| Classification |
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| Species: | Topaz |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References |
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| References: | Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Elbaite | ⓘ8 photos of Topaz associated with Elbaite at this locality. |
| Lepidolite | ⓘ4 photos of Topaz associated with Lepidolite at this locality. |
| Mica Group | 3 photos of Topaz associated with Mica Group at this locality. |
| Hydroxylherderite | ⓘ3 photos of Topaz associated with Hydroxylherderite at this locality. |
| Cleavelandite | ⓘ2 photos of Topaz associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
| Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Hambergite | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Hambergite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Topaz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Paprok (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| Nearest other occurrences of Topaz |
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| 65.9km (40.9 miles) | | A ⓘDara-i-Pech pegmatite field (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page), Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan |
| 75.5km (46.9 miles) | | B ⓘMawi pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum pegmatite field, Du Ab District, Nuristan, Afghanistan |
| 154.3km (95.9 miles) | | C ⓘGhundao hill, Katlang, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| 156.2km (97.0 miles) | | D ⓘKatlang, Mardan District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan