Drawing of a young lady dancing from Badakhshan and the original picture.

By Mahnoor Shah.

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is a type of sheep whose habitat is the mountainous regions of mainly in the region of

They were named after Marco Polo after being described in his book "The Travels of Marco Polo". Their native name is "nakhjipar".

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ソーダライトとして買ったが、レアカラーなアウインなのではという淡い期待を込めて。

◆Feldspathoid(フェルドスパソイド)=準長石

Sodalite
Loc:Badakhshan, Afghanistan
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Liddicoatite tourmaline slice from Malysha Mine, Viloyati Mukhtori Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan

Photo: Piatek Minerals

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The bright blue on these pages-- created at Christ Church, Canterbury, about 1000 years ago-- was made from lazurite. This was probably imported from Badakhshan, Afghanistan, 4000 miles away.
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