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This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
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Afghanite
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Type Locality
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| Origin Location |
Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| Description |
A poorly terminated but nicely saturated sample of rare Afghanite. The white marble groundmass is mounted on an acrylic stand, with the purplish-blue Afghanite crystal perched neatly on top, with some tiny pyritic metal inclusions sprinkled on the marble. |
| Luster |
Dull |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Hydrous Sodium Calcium Potassium Sulfate Chloride Carbonate Alumino-Silicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
No modifications. |
| Size Group |
Miniature |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Afghanite: (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24)O96(SO4)6Cl6
sodium docosapotassium decacalcium tetracosasilicon tetracosaluminum oxygen sulfur oxygen hexachloride *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
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Quartz Sceptre Danburite Serpentinite Halite Quartz / Axinite & Epidote  Baryte |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O S Cl
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O S Cl H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na K Ca Si Al O Cl S
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na K Ca S O Si Al Cl
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O S Cl H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O Cl
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O S H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O S
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O S
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Be Al Si O Cl
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Si Al O S H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Si Al O H
Na Ca Si Al O S Cl Na Ca Al Si O H
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
cancrinite-sodalite
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