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Alingar pegmatite field, Alingar District, Laghman, Afghanistani
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Alingar pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
Alingar DistrictDistrict
LaghmanProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 52' 40'' North , 70° 16' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
30531
Long-form identifier:
1:2:30531:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4c0e9862-3595-47e8-83d1-4b8e33d5df0a


Li-Cs-Rb-rich pegmatites, hosted in granite.
The grid reference is centered on the field.

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5 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ Pollucite
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
β“˜ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Reference: Rob Lavinsky specimen

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜Pollucite9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
β“˜'Lepidolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
CsCaesium
Csβ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

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Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.

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