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Achin Magnesite

Occurrence in Nangarhar, Afghanistan with commodity Magnesite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023256
MRDS ID I000053
Record type Site
Current site name Achin Magnesite

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 70.71732, 34.04858 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nangarhar(province)

Afghanistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Afghanistan Nangarhar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Magnesite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Ore

Analytical data

Result ORE ASSAYS 30 TO 38% MAGNESIA, 2 TO 8% SILICA (AVG. 5.5%), AND 3 TO 4% LIME

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 70.71732, 34.04858
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 765M
    Width 75M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ABDULLAH, SH., CHMYRIOV,V.M., STAZHILO-ALEKSEEV, K.F., DRONOV, V.I., GANNAN, P.J., ROSSOVSKIY, L.N., KAFARSKIY, A.KH., AND MALYAROV, E.P., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFGHANISTAN (2ND EDITION): KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY, 419 P

  • Reserve-Resource

    ABDULLAH AND OTHERS, 1977, P. 272.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LENTICULAR MAGNESITE BODIES ARE PARALLEL TO TALC-BEARING ZONE (SEE ACHIN TALC). BODIES ARE 328-765 M LONG AND 33-75 M THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1988 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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