Nuristan and Kunar pegmatites (Hindu Kush)
Nuristan, Kunar and Laghman, eastern Afghanistan, Afghanistan
Magmatic (Ni-Cu-PGE, carbonatites)Sn-Li-Ta (gemmes)
- Type
- Tin-lithium-gem pegmatites
Pegmatite field of the eastern Hindu Kush (Paprok, Grangal, Kunar, Dara-i-Pech, Alingar), related to Cretaceous to Tertiary granites (about 80 Ma); the lightest cassiterite of the study. Indicative central position. Cassiterite studied by Marahrens (2021) for Bronze Age tin provenance. Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.96 ± 1.17 ‰ | −2.52 / 0.34 ‰ | 10 | pegmatite cassiterite, Grangal Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 10 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.55 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| −0.1 ± 0.39 ‰ | −0.77 / 0.36 ‰ | 9 | pegmatite cassiterite, Paprok Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.16 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| −2.14 ± 0.1 ‰ | −2.21 / −2 ‰ | 4 | pegmatite cassiterite, Kunar Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -1.11 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.24 ± 0.37 ‰ | −0.46 / 0.54 ‰ | 7 | pegmatite cassiterite, Dara-i-Pech Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.00 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.05 ± 0.28 ‰ | −0.29 / 0.36 ‰ | 4 | pegmatite cassiterite, Alingar (Alishang) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.09 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| −0.58 ‰ | 1 | primary cassiterite, Shahr-e Bala-ye Khavat One analysis, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.39 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … | |
| −0.57 ± 0.02 ‰ | 1 | primary cassiterite, Shahr-e Bala-ye Khavat Single analysis (uncertainty: 2 SD of the measurement), Table S2 (MA-150418). Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … | |
| 0.07 ± 0.27 ‰ | −0.27 / 0.36 ‰ | 4 | pegmatite cassiterite, Alingar Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Table S2 (MA-161100, MA-161101, MA-161098, MA-161099). Replicates averaged (MA-161100, MA-161101). Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| 0.25 ± 0.36 ‰ | −0.42 / 0.54 ‰ | 7 | pegmatite cassiterite, Dara-i-Pech (34.953 N; 70.820 E) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples, Table S2 (MA-161760, MA-161764, MA-161763, MA-161756, MA-161757, MA-161758, MA-161759). Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −0.92 ± 1.14 ‰ | −2.44 / 0.34 ‰ | 10 | pegmatite cassiterite, Dara-i-Pech (34.992 N; 70.903 E) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 10 samples, Table S2 (MA-168029, MA-168033, MA-168035, MA-168046, MA-168047, MA-168018, MA-168024, MA-168034, MA-168039, MA-168048). Replicates averaged (MA-168029). This lot is called 'Grangal' in Marahrens (2021). Bimodal distribution: five samples around -1.5 to -2.4 ‰, five around 0 ‰. Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −0.08 ± 0.38 ‰ | −0.73 / 0.37 ‰ | 9 | pegmatite cassiterite, Paprok Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 9 samples, Table S2 (MA-168011, MA-168012, MA-168015, MA-168014, MA-168017, MA-168008, MA-168009, MA-168010, MA-168016). Replicates averaged (MA-168011). Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −2.07 ± 0.09 ‰ | −2.13 / −1.94 ‰ | 4 | pegmatite cassiterite, Kunar (lot MA-17286x) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Table S2 (MA-172862, MA-172863, MA-172864, MA-172865). Locality given as 'Kunar' in quotation marks in the source. Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −0.21 ± 0.36 ‰ | −0.68 / 0.15 ‰ | 5 | pegmatite cassiterite, Kunar (lot MA-1790xx) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 5 samples, Table S2 (MA-179035, MA-179038, MA-179039, MA-179040, MA-179043). Locality given as 'Kunar' in quotation marks in the source; clearly heavier than the MA-17286x lot of the same name. Sample(s) not in Marahrens (2021). | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| 0.16 ± 0.06 ‰ | 0.09 / 0.22 ‰ | 5 | pegmatite cassiterite, 'Kuwar' Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 5 samples, Table S2 (MA-179053, MA-179057, MA-179059, MA-179061, MA-179064). Locality 'Kuwar' without province or coordinates, possibly a variant of Kunar. Sample(s) not in Marahrens (2021). | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Nuristan and Kunar pegmatites (Hindu Kush), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/pegmatites-du-nouristan-et-du-kounar-hindou-kouch/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Nuristan and Kunar pegmatites (Hindu Kush), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/pegmatites-du-nouristan-et-du-kounar-hindou-kouch/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13