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Paprok

Profile

Path to the site

 Afghanistan / Nuristan, Provinz / Paprok

Exposure description

Stollen, Höhlen.

Kind of Exposure

Pits and Open Cut

Geology

Edelstein-Pegmatit.

GPS Coordinates

Paprok Pegmatit


Paprok Pegmatit

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 35.50556° N, 
Long: 71.08056° E
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 35° 30' 20.016" N,
   Long: 71° 4' 50.016" E
Local weather information, Macrostrat geological map

Mineralienatlas short URL

https://www.mineralatlas.eu/?l=6380
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Shortened path specification

Paprok, Nuristan, AF
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Paprok

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Paprok

Path

German

 Afghanistan / Nuristan, Provinz / Paprok

English

 Afghanistan / Nuristan / Paprok

Additional Functions

Mineral images (99 Images total)

Turmalin
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Turmalin
Fundort: Paprok Mine, Kamdesh Distrikt, Provinz Nuristan, Afghanistan
Copyright: Frédéric Hède (Gluon); Contribution: Hg
Location: Afghanistan/Nuristan, Provinz/Paprok
Mineral: Tourmaline supergroup
Image: 1414764000
Rating: 8.33 (votes: 6)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Turmalin

Fundort: Paprok Mine, Kamdesh Distrikt, Provinz Nuristan, Afghanistan
Copyright: Frédéric Hède (Gluon)
Contribution: Hg 2014-10-31
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Elbait
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Elbait
Größe: 40x38x25 mm; Fundort: Paprok, Provinz Nuristan, Afghanistan
Copyright: Joe Freilich; Contribution: Philip Blümner
Location: Afghanistan/Nuristan, Provinz/Paprok
Mineral: Elbaite
Image: 1266414499
Rating: 9 (votes: 1)
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Elbait

Größe: 40x38x25 mm; Fundort: Paprok, Provinz Nuristan, Afghanistan
Copyright: Joe Freilich
Contribution: Philip Blümner 2010-02-17
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Turmalin mit Albit
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Turmalin mit Albit
größter Kristall ca. 15 cm; Fundort: Paprok, Afghanistan. Ausgestellt auf der Changsha-Show 2013.
Copyright: stoanklopfer; Contribution: stoanklopfer
Collection: Collector's Edge
Location: Afghanistan/Nuristan, Provinz/Paprok
Mineral: Tourmaline supergroup
Image: 1369058276
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Turmalin mit Albit

größter Kristall ca. 15 cm; Fundort: Paprok, Afghanistan. Ausgestellt auf der Changsha-Show 2013.
Collection: Collector's Edge
Copyright: stoanklopfer
Contribution: stoanklopfer 2013-05-20
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Elbaite tourmaline
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Elbaite tourmaline
Elbaite cluster from Afghanistan, Paprok locality; Size 60 mm x 35 mm x 20 mm
Copyright: pegmatite; Contribution: pegmatite
Collection: pegmatite
Location: Afghanistan/Nuristan, Provinz/Paprok
Mineral: Tourmaline supergroup
Image: 1243870973
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Elbaite tourmaline

Elbaite cluster from Afghanistan, Paprok locality; Size 60 mm x 35 mm x 20 mm
Collection: pegmatite
Copyright: pegmatite
Contribution: pegmatite 2009-06-01
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Tourmaline
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Tourmaline
XL (1,33 kg weight) Light-blue with light-pink cap tourmaline from Paprok, Afghanistan; Size 105 mm x 100 mm x 63 mm
Copyright: pegmatite; Contribution: pegmatite
Collection: pegmatite
Location: Afghanistan/Nuristan, Provinz/Paprok
Mineral: Elbaite
Image: 1243844588
License: Usage for Mineralienatlas project only
Tourmaline

XL (1,33 kg weight) Light-blue with light-pink cap tourmaline from Paprok, Afghanistan; Size 105 mm x 100 mm x 63 mm
Collection: pegmatite
Copyright: pegmatite
Contribution: pegmatite 2009-06-01
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Minerals (Count: 32)

Rocks (Count: 1)

Subsidiary Pages

External links

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. US Geol. Survey Open-File Rep. 02-110.
Lyckberg, P. (2011). Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Min.-Welt, Jg.22, H.3, S.46-57.
Lyckberg, P. (2017) Gem pegmatites of northern Afghanistan. Mineralogical Record, Vol. 48 Nº 5, Sep-Oct 2017 pp 610-675.

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur

  • Weerth, A. (1992). Neufunde aus Afghanistan: Viitaniemiit-Kristalle von Pabrok / Nuristan. Lapis, Jg.17, Nr.1, S.51.
  • Natkaniec-Nowak, L., Dumańska-Słowik, M. & Ertl, A. (2009): “Watermelon” tourmaline from the Paprok mine (Nuristan, Afghanistan). N.Jb.Min. - Abh., 186, 185-93.
  • Lyckberg, P. (2011). Edelstein-Pegmatite in Afghanistan: Paprok. Min.-Welt, Jg.22, H.3, S.46-57.
  • Rustemeyer, P. (2011). Turmalin II. extraLapis No.41., S.14. Weise Verlag, München.

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) B5xRgqTRUUu3BCvzJstWOw
GUID (Global unique identifier) 82519C07-D1A4-4B51-B704-2BF326CB563B
Database ID 6380