Sar-i Sang

For the village in Iran, see Sar Sang, Iran.
Sar-e Sang
Sar-i Sang
Lazurite from 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

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 some of the world's finest lapis. It is located in the Kokcha valley.

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