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Aynak
Oxidised copper ore
Oxidised copper ore		 Bornite
Bornite		 Malachite
Malachite
Chalcopyrite and bornite
Chalcopyrite and bornite		 Chalcopyrite and bornite
Chalcopyrite and bornite		 Chalcopyrite
Chalcopyrite
Malachite. Green oxidised copper ore from near the surface
Malachite. Green oxidised copper ore from near the surface		 Chalcopyrite and bornite copper ore
Chalcopyrite and bornite copper ore		 Chalcopyrite bands in biotite, quartz, feldspar schist Chalcopyrite bands in biotite, quartz, feldspar schist
Chalcopyrite in dolomitic marble
Chalcopyrite in dolomitic marble		 Chalcopyrite and bornite copper ore
Chalcopyrite and bornite copper ore		 Azurite, oxidised copper ore
Azurite, oxidized copper ore

Gemstones
Emerald, Panshjer
Emerald, Panshjer		 Beryl, variety aquamarine
Beryl, variety aquamarine		 Topaz, Nuristan
Topaz, Nuristan
Kunzite, Nuristan
Kunzite, Nuristan		 Kunzite, Nuristan
Kunzite, Nuristan		 Quartz, variety amethyst
Quartz, variety amethyst
Fluorite, Kandahar
Fluorite, Kandahar		 Fluorite, Kandahar
Fluorite, Kandahar		 Fluorite, Kandahar
Fluorite, Kandahar
Lapis lazuli, Sary-Sang, Badakhshan
Lapis lazuli, Sary-Sang, Badakhshan		 Green tourmaline grading into pink tourmaline (rubellite)
Green tourmaline grading into pink tourmaline (rubellite)		 Topaz, Nuristan
Topaz, Nuristan
Industrial minerals
Sulphure, burnt, Mazar-e-Sharif
Sulphur, burnt, Mazar-e-Sharif		 Calcite, Bamyan
Calcite, Bamyan		 Sulphure, yellow, Mazar-e-Sharif
Sulphur, yellow, Mazar-e-Sharif
Talc, Aichie, Nangarhar
Talc, Aichie, Nangarhar		 Salt crystals on branch, Mazar-e-Sharif
Salt crystals on branch, Mazar-e-Sharif		 Salt crystals on branch, Mazar-e-Sharif
Salt crystals on branch, Mazar-e-Sharif
Marble, Qalamkar, Kabul
Marble, Qalamkar, Kabul		 Marble, Wardak
Marble, Wardak

Metallic minerals
Tantalite
Tantalite		 Haematite, Hajigak
Haematite, Hajigak		 Chromite, Logar
Chromite, Logar
Galena and Sphalerite
Galena and sphalerite

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