A common aquamarine? April Foolsâitâs an elbaite of uncommon appearance |  | | Book (volume) | | hKunz i t e onQuar t zandCl eav el andi t e Mawi ,Laghman,Nur i s t anPr ov . ,Af ghani s t an ( Cov erMi...Panasqueira Mine, Beira Baixa, Portugal, 5, 40 Aquamarine (with Emerald) Swat Valley, Pakistan, 22 Azurite...San Benito Co., California, 58 Beryl (see also Aquamarine, Emerald, Morganite) (Red Beryl) Harris Claim...Consorsio Mine, La Pita Dist., Colombia, 28 (with Aquamarine) Swat Valley, Pakistan, 22 Euclase Gachala, Cundinamarca...region, Namibia, 13 Morganite Mawi, Laghman, Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan, 2,3 Peridot (on Magnetite) Naran-Kagan |  | | Book (volume) | | Brazil, 13 Laghman, Nuristan, Afghanistan, 31 Panasqueira, Portugal, 2, 42 Aquamarine Dassu, Baltistan...Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 16, 20 Beryl (see also Aquamarine, Morganite, Emerald) (Red Beryl), Violet Claim...Brazil, 10, 17 Paprok, Nuristan, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan, 14, 39 Veadinho Mine, Governador Valadares, |  | | Journal (issue) | | collection; Jeff Scovil photo. (lower right) Aquamarine beryl, 10.5 cm, Braldu Valley, Skardu, Northem...January-February, 2009 DAVID BRISTOL COLLECTION Aquamarine (beryl) on cleavelandite (albite), 7 cm, Dassu...Cape Province, South Africa. Joe Budd photo. Aquamarine beryl, 10 cm, Blue mine, Shigar Valley, Skardu...Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Jeff Scovil photo. Aquamarine (beryl) with schorl, 11 cm, Erongo Mountains...2009 33 MARC & JANIS COUNTISS COLLECTION Aquamarine beryl and schort on albite with muscovite, 10 |  | | Book (volume) | | Apophyllite Jalgaon, N. Maharashtra, India, 44 Aquamarine Pioniera Mine, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil...Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 48, 55 Beryl (see also Aquamarine, Morganite, Emerald) Calcite 884 Mine, near Leiping...Africa, 39 Kunzite (on Quartz) Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan, 30 Mimetite Elura Mine, No1 Level, Cobar...Guangdong Prov., China, 10 Morganite Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan, 23, 26 Orpiment Shimen Mine, Shimen...Nuristan, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan, 59 Paroon, Nuristan, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan, 33 Pederneira Mine, |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | producing localities in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and the...specimens of the beryl gems, such as emerald and aquamarine, and to a lesser extent heliodor, morganite,...Oceanview mine produced exceptional morganite and aquamarine specimens, some with crystals of both varieties...pegmatites; large masses of intergrown morganite and aquamarine were found at the Namivo mine near Gile, Mozambique...Tsilaisina. Better known as a source of exquisite aquamarine, Pakistanâs Northern Areas has produced its share |  | | Book (volume) | | Apophyllite Jalgaon, N. Maharashtra, India, 41 Aquamarine Centreville, Boise, Idaho, 62 Fiker, N. Areas...Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 46 Beryl (see also Aquamarine, Emerald, Morganite) Brazilianite Linopolis Dist...Guangdong Prov., China, 49 Morganite Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan, 13 Powellite (on Scolecite) Nasik, India...Siberia, Russia, 57 (on Quartz) Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan, 22 Pederneira Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 9 |  | | Journal (issue) | | January-February, 2011 MARCO AMAB I LI BERYL (variety aquamarine) with muscovite, 14.5 cm, from Dassu, Shigar... 2011 31 TIZIANO BONISOLI BERYL (variety aquamarine), 9.5-cm doubly terminated crystals from the...crystals found in 2008 at Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Jeff Scovil photo. 32 Supplement to The Mineralogical...January-February, 2011 TIZIANO BONISOLI BERYL (variety aquamarine) 13.3-cm doubly terminated scepter from the Medina...Namibia. Roberto Appiani photo. BERYL (variety aquamarine) on schorl, 18 cm (with crystals to 5 cm), from |  | | Journal (issue) | | Another spodumenefloater from the Kunar Valley,Afghanistan. This 3 cmcrystalshowsodd, preferentiallusteron...and complex transparent lilac crystals from Afghanistan, sizes from TN to miniature: $25 to $250. Excalibur...Gemmy crystals from several localities in the Afghanistan/Pakistan areas are what most ofus see in the...colorless spodumene rod-like crystal from Laghman Province, Afghanistan. This terminated crystal is 9. cm tall...Endicott discoYered amazon stone in Custer County, aquamarine and rose quartz at the Wild Rose claim (later |  | | Journal (issue) | | samples, and compares them to emeralds from Afghanistan and elsewhere in Pakistan. The Chitral emerald...zircon, hackmanite from Mogok and inclusions in aquamarine. It also includes a report on the Gemmologie...bluish (almost colourless) beryl crystal from Afghanistan, which measures 11.5 mm in the c-axis direction...bluish, almost colourless beryl crystal from Afghanistan (Figure 4) that has a short prismatic habit with...Schmetzer and photomicrograph (b) by H. A. Gilg. Afghanistan thus indicates that the crystal has undergone |  | | Catalog/List | | mountains that this specimen was found. This aquamarine exhibits features that represent the finest from...glass-like surfaces, and complex beveled faces. Aquamarine on Feldspar Nyet-Bruk, Shigar Valley, Skardu...Quartz Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan 8 cm tall x 15.2 cm wide x 12.7 cm deep Afghanistan has been a |  | | Journal (issue) | | SEPTEMBERâOCTOBER 2017 Gem pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan By Peter Lyckberg Contents Introduction ......www.budil-minerals.com Frontispiece. Map of Afghanistan and surrounding area in 1887. The pegmatite areas...SeptemberâOctober, 2017 Gem Pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan Peter Lyckberg B.P. 2785 L-1027 Luxembourg lyckberg@pt...pegmatites in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan have been producing some of the worldâs finest...decades the gem-bearing pegmatites of northeastern Afghanistan, together with similar pegmatites in nearby regions |  | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | crystals in either habit are found at Badakhshan, Afghanistan; similar transparent pale green to tan crystals...tapered terminations in marble, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. Crystals about 7 x 25 mm. Figure 7. 7 Phlogopite...Figure 15. Beryl var. aquamarine, 8 cm tall, on muscovite, Laghman Province, Afghanistan. syenite pegmatites...specimens of beryl var. aquamarine occur on coarse muscovite in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, and similar specimens...New York; Bancroft, Ontar- io; Myanmar; and Afghanistan. Lepidolite from a pegmatite at the head of Little |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | âWatermelonâ tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan) Lucyna Natkaniec-Nowak, Magdalena DumanĚska-SĹowik...âwatermelonâ tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan) shows different tourmaline components. Four...âfluor-elbaiteâ, elbaite, Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan Introduction The tourmalines, chemically one...âwatermelonâ tourmaline associated with gem quality aquamarine (Schumann 1997). The mineral paragenesis, very...one, is often found in the Hindu Kush Mts. in Afghanistan (Bariand & Poullen 1978, Bowersox 1985, Bowersox |  | | Book | | TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN ABOUT THIS BOOK... This is the story of one manâs endeavor...He finds it all in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan but not without risking his life. In this book...figures) is a must read for anyone interested in Afghanistan, gems, geography, travel, or U.S., Middle East...O00bowe TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN GARY W. BOWERSOX Editing By: Jonathan Ross,...Hunter â True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan Gary W. Bowersox www.gems-afghan.com First published |  | | Journal (issue) | | Dietrich Famous Mineral Localities: The pegmatites of Laghman, Nuristan, Afganistan ...........................Obodda Fine Mineral Specimens Specializing in Afghanistan minerals Kunzite, Tourmaline, Beryl, A patite...few years from the pegmatite fields in eastern Afghanistan. In the region of Nuristan, the pegmatites appear...Cedex 05, France INTRODUCTION Until recently, Afghanistan was principally renowned in the world of the...the Figure 1. Alingar Canyon near Nuristan, Afghanistan. The Mineralogical Record, September â October |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Klein Spitzkoppe Granite NYF Miarolitic topaz, aquamarine, beryl Cairncross (2005); Haapala, Frindt, and...Chaffee County, Colorado, are known for their aquamarine, phenakite, and bertrandite crystals. These minerals...fluorite intergrown with or nestled on phenakite or aquamarine. The 1982 Pollack-OâDonnell-Robertson fluorite...counties, Idaho, are well known for their excellent aquamarine and topaz crystals either as single crystals...of quartz and microcline along with accessory aquamarine beryl and dark purple to blue octahedral fluorite |  | | Report (issue) | | deposits of the high mountains of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Once into the project, however, we realized...Gunther Cover Photo Credits Front: Beryl (variety aquamarine); 19.6 cm high Shigar Valley, Skardu district...Sharif .PtHKhomri r1orirud Herilt ... Kabul Afghanistan 0 â˘Ghaznl ⢠Oelaram ⢠Kandahar ⢠Bhatinda...thousands of mag nificent mineral specimens from Afghanistan and Pakistan that are housed in many of today's...My first encounter with the mineral riches of Afghanistan came in 1972 when I saw a small collection of |  | | Journal (issue) | | from pegmatites at Ghursalak in Konar Province (aquamarine, morganite) and from the Panjshir Valley (emerald)...(emerald) have been investigated. The aquamarine, composition with SiO2 (65.75 wt.%), Al2O3 (17.87 wt.%)... Îľ = 1.571; Î = 0.005) and the IR spectra of aquamarine with characteristic bands at 1206 and 963 cm-1...hydrothermal conditions. Keywords: aquamarine, emerald, morganite, NE Afghanistan Introduction The mountainous...mountainous country of Afghanistan has been known for ages as a source of valuable mineral resources: gold, silver |
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