Afghanite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - image 1
Photo by Laszlo Kupi Fine Mineral Photography

Afghanite from Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

The main crystal is 32 mm long.


Ex Herb Obodda Collection. Illustrated in The Mineralogical Record issue devoted to the locality at p.299 of Volume 45


Photo by László Kupi

Product details

SpeciesAfghaniteCalcite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.2 x 3.8 x 3.7 cm
Added on10/21/2025
LocalityAfghanistan, Badakhshan, Sar-e-Sang
Current owner
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David Lucas
Member since 2025

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