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Locality Name:
Afghanistan

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1000
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 14319
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14319.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Afghanistan": 1215
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 928

Number of Child Localities: 34
Child Localities:
Badakhshan
Badghis
Baghlan
Balkh
Bamyan
Daykundi
Farah
Faryab
Ghazni
Ghor
Helmand
Herat
Jowzjan
Kabul
Kandahar
Kapisa
Khost
Kunar
Kunduz
Laghman
Logar
Nangarhar
Nimruz
Nuristan
Oruzgan
Paktia
Paktika
Panjshir
Parwan
Samangan
Sar-e Pol
Takhar
Wardak
Zabul

Latitude: 34°25'33"N
Longitude: 67°32'13"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 34.425833333333,67.536944444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Allophane	Alunite	Amorphous	Amphibole	Analcime	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Arsenopyrite	Baryte
Beryl	Beryllonite	Brochantite	Burbankite	Calcite	Cancrinite	Cancrinite-sodalite	Carbocernaite	Chalcanthite	Chalcopyrite
Childrenite	Chlorite	Chloritoid	Clay	Clinozoisite	Columbite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite	Cristobalite
Cubanite	Danburite	Diaspore	Enargite	Epidote	Feldspar	Fluorite	Gadolinite	Garnet	Germanite
Gypsum	Humite	Hydrotalcite	Iron	Kaolinite	Lazulite	Ludwigite	Malachite	Marcasite	Mica
Molybdenite	Natrolite	Nickeline	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Pentlandite	Perovskite	Pyrite	Pyrochlore
Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sapphirine	Scapolite	Scheelite	Serpentine	Skutterudite	Smectite-vermiculite
Sodalite	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stannite	Staurolite	Stibnite	Sulphur	Talc	Tetrahedrite	Thomsonite
Titanite	Topaz	Tourmaline	Tridymite	Vesuvianite	Viitaniemiite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite	Zircon

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cl Co Cr Cs Cu F Fe H Hg K La Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Sr Ta Ti U V W Y Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alunite Amorphous Amphibole Analcime Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Arsenopyrite Baryte
Beryl Beryllonite Brochantite Burbankite Calcite Cancrinite Cancrinite-sodalite Carbocernaite Chalcanthite Chalcopyrite
Childrenite Chlorite Chloritoid Clay Clinozoisite Columbite Copper Corundum Covellite Cristobalite
Cubanite Danburite Diaspore Enargite Epidote Feldspar Fluorite Gadolinite Garnet Germanite
Gypsum Humite Hydrotalcite Iron Kaolinite Lazulite Ludwigite Malachite Marcasite Mica
Molybdenite Natrolite Nickeline None Not in a structural group Olivine Pentlandite Perovskite Pyrite Pyrochlore
Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Sapphirine Scapolite Scheelite Serpentine Skutterudite Smectite-vermiculite
Sodalite Sphalerite Spinel Stannite Staurolite Stibnite Sulphur Talc Tetrahedrite Thomsonite
Titanite Topaz Tourmaline Tridymite Vesuvianite Viitaniemiite Wollastonite Wurtzite Zircon

179 IMA Minerals at location:

Aegirine ()*	Afghanite ()*	Albite ()*	Almandine ()*	Amblygonite ()*
Andalusite ()*	Andradite ()*	Anglesite ()*	Anhydrite ()*	Ankerite ()*
Aragonite ()*	Arsenopyrite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*	Bavenite ()*
Beryl ()*	Beryllonite ()*	Bismuthinite ()*	Bornite ()*	Boulangerite ()*
Brochantite ()*	Burbankite ()*	Calcite ()*	Calkinsite-(Ce) ()*	Cancrinite ()*
Carbocernaite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Celestine ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chamosite ()*	Childrenite ()*	Chlorapatite ()*
Chloritoid ()*	Chondrodite ()*	Chromite ()*	Chrysoberyl ()*	Chrysocolla ()*
Chrysotile ()*	Cinnabar ()*	Clinochlore ()*	Clinohumite ()*	Clinozoisite ()*
Columbite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite-(Mg) ()*	Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Colusite ()*	Cookeite ()*
Copper ()*	Cordierite ()*	Corundum ()*	Covellite ()*	Cristobalite ()*
Cuprite ()*	Danburite ()*	Dickite ()*	Diopside ()*	Dolomite ()*
Dravite ()*	Elbaite ()*	Enargite ()*	Eosphorite ()*	Epidote ()*
Fayalite ()*	Fluor-dravite ()*	Fluor-elbaite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Fluorite ()*
Fluornatromicrolite ()*	Fluoro-richterite ()*	Foitite ()*	Forsterite ()*	Galena ()*
Gedrite ()*	Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Gonnardite ()*	Graphite ()*
Grossular ()*	Gypsum ()*	Halite ()*	Hambergite ()*	Haüyne ()*
Hedenbergite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hydrotalcite ()*	Hydroxylclinohumite ()*	Hydroxylherderite ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Iron ()*	Ishikawaite ()*	Isocubanite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Khanneshite ()*	Kyanite ()*	Lazurite ()*	Leucite ()*
Linnaeite ()*	Ludwigite ()*	Mackinawite ()*	Magnesioferrite ()*	Magnesite ()*
Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Margarite ()*	Marialite ()*
Metacinnabar ()*	Microcline ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Monticellite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*
Muscovite ()*	Nanpingite ()*	Nepheline ()*	Nosean ()*	Omphacite ()*
Opal ()*	Orthoclase ()*	Pargasite ()*	Penfieldite ()*	Pentlandite ()*
Petalite ()*	Pezzottaite ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Pollucite ()*	Pyrite ()*
Pyrolusite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*	Quartz ()*	Realgar ()*
Rhodochrosite ()*	Richterite ()*	Rutile ()*	Sapphirine ()*	Scheelite ()*
Schorl ()*	Scorzalite ()*	Siderite ()*	Silver ()*	Skutterudite ()*
Smithsonite ()*	Sodalite ()*	Spessartine ()*	Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*
Spodumene ()*	Stannite ()*	Staurolite ()*	Stibiotantalite ()*	Sulphur ()*
Taenite ()*	Talc ()*	Tantalite-(Mn) ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tenorite ()*
Thénardite ()*	Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Titanite ()*	Topaz ()*	Tremolite ()*
Troilite ()*	Tungstibite ()*	Uvarovite ()*	Väyrynenite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*
Viitaniemiite ()*	Violarite ()*	Witherite ()*	Wodginite ()*	Wollastonite ()*
Wurtzite ()*	Wüstite ()*	Zircon ()*	Zoisite ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine ()*	Pyroxene	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆			1	74	1022
Afghanite ()*	Cancrinite-sodalite	(Na,K)₂₂Ca₁₀(Si₂₄Al₂₄)O₉₆(SO₄)₆Cl₆			5	9,69,74,75,80	25
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	1000	541	74	36,39,40,41,43,46,74,78,79,80,147,313,772,774,777,804,809,810,812,813,816,824,833,835,843,845,846,861,870,890,892,911,913,920,921,923,929,930,931,932,934,936,937,944,945,947,949,950,952,954,955,956,959,960,963,964,965,966,967,968,992,993,994,995,998,999,1008,1010,1019,1042,1048,1049,1101,1125	8803
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			5	609,610,804,805,920	2353
Amblygonite ()*	None	LiAl(PO₄)F			3	36,923,944	244
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅			1	46	1310
Andradite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃			5	175,379,780,904,998	1534
Anglesite ()*	Baryte	Pb(SO₄)			1	1010	2734
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)			5	71,74,234,533,706	1588
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	5.33	0	8	53,530,992,993,994,995,999,1008	3092
Aragonite ()*	Aragonite	Ca(CO₃)	5.33	0	8	532,533,534,536,537,538,752,758	3250
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS			8	99,104,132,251,312,485,600,750	9052
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	570	570	29	164,273,312,332,334,339,359,476,527,546,548,550,554,556,558,576,632,648,661,697,719,733,734,737,748,749,855,1218,1223	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	5.33	0	23	70,260,264,357,460,490,530,574,575,604,605,726,733,1030,1032,1033,1035,1036,1037,1051,1108,1113,1115	11547
Bavenite ()*	None	Ca₄Be_2+xAl_2-xSi₉O_26-x(OH)_2+x (x = 0 to 1)			2	813,937	255
Beryl ()*	Beryl	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈			63	35,36,39,43,48,58,59,61,70,88,303,304,313,692,772,773,774,804,809,812,813,816,819,827,833,836,838,841,845,846,890,891,892,899,928,930,931,932,934,937,941,942,945,949,951,956,960,963,964,965,992,993,994,995,998,999,1001,1002,1008,1130,1143,1165,1175	4286
Beryllonite ()*	Beryllonite	NaBe(PO₄)			2	813,937	47
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃			4	141,343,600,977	1935
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	570	570	33	176,392,413,426,452,600,632,642,651,659,661,662,711,719,720,737,746,853,859,860,862,976,1164,1169,1170,1172,1178,1191,1192,1205,1207,1211,1212	5516
Boulangerite ()*	None	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁			2	470,521	843
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	570	570	2	855,860	1633
Burbankite ()*	Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Sr,Ba,Ce)₃(CO₃)₅	5.33	0	1	530	52
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)			34	30,32,45,52,62,66,68,69,73,74,75,76,77,79,80,83,103,277,334,349,451,460,557,575,604,605,733,734,783,786,789,971,985,998	27770
Calkinsite-(Ce) ()*	None	Ce₂(CO₃)₃·4H₂O	5.33	0	1	530	8
Cancrinite ()*	Cancrinite	(Na,Ca, )₈(Al₆Si₆)O₂₄(CO₃,SO₄)₂·2H₂O			1	9	232
Carbocernaite ()*	Carbocernaite	(Sr,Ce,La)(Ca,Na)(CO₃)₂	5.33	0	1	530	24
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂			87	40,41,42,43,141,145,184,190,216,268,271,272,288,293,295,303,304,305,312,313,322,324,325,333,336,338,340,341,342,343,348,397,400,413,429,431,437,542,543,549,552,598,599,600,601,711,729,736,749,750,777,810,812,816,819,823,843,845,846,891,911,913,920,921,923,930,931,932,936,944,945,947,949,955,959,962,1019,1042,1048,1049,1101,1124,1125,1164,1165,1166,1175	5171
Celestine ()*	Baryte	Sr(SO₄)			3	186,832,1091	1252
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)			5	437,552,709,737,1010	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	570	570	1	860	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	570	570	25	164,331,335,378,452,458,552,632,635,645,651,655,659,661,662,665,666,720,734,853,858,859,860,1210,1211	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	570	286	161	21,32,85,86,98,99,104,123,132,139,140,141,164,176,180,204,216,224,251,252,265,276,312,315,317,331,336,343,346,347,351,352,354,378,390,392,393,396,398,403,407,417,418,426,429,440,443,447,448,449,452,458,460,470,490,505,519,520,521,523,542,544,546,548,549,550,552,553,554,556,558,560,563,567,576,583,599,600,604,617,618,619,620,633,634,642,651,655,659,661,662,665,666,667,670,697,709,710,711,712,719,720,721,722,723,725,726,728,729,734,737,738,743,746,747,748,753,754,778,796,854,858,859,860,862,863,975,976,977,981,982,983,1018,1055,1128,1150,1152,1153,1154,1157,1164,1169,1170,1172,1176,1178,1190,1191,1192,1195,1205,1207,1208,1209,1210,1211,1212,1213,1218,1219,1221	27198
Chamosite ()*	Chlorite Clay	(Fe²⁺,Mg,Al,Fe³⁺)₆(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH,O)₈			1	904	577
Childrenite ()*	Childrenite	Fe²⁺Al(PO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O			1	937	93
Chlorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃Cl			1	74	203
Chloritoid ()*	Chloritoid	Fe²⁺Al₂O(SiO₄)(OH)₂			2	804,813	376
Chondrodite ()*	Humite	Mg₅(SiO₄)₂F₂			2	66,74	285
Chromite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Cr₂O₄			15	621,704,715,745,791,867,868,878,879,881,894,896,1044,1133,1134	3902
Chrysoberyl ()*	Olivine	BeAl₂O₄			1	61	321
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	570	570	14	204,257,258,344,451,645,662,746,794,860,1153,1207,1213,1221	3531
Chrysotile ()*	Serpentine Clay	Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄			7	791,799,880,882,884,1025,1029	951
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			27	269,270,281,283,286,320,349,361,362,479,480,482,483,484,485,486,495,506,507,508,509,510,511,512,513,514,590	2600
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈			2	64,904	1756
Clinohumite ()*	Humite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂			3	45,46,68	236
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	61	1025
Columbite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆			1	813	518
Columbite-(Mg) ()*	Columbite	MgNb₂O₆			1	46	8
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆			1	813	289
Colusite ()*	Sphalerite Germanite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆			2	74,76	110
Cookeite ()*	Chlorite Clay	(Al,Li)₃Al₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈			1	833	181
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	570	570	5	451,704,853,859,1211	3846
Cordierite ()*	Beryl	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈			2	46,83	1008
Corundum ()*	Corundum	Al₂O₃			16	45,61,63,83,108,680,681,682,683,684,685,686,687,688,689,690	1797
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	570	570	26	21,164,216,335,392,413,426,563,617,632,634,635,645,651,655,661,662,665,666,697,719,860,1169,1172,1211,1212	4165
Cristobalite ()*	Cristobalite	SiO₂			1	1010	453
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	570	570	6	164,413,576,651,719,853	2970
Danburite ()*	Danburite	CaB₂Si₂O₈			1	61	148
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄			4	281,486,506,509	651
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆			14	45,62,69,71,73,74,78,276,423,712,804,902,904,1168	4135
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	5.33	0	26	28,46,74,77,79,151,189,208,209,240,241,254,255,394,400,415,442,530,712,731,739,757,1110,1116,1145,1184	9895
Dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			3	46,63,83	648
Elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Al_1.5Li_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			9	9,60,804,813,833,931,937,945,949	520
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄			1	1211	910
Eosphorite ()*	Childrenite	Mn²⁺Al(PO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O			3	833,937,945	128
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			7	164,395,548,806,904,976,1170	8173
Fayalite ()*	Olivine	Fe²⁺₂(SiO₄)			1	1010	371
Fluor-dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F			1	61	8
Fluor-elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F			1	937	31
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	5.33	0	8	74,530,804,813,833,931,937,949	2740
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	5.33	0	15	103,181,190,343,530,548,726,730,732,733,734,929,937,971,985	9617
Fluornatromicrolite ()*	Pyrochlore	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F			2	813,937	13
Fluoro-richterite ()*	Amphibole	Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂			1	79	24
Foitite ()*	Tourmaline	(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			1	937	75
Forsterite ()*	Olivine	Mg₂(SiO₄)			3	66,68,74	1188
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS			85	20,32,82,99,104,132,139,204,216,261,264,265,289,302,307,308,309,312,342,346,347,365,392,407,410,413,418,429,434,438,442,444,447,448,449,455,458,460,465,466,467,470,473,490,491,492,498,502,505,516,519,520,521,522,523,542,544,549,552,557,583,598,600,601,604,659,709,710,720,721,726,729,733,734,737,743,792,854,983,1010,1030,1035,1073,1092,1207	24243
Gedrite ()*	Amphibole	Mg₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂			1	83	178
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)			5	336,438,451,804,1031	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au			53	14,20,25,30,34,37,100,102,104,106,132,149,164,265,390,392,393,394,396,398,399,406,415,423,426,433,440,451,452,552,553,695,705,711,719,738,1030,1078,1079,1080,1081,1082,1102,1105,1169,1183,1185,1186,1187,1207,1210,1211,1218	30554
Gonnardite ()*	Natrolite	(Na,Ca)₂(Si,Al)₅O₁₀·3H₂O			1	80	167
Graphite ()*	None	C			8	45,72,127,155,680,849,851,895	2812
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			4	74,379,813,948	1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	5.33	0	29	71,80,170,198,200,201,208,209,221,230,245,246,254,255,368,469,532,579,580,582,603,914,1067,1068,1087,1088,1089,1094,1097	6890
Halite ()*	Rocksalt	NaCl			20	232,234,236,364,368,371,372,374,493,494,547,572,706,759,917,1038,1088,1089,1097,1099	1398
Hambergite ()*	None	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)			2	60,937	81
Haüyne ()*	Sodalite Cancrinite-sodalite	Na₃Ca(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂(SO₄)			5	52,67,69,74,80	158
Hedenbergite ()*	Pyroxene	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆			2	74,1010	741
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃			70	15,32,72,82,110,113,121,140,158,164,165,216,242,261,264,330,341,351,352,377,378,390,393,397,406,418,424,431,446,461,463,468,475,553,565,578,588,591,601,624,670,700,708,713,720,725,768,821,975,996,1007,1009,1010,1011,1040,1041,1047,1069,1109,1111,1112,1114,1116,1149,1164,1167,1169,1194,1207,1211	14640
Hydrotalcite ()*	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂CO₃(OH)₁₆(H₂O)₄			1	45	87
Hydroxylclinohumite ()*	Humite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄(OH)₂			3	61,64,74	16
Hydroxylherderite ()*	Gadolinite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)			1	813	119
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	570	570	5	216,651,704,898,1125	5433
Iron ()*	Iron	Fe			1	704	1089
Ishikawaite ()*	Columbite	(U,Fe,Y)NbO₄			1	804	24
Isocubanite ()*	Sphalerite Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃			1	704	191
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆			1	746	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄			5	222,249,253,1096,1211	5591
Khanneshite ()*	Burbankite	(Na,Ca)₃(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)₃(CO₃)₅	5.33	0	1	530	6
Kyanite ()*	Not in a structural group	Al₂OSiO₄			3	9,83,609	1507
Lazurite ()*	Cancrinite-sodalite Sodalite	Na₇Ca(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(S₃)^1-·H₂O			5	52,67,69,74,80	37
Leucite ()*	Analcime	K(AlSi₂O₆)			1	1010	233
Linnaeite ()*	Spinel	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄	1000	541	2	860,862	249
Ludwigite ()*	Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺O₂(BO₃)			4	276,400,402,712	134
Mackinawite ()*	None	(Fe,Ni)_1+xS (x = 0-0.07)			1	704	451
Magnesioferrite ()*	Spinel	MgFe³⁺₂O₄			1	1010	98
Magnesite ()*	Calcite	Mg(CO₃)			4	381,386,615,888	1487
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1000	541	71	11,15,53,55,74,110,113,114,121,123,124,135,136,164,216,224,261,264,276,337,377,378,400,402,403,418,426,431,542,544,549,588,591,600,624,625,651,670,671,708,712,713,725,731,737,743,749,762,766,768,860,871,904,981,982,1010,1109,1111,1112,1114,1116,1126,1146,1168,1169,1178,1205,1207,1211,1212,1219	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	570	286	91	21,23,55,86,164,192,195,252,273,278,290,295,312,314,316,318,319,321,326,327,331,332,334,335,339,359,365,396,413,443,452,476,523,527,546,548,550,552,554,558,576,583,599,601,604,617,618,619,632,633,634,635,648,649,651,659,660,661,663,665,667,670,697,701,718,719,733,734,737,746,748,749,796,853,854,855,858,863,982,1055,1073,1128,1152,1176,1191,1192,1195,1202,1211,1218,1223	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂			2	549,1030	5674
Margarite ()*	Mica Clay	CaAl₂Si₂Al₂O₁₀(OH)₂			1	680	168
Marialite ()*	Scapolite	Na₄Al₃Si₉O₂₄Cl			5	71,74,75,78,80	139
Metacinnabar ()*	Sphalerite	HgS			1	270	255
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			47	35,36,39,41,145,147,313,772,777,809,810,812,813,845,846,890,891,892,911,920,921,923,928,930,931,932,934,936,937,944,945,947,949,950,952,954,955,956,959,960,964,965,966,967,968,1010,1101	4924
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂			12	74,81,164,190,251,552,726,976,1132,1164,1175,1211	5800
Monticellite ()*	Olivine	CaMg(SiO₄)			2	74,1010	153
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O			1	931	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			52	35,39,88,173,260,268,313,321,343,455,526,680,691,770,771,772,774,775,777,779,807,813,819,840,845,846,890,899,911,920,931,935,937,945,947,949,952,954,960,1001,1010,1020,1021,1022,1042,1048,1049,1116,1118,1122,1125,1132	17380
Nanpingite ()*	Mica	CsAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂			1	931	8
Nepheline ()*	Tridymite	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)			2	74,77	884
Nosean ()*	Sodalite Cancrinite-sodalite	Na₈(Si₆Al₆)O₂₄(SO₄)·H₂O			3	74,76,77	75
Omphacite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe,Al)Si₂O₆			1	74	229
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O			3	154,230,937	2994
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)			2	78,680	2349
Pargasite ()*	Amphibole	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂			1	80	313
Penfieldite ()*	None	Pb₂Cl₃(OH)			1	1010	22
Pentlandite ()*	Pentlandite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	1000	541	3	704,860,862	1512
Petalite ()*	Not in a structural group	LiAlSi₄O₁₀			4	835,843,930,937	124
Pezzottaite ()*	Beryl	CsLiBe₂Al₂Si₆O₁₈			2	813,951	6
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂			17	65,67,68,73,74,77,80,83,452,680,827,992,993,994,995,999,1008	2273
Pollucite ()*	Analcime	Cs(Si₂Al)O₆·nH₂O			14	36,813,835,843,911,913,930,931,932,937,944,945,956,959	140
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	1000	541	107	20,30,32,52,69,71,74,75,76,77,79,80,98,99,123,124,132,141,176,177,180,205,224,225,251,261,265,296,312,331,343,352,393,396,398,400,407,417,426,440,448,452,458,461,485,505,521,545,546,548,549,550,553,559,567,600,604,642,651,680,697,709,710,712,718,719,720,723,725,726,737,738,743,747,792,796,860,862,975,976,982,983,992,993,994,995,998,999,1003,1008,1030,1069,1073,1150,1164,1168,1169,1170,1176,1178,1204,1205,1207,1208,1210,1211,1219	39462
Pyrolusite ()*	Rutile	MnO₂			1	1031	3106
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl			1	335	1725
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	1000	541	12	45,123,124,216,396,418,521,549,553,651,721,860	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	1000	541	150	14,30,34,36,41,45,46,48,59,72,74,88,91,98,100,102,103,104,106,115,116,117,118,126,139,147,149,152,175,176,190,204,261,263,268,272,289,296,298,324,327,334,336,341,342,343,346,347,349,383,399,407,409,410,426,434,451,455,460,490,500,501,502,509,516,519,520,523,526,542,543,554,557,560,564,604,617,619,620,673,695,701,705,729,730,742,748,771,777,778,782,784,797,804,812,813,817,824,827,833,854,861,863,892,897,930,931,937,945,947,949,954,961,964,992,993,994,995,999,1008,1010,1013,1018,1021,1030,1045,1102,1106,1116,1125,1128,1143,1150,1151,1152,1157,1160,1161,1162,1173,1177,1183,1185,1186,1187,1190,1193,1195,1196,1223	61156
Realgar ()*	None	AsS			1	485	712
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)			1	750	1711
Richterite ()*	Amphibole	Na(NaCa)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			4	61,67,74,79	148
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂			2	45,46	5614
Sapphirine ()*	Sapphirine	Mg₄(Mg₃Al₉)O₄[Si₃Al₉O₃₆]			1	83	129
Scheelite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)			26	104,216,265,288,301,312,336,351,352,383,384,443,542,736,977,1138,1143,1161,1164,1165,1179,1195,1197,1199,1200,1208	4894
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)			15	313,804,813,819,845,890,911,920,932,937,945,949,960,963,1019	2705
Scorzalite ()*	Lazulite	Fe²⁺Al₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂			1	923	60
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)			8	57,85,86,261,567,757,1007,1009	6417
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag			2	104,181	5186
Skutterudite ()*	Skutterudite Perovskite	CoAs₃	1000	541	2	860,862	531
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)			2	709,737	2473
Sodalite ()*	Cancrinite-sodalite Sodalite	Na₄(Si₃Al₃)O₁₂Cl			9	61,67,68,74,76,77,79,83,1132	444
Spessartine ()*	Garnet	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃			5	237,804,813,833,931	1214
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	1000	541	63	32,99,216,251,252,264,289,309,342,343,346,347,365,392,410,413,418,429,434,438,442,444,447,448,449,452,455,458,460,465,466,467,470,490,491,492,498,505,516,519,521,544,549,553,557,583,598,651,709,710,726,733,734,743,792,860,862,977,1030,1092,1168,1178,1211	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄			6	45,46,66,68,74,680	1934
Spodumene ()*	Pyroxene	LiAlSi₂O₆			61	35,36,39,40,41,42,43,87,313,809,810,812,813,814,817,825,833,835,843,845,846,890,891,911,920,921,923,924,925,927,930,931,932,934,936,937,938,939,944,945,947,949,950,952,954,955,956,958,959,960,963,964,965,966,967,968,1019,1042,1048,1049,1101	688
Stannite ()*	Stannite Sphalerite	Cu₂FeSnS₄			2	549,937	668
Staurolite ()*	Staurolite	Fe²⁺₂Al₉Si₄O₂₃(OH)			2	122,920	978
Stibiotantalite ()*	None	Sb³⁺TaO₄			2	931,937	53
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S			15	74,76,156,159,167,211,228,230,231,246,267,375,517,1058,1062	2045
Taenite ()*	None	(Ni,Fe)			1	704	703
Talc ()*	Clay Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂			10	83,188,386,614,829,888,906,908,1029,1136	3337
Tantalite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆			6	804,813,930,931,937,945	211
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃			2	726,1211	1803
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	570	570	1	860	1101
Thénardite ()*	None	Na₂(SO₄)			1	706	299
Thomsonite-Ca ()*	Thomsonite	NaCa₂(Al₅Si₅)O₂₀·6H₂O			1	80	452
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O			6	51,62,74,80,680,903	4899
Topaz ()*	Topaz	Al₂SiO₄F₂			7	742,804,813,833,931,937,1173	1476
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂			1	1168	2562
Troilite ()*	None	FeS			1	704	1044
Tungstibite ()*	None	Sb₂WO₆			1	813	3
Uvarovite ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃			2	175,179	212
Väyrynenite ()*	None	BeMn²⁺(PO₄)(OH)			1	937	15
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀			7	9,298,423,452,886,904,948	1395
Viitaniemiite ()*	Viitaniemiite	NaCaAl(PO₄)F₃			2	813,937	12
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	1000	541	2	860,862	380
Witherite ()*	Aragonite	Ba(CO₃)			1	604	251
Wodginite ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Sn⁴⁺Ta₂O₈			1	937	78
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃			5	452,710,780,976,1176	1247
Wurtzite ()*	Wurtzite	ZnS			2	74,76	372
Wüstite ()*	Rocksalt	FeO			1	1010	74
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)			3	804,813,824	5251
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)			1	833	1025

Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:

Age ID	Locality Notes
Jen_0001193	MAGMATIC STYLE: Eroded volcano 6.5 km in diameter with central 3x2 km sövite stock surounded by ring of ankerite-barite carbonatite; there are three small plugs of alvikite. The central intrusive complex is enveloped by carbonatitic tuffs, agglomerates and breccias with some remnants of alvikite lava. Calcite carbonatite dykes cut the pyroclastic rocks. Remnants of a 10 m thick sheet of leucite phonolite.

Age ID

Locality Notes

Jen_0001193

MAGMATIC STYLE: Eroded volcano 6.5 km in diameter with central 3x2 km sövite stock surounded by ring of ankerite-barite carbonatite; there are three small plugs of alvikite. The central intrusive complex is enveloped by carbonatitic tuffs, agglomerates and breccias with some remnants of alvikite lava. Calcite carbonatite dykes cut the pyroclastic rocks. Remnants of a 10 m thick sheet of leucite phonolite.

12 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Sample Source	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID
Jen_0001193	5.33	0	Pliocene-Quaternary	Geological.			226843	Khanneshin Complex, Dushan District, Helmand, Afghanistan	Khanneshin	Woolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)	10.4095/225115	GSCOF5796
ree-00001	2.6	1.8	Early Quaternary- <5 Ma (?, mica, sovite)		?, mica		226843	Khanneshin Complex, Dushan District, Helmand, Afghanistan	Khanneshin	Orris and Grauch (2002)		USGSOFR02_189
sedcu-00007	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226441	Darband Cu Deposit, Khaki Jabar District (Khaki Jabbar District), Kabul, Afghanistan	Darband	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00006	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226501	Jawhar Cu Deposit (Jawkhar), Khaki Jabar District (Khaki Jabbar District), Kabul, Afghanistan	Jawkhar	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00004	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226470	Khurd Kabul Cu Deposit, Khaki Jabar District (Khaki Jabbar District), Kabul, Afghanistan	Khurdkabul	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00002	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226488	Taghar Cu Deposit, Khaki Jabar District (Khaki Jabbar District), Kabul, Afghanistan	Taghar	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00003	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226455	Ghuldarra No. 1 Cu Occurrence, Musayi District (Mussahi District), Kabul, Afghanistan	Ghuldarra	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
Kristen002134	1000	541	Neoproterozoic				30621	Aynak Cu Deposit (Mes Aynak), Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District), Logar, Afghanistan	Aynak Copper Deposit	Ludington et al. (2007)		USGS2007-1005
sedcu-00008	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	30621	Aynak Cu Deposit (Mes Aynak), Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District), Logar, Afghanistan	Aynak	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00009	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226377	Khundara Cu Occurrence (Kundara), Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District), Logar, Afghanistan	Khundara	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00005	570	570	Vendian-Cambrian			Cu	226485	Zakhel Cu Occurrence, Mohammad Agha District (Muhammad Agha District), Logar, Afghanistan	Zakhel	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107
sedcu-00001	286	286	Carbonif.- L. Permian			Cu	226338	Surkhi Parsa Cu-U Occurrence (Surkh-i-Parso), Surkhi Parsa District, Parwan, Afghanistan	Surkh-i-Parso	Cox et al. (2003)		USGSOFR03_107

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060552	Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060552
R070558	Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R070558
R060286	Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060286
R070557	Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R070557
R060422	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060422
R060290	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060290
R060291	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060291
R050414	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R050414
R060354	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060354
R060416	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060416
R060435	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060435
R060436	Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060436
R100112	Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R100112
FKM-155	Evaporite Occurrence, Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-151-to-fkm-175/#FKM-155
FKM-25	Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine; Lapis-lazuli Deposit), Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://www.rockptx.com/fkm-1-to-fkm-25/#FKM-25
R090059	Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine; Lapis-lazuli Deposit), Sar-e Sang (Sar Sang; Sary Sang), Koksha Valley (Kokscha Valley; Kokcha Valley), Khash & Kuran Wa Munjan Districts, Badakhshan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R090059
R050344	Kunar, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R050344
R060292	Dara-i-Pech Pegmatite Field (Darra-i-Pech; Darra-e-Pech; Pech; Peech; Page), Chapa Dara District, Kunar, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060292
R060415	Laghman, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060415
R060293	Mawi Pegmatite, Nilaw-Kolum Pegmatite Field, Du Ab District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060293
R060299	Paprok (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060299
R060365	Paprok (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060365
R060052	Paprok (Papruk Mine; Paprowk Mine), Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan	https://rruff.info/R060052

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