Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence, Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence | Occurrence |
| Ladjuar Medam | Deposit |
| Sar-e-Sang | Skarn |
| Kuran wa Munjan District | District |
| Badakhshan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
Unnamed Gem Sodalite occurrence, Ladjuar Medam, Sar-e-Sang, Kokcha Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 70° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
256152
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256152:6
GUID (UUID V4):
59ca825e-2f60-4c80-a9b6-5925319e4767
Paragenesis of specimens shows that the sulfur, wurtzite, colusite, etc. are associated with gem sodalites that permanently darken under UV.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ✪ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Description: Composition similar To Carara Colusites |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Fluorescence: greenish under long wave Description: Small whitish prisms with green fluorescence References: |
| ⓘ Nosean Formula: Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S Colour: orange Description: Some of these may be Rambergites as the analysed material was just shy of the 50/50 mark dividing Wurtzite and Rambergite. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Nosean | 9.FB.10 | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| S | ⓘ Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Afghanistan
- Badakhshan
- Kokcha ValleyValley
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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