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Marialite, Afghanite

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Marialite crystal on blue afghanite crystals, 12 cm, from the Dar-e-Zu mine, Sar-e-Sang, Afghanistan. Photos by Michael Bainbridge (main image) and Mark Mauthner (inset, luminescence under UV).

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SpeciesAfghanite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions12.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityAfghanistan, Badakhshan, Dar-e-Zu mine
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Pacific Northwest page 178
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Dar-e-Zu mine
Dar-e-Zu mine, Afghanistan — famed Badakhshan lapis lazuli locality with sharp lazurite in white marble and rare afghanite/sodalite finds for collectors.