Sar-i Sang

For the village in Iran, see Sar Sang, Iran.
Sar-e Sang
Sar-i Sang
Lazurite from Sar-e Sang
Lazurite from Sar-e Sang
Sar-e Sang is located in Afghanistan
Sar-e Sang
Sar-e Sang
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 36°12′36″N 70°47′36″E / 36.21000°N 70.79333°E / 36.21000; 70.79333
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceBadakhshan Province
Time zone+ 4.30
Another Sar-e Sang Lazurite crystal, with the classic deep azure-blue color. Crystal is 4.5 cm wide.

Sar-i Sang (or Sar-e Sang) (lit. "stone summit" in Persian) is a settlement in the Kuran Wa Munjan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, famous for its ancient lapis lazuli mines producing the world's finest lapis.[1] It is located in the Koksha Valley.

  1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-11.