Formula: (Na,Ca,K)₈(Si,Al)₁₂O₂₄(SO₄,Cl,CO₃)₃·H₂O
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: hexagonal
Mohs scale: 5.5 - 6
Density /g/cm³: 2.65
Cleavage: perfect
Colors: blue
Luster: vitreous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest Afghanite: ?
Deposits: Afghanistan, Germany, Italy, Canada, Russia, Tajikistan, USA
1st Description: 1968

Afghanite Mineral

Origin: Sar-e-Sang Distr. / Kokcha Valley / Badakhstan / Afghanistan

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Afghanite

Origin: Afghanistan

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Afghanite

Weight: 3.24 ct

Origin: Afghanistan

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Afghanite

Origin: Afghanistan

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