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Emerald from
Bakhi Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Emerald
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Emerald data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bakhi Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:158910
Long-form Identifier:1:3:158910:8
GUID (UUID V4):64b393d2-72bf-4f1c-af1f-ab8dce07207f
Nearest other occurrences of Emerald
3.1km (1.9 miles) Buzmal Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
3.5km (2.2 miles) Butak Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
3.8km (2.4 miles) Rewat emerald occurrence, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
5.7km (3.5 miles) Dah-Mikeni Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
6.9km (4.3 miles) Darun Mine, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
9.6km (6.0 miles) Kamar Safed, Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
9.7km (6.0 miles) Khenj emerald area, Khenj District, Panjshir, Afghanistan
63.9km (39.7 miles) Shamya, Alishing District, Laghman, Afghanistan
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
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 (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...than in that of the dealer who purchased a fine "emerald" crystal on Bogota's famed Avenida Jimenez, only...REPORT ON GEMSTONES FROM AFGHANISTAN By Gary W. Bowersox A l t h o u g h Afghanistan h a s historically been...lazuli deposits, significant a m o u n t s of fine emerald, tourmaline, k u n z i t e , a n d s o m e rubies
Book
TRUE ADVENTURES OF AN AMERICAN IN AFGHANISTAN ABOUT THIS BOOK... This is the story of one man’s 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 — True Adventures of an American in Afghanistan Gary W. Bowersox www.gems-afghan.com First published
Journal (issue)
tourmaline, (11) 2.16 ct demantoid, (12) 1.05 ct emerald, (13) 1.99 ct red beryl, (14) 0.72 ct ruby, (15)...available. Or the devastation inflicted on the emerald market when the stability of new and even traditional...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...more commercially important gem materials (i.e., emerald and other beryls, alexandrite and other chrysoberyls
 
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