 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | October 2017 Gem pegmatites of northeastern Afghanistan pg 610-675. Main article in Special Issue of...SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2017 Gem pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan By Peter Lyckberg Contents Introduction.......Parun Pegmatite Field ......................... 656 Kunar Province ......................................... Frontispiece. Map of Afghanistan and surrounding area in 1887. The pegmatite areas north of the Kunar River—red...September–October, 2017 Gem Pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan Peter Lyckberg B.P. 2785 L-1027 Luxembourg lyckberg@pt |  | | Journal (issue) | | SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2017 Gem pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan By Peter Lyckberg Contents Introduction ......Pegmatite Field ............................656 Kunar Province ......................................... Frontispiece. Map of Afghanistan and surrounding area in 1887. The pegmatite areas north of the Kunar River—red...September–October, 2017 Gem Pegmatites of Northeastern Afghanistan Peter Lyckberg B.P. 2785 L-1027 Luxembourg lyckberg@pt...pegmatites in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan have been producing some of the world’s finest |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sources of gem-quality crystals of beryl, tourmaline, topaz, spodumene, and spessartine. Historic localities...beryl, tourmaline (see Pezzotta and Laurs 2011), topaz, spodumene, and spessartine (FIGS . 1, 2; TABLE...Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia) and Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) (TABLE 2). Crystals “frozen” in massive...× 25.69 mm), blue topaz (Zimbabwe, 25.67 ct), green elbaite tourmaline (Afghanistan, 12.33 ct), red-violet...morganite), spessartine, spodumene (kunzite, hiddenite), topaz, and tourmaline (indicolite, rubellite, verdelite |  | | Journal (issue) | | 11 tragedy, an? the_start of e bombing of Afghanistan on Oct. 7, the Pak1s_tam bor~er t:ily of Peshawar...were more nice gem petalite crystals from Paprok, Kunar, and a nice large beryllonite also from Paprok....Pech. Kunar. There was still a small movement of stones from Pech. The entire province of Kunar did not...far in the war. When Kabul fell. the governor of Kunar switched from pro-Taliban to anti-Taliban. The Taliban...starting to work again. Work was continuing in Kunar and Laghman, also at the sodalite deposit in Badakhshan |  | | Book | | Minerals in Afghanistan Gemstones of Afghanistan Afghanistan and gemstones have been inextricably linked...mined in Afghanistan, and semi-precious lapis lazuli, tourmaline, aquamarine, kunzite, topaz, garnets...fluorite and varieties of quartz are also worked. Afghanistan is also a source of good quality mineral specimens...specimens sought by collectors. Gemstone mining in Afghanistan is typically an artisanal activity, carried out...in low yield. Most of the gemstones mined in Afghanistan leave the country illicitly, 90–95 % of them |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | which is 7.7 cm high, was found in Nuristan, Afghanistan, probably in the late 1970s. It was initially...including beryl (both emerald and aquamarine), topaz, garnet, apatite, and gem tourmaline, in addition...specimens, as is now the case with material from Afghanistan. Invariably, however, deposits and even districts...area in the provinces of Laghman and Kunar in eastern Afghanistan (Bariand and Poullen 1978). Material...pegmatite “field” and the Guskak mine at Pedch in Kunar and at Mawi in Laghman. Crystals as long as 1 meter |  | | Catalog/List | | MARCH/APRIL 2006 1) AFGHANITE. Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan. A fairly sharp 20x9mm dark blue prismatic xl...40x30x46mm. £35. 3 38) SPOD UM ENE. Lackhuan, Afghanistan. A semi-transparent pale lemon yellow terminated...grey xls to 2mm. Rich. 60x40x30mm max. £145. 43) TOPAZ, MUSCOVITE and ALBITE. Wensha, Yun Nan, China. A...transparent topaz xls to 20mm. A little creamy albite to one side. 80x70x20mm. £65. 44) TOPAZ. Katlang,...nice pale sherry coloured transparent terminated topaz xl about 25x10mm lying on its side with one side |  | | Report (issue) | | microprobe. (2) Nuristan district, Laghman Province. Afghanistan; by electron microprobe. (3) Be3 Al2 Si6 O18...lepidolite, spodumene, amblygonite, tourmaline, topaz, cassiterite, columbite, tantalite. Distribution:...district; at Kunar and Nagar, near Karimabad, Hunza district, Pakistan. In Afghanistan, around Khenj |  | | Journal (issue) | | Figure4: Another spodumenefloater from the Kunar Valley,Afghanistan. This 3 cmcrystalshowsodd, preferentiallusteron...the price of the volume alone. The col or-zoned topaz specimens, in particular, brought back fond memories...figures and cones of dissolution on topaz crystals. Beryl and topaz in these pegmatites are antipodal minerals...collectors, don't see many matrix specimens of topaz with beryl from this otherwise prolific area. Neat...and complex transparent lilac crystals from Afghanistan, sizes from TN to miniature: $25 to $250. Excalibur |  | | Journal (issue) | | mine, Muzo, Boyaca, Colombia. Jeff Scovil photo. Topaz, 9.5 cm, Xanda mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais...Elbaite, 12.S cm, Darrai-Pech, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. Joe Budd photo. Amazonite (microcline) with...COLLECTION Topaz, 5.1 cm, Ural Mountains, Russia. Jeff Scovil photo. "Imperial" topaz, 13.2 cm, Ouro...mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. Topaz with lepidolite, 18.4 cm, Virgem da Lapa, Minas...Snohomish County, Washington. Jeff Scovil photo. Topaz, 3 cm, Murzinka, Ural Mountains, Russia. Ex Mel |  | | Book (volume) | | 39 Kunzite (on Quartz) Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan, 30 Mimetite Elura Mine, No1 Level, Cobar, NSW...Prov., China, 10 Morganite Mawi, Laghman Prov., Afghanistan, 23, 26 Orpiment Shimen Mine, Shimen Co., Hunan...Stilbite (with Calcite) Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 7 Topaz Katlang, Mardan Dist., Northern Pakistan, 34 Tourmaline...Paprok, Nuristan, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan, 59 Paroon, Nuristan, Kunar Prov., Afghanistan, 33 Pederneira |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | feldspar, and quartz in the former, and bixbyite, topaz, sanidine, and pseudobrookite in the latter. Because...developed crystals to 1 cm associated with minor topaz and sanidine in the lithophysae of rhyolite exposed...Ferdock 2004). It is also reported with amazonite and topaz from the Zapot pegmatite northeast of Hawthorne...in crystals to 3.4 cm across and associated with topaz, bixbyite, and pseudobrookite occur in rhyolite...produced from pegmatites in Pakistan and adjacent Afghanistan for more than thirty years (Blauwet 2009) and |  | | Journal (issue) | | Spessartine 129 Spodumene 113, 131, 143, 184 Sulfur 91 Topaz 39, 73, 87, 103, 152 Tourmaline 27, 67, 79, 97,...Frizington, England Stibnite from lchinokawa, Japan Blue topaz from Mursinka, Ural Mountains, Russia Proustite...shifted to minerals from Brazil, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the array of great gern minerals found there...where the filled gap is. In this book, the pink topaz has tiny filled gaps. Many of the blue-cap tourmalines...January-February 2007 Topaz Ghundao Hill, Katlang, Mardon District, Pakistan 6.4 cm; Bright pink topaz may well be |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | 4 cm lang) und ein völlig transparentes aus Afghanistan (rechts, ca. 14 cm lang) markieren die Extreme...„Triphan“ a) aus Nuristan (Afghanistan; ca. 5 cm) und b.) aus Afghanistan (geschliffen, Temperatur-behandelt;...Temperatur-behandelt; ca. 1.5 cm), „Hiddenit“ c.) aus Laghman (Afghanistan; ca. 4 cm) und d.) Minas Gerais (Brasilien; ca...ca. 15 cm), sowie „Kunzit“ e.,f.) aus Kunar (Afghanistan; ca. 3 cm) und g.) Pala (Kalifornien, USA; ca...Starker Pleochroismus in Kunzit – a.) Exemplar aus Afghanistan mit deutlichem visuellem Unterschied zwischen |  | | Book | | Minerals 23 24 Treasured Minerals Variscite and Topaz from Utah Variscite was discovered in Fairfield...7-inch-long topaz shown on the left is associated with bixbyite crystals. It is from Topaz Mountain in...dug in the area, and collectors can still visit Topaz Mountain with the hope of finding their own specimens...Brazil In the 1960s when I was just starting out, topaz appealed to me greatly, and Harvard University (Boston)...probably the finest collector-size Brazilian blue topaz in existence. But then came the 1970s and the discovery |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | tricately carved jadeite vase that stands 16 cm tall. Topaz is a particular standout amid the rainbow of faceted...is an oval-cut, honey-colored gem of Im perial topaz weighing 52 carats, and a light blue 407-carat teardrop;...County, California; Minas Gerais, Brazil; and Kunar, Afghanistan; as well as yellow beryl (heliodor) from...quartz and feldspar. Several fine crystals of topaz highlight yet another of the silicate cases. Of...da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil, comes the largest topaz, a sharp, light blue crystal that weighs approximately |  | | Catalog/List | | pair. MIN£125. BERYL VAR EMERALD.Kunar Valley,Afghanistan. Superb,matrix-free,singly terminated group of...on clear perspex base. MIN,£25. CASSITERITE on TOPAZ. Boswedden,St Just,Cornwall. Ex Walter Reiger colln...of small,water-clear Topaz xtls and dark-brown Cassiterites on massive,flat Topaz matrix fragment. SC...bi-coloured. £35. 1 37W. ELBAITE VAR INDICOLITE. Kunar Valley, Afghanist an.Mat rix-free crystal section...M IN,£65. 264W. SPODUMENE ( VAR HIDDENITE ) . Kunar Yalley,Afghani stan.Excellent , pale, li me-green |  | | Journal (issue) | | from that is not the usual amethyst/ tourmaline/ topaz stuff, but actually rea l minerals that tease your...Nagar, ~IN 19-1 . 1.4.5. 10 Bery l, spodumenc. Afghanistan. Laghman. l\lawr. ~IN 19-1 : 1.-l.5. JO Bcryllon11c...Penikat layered complex , MN 19- 10: 10 La pi<, Afghanistan, Bada kh...- 11 1.2 M1c ro ll1e. 1ourmahnc, Afgha nisla n. Kunar, Paprook. J\IN 19 - 1 1,-1 .5.1 0 ~ limct1tc , Cal...2003 Mineral News Smoky quan,. spodumenc. Afghanistan , Khana-Khana. Darm Pech . MN 19-8 1.2.5. 10 |  | | Book (edition) | | 138 Emerald 146 Fancy Sapphire 154 Imperial Topaz 162 Jade 170 Kunzite 176 Lapis Lazuli 180...Faceted Kunzite and raw Kunzite crystals from Afghanistan are actually far rarer than Diamonds. Thanks...Apatite Grape Topaz Hemimorphite Indicolite Kyanite Lapis Lazuli London Blue Topaz Midnight Blue...Purple Spinel Star Sapphire Swiss Blue Topaz Sky Blue Topaz Tanzanite and Sugilite. Other blue-violet... Petalite White Quartz White Sapphire White Topaz White Zircon Other colourless/white gems include |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | sericite replaces feldspars, spodumene, beryl, topaz, and tourmalines in pegmatites. Muscovite itself...interesting pseudomorphs of muscovite after topaz where the topaz has been leached away leaving shells of...produced interesting pseudomorphs of muscovite after topaz and beryl. Yellow-green muscovite in plates to 1...a large portion of the beryl pseudomorphs; the topaz pseudomorphs, which are pinkish-gray in color (Pavlishin...of my favorite specimens in the collection is a topaz from the Murzinka district (also noted on labels |  | | Journal (issue) | | China. Wally Mann collection; Joe Budd photo. Topaz, 2.6 cm, from Katlang, Mardan Dist., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...Record, November–December, 2020 Kevin Brown Topaz with feldspar on smoky quartz, 10.1 cm, from the...November–December, 2020 Keith & Diane Brownlee Topaz, 15 cm, from Hematita, Antonio Dias, Minas Gerais...GilgitBaltistan, Pakistan. Beth Van Allen photo. Topaz with cookeite, 9.9 cm, from Itinga, Minas Gerais...Campbell Petalite, 7.5 cm, from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan. Ex Richard Gaines, Martin Zinn, and John White |  | | Catalog/List | | £45.00. 109. BERYL (Aquamarine Xtl). Kunar Valley, Afghanistan. A matrix-free simple, sky-blue transparent...116. BERYL/CLEAVLANDITE/ZINNWALDITE. Kunar Valley, Afghanistan. Choice, gemmy, small display specimen...granitic matrix fragment exhibiting Greisenmg and topaz enrichment at one end, below an exposed half Quartz/Cassiterite...fragment. 2.5x2x1", £9.00 222. CASSITERITE/MUSCOVITE/TOPAZ. St Michaels Mount, Marazion, West Cornwall. A mid...substantial Cassiterite xtls and, minor, water-clear Topaz xtls. Nice, both, display and technical specimen |  | | Catalog/List | | about 3mm.(Australia) Not a single crystal ! £2 376 TOPAZ Al/2 SiO F OH rich white masses with minor matrix...Norway) lxl £4 blue is unusual tor this mineral 475 TOPAZ single translucent golden coloured crystal. About...HIDDEHIxi. Pure transparent yellow-green cleavage. (Afghanistan) 1 Ins pieces £8 1cm pieces from Brazil £3 473...SiO single terminated crystal. Transparent.(Kunar Afghanistan) 1.5ins long, 1cm across £10 1.5ins long,...sedimentary rock. (Devon England 1x1 £1 1x2 £2 373 TOPAZ not obvious, arrowed Single terminated 4mm crystal |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | stones on the gem market today—varieties of beryl, topaz, tourmaline, and others—are produced mainly or solely...joined by countries in southern Africa and by Afghanistan and Pakistan in southern Asia. Mining gems from...albite, and lepidolite from Kunar Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan (26 × 17 × 13 cm). This is a |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | including tourmaline, garnet, and rarely gahnite, topaz, or andalusite. Lithium Micas Overview Micas are...green elbaite on albite, from Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan. (b) A finegrained, massive, compact...Paprok, Kamdesh district, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. (d) The common white color and the habit of...triphane (11 × 8 × 5 cm), Paprok, Kamdesh district, Afghanistan. (f) Bob Dawson exposes a gem-quality spodumene...have been found in miarolitic pegmatites of Afghanistan. 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Dara-e-Pech pegmatite field, Dara-e-Pech District, Kunar, Afghanistan