[Rockhounds] Afghanistan Minerals

[Axel Emmermann]

Gems are pricy... Even over there ;-)))

A nice crystal (preferably fluorescent) of apatite on matrix will probably
cost less and make more profit when sold back home. At our annual mineral
show in Antwerp the Pakistani and Afghan dealers certainly knew to scare the
bargain hunters away ;-)))

Axel 

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> Van: rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com 
> [mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] Namens Jeanette Wimpee
> Verzonden: zaterdag 6 oktober 2007 18:28
> Aan: Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem 
> collectors
> Onderwerp: Re: [Rockhounds] Afghanistan Minerals
> 
> Thankfully, our S-I-L, will be situated on the Air Force Base 
> in Bagram.  He won't have to venture off the base unless he 
> wants to.  He's going as a contractor gunsmith. I told him to 
> keep his head down anyway.  He won't be out collecting, most 
> likely he'll be on the lookout for whatever he can buy on the 
> base. According to his Dad who was working in Iraq, there are 
> locals who can get on the bases and sell you anything you 
> want, and then some.
> Some lapis rough would be nice...
> Thank you for all those concerned.
> Jeanette and Glenn
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hello Glenn
> >
> > Axel provided you with excellent to-start-with list of 
> localities in 
> > Afghanistan. Due to the current situation in the country your 
> > Son-in-Law will like to stay away from unwanted troubles. 
> He can find 
> > almost all varieties of Afghanistan minerals just across 
> the border in 
> > Peshawar-Pakistan. He can have mineral specimens and material for 
> > faceting.
> 
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