Paprok

Kamdesh District, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Minerals Found Here

Stibiotantalite

Average

Sb(Ta,Nb)O₄• Orthorhombic

Foitite

Average

◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)• Trigonal

Fluornatromicrolite

Average

(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F• Isometric

Fluor-elbaite

Average

Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F• Trigonal

Hambergite

Average

Be₂(BO₃)(OH)• Orthorhombic

Hydroxylherderite

Average

CaBe(PO₄)(OH)• Monoclinic

"Pastel green hydroxylherderite occurs rarely as crystals to 3.5 cm with tourmaline." Peter Lyckberg 2017