Farenjal

Occurrence in Parvan [Parwan], Afghanistan with commodities Asbestos, Talc-Soapstone
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023385
MRDS ID I000281
Record type Site
Current site name Farenjal

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 68.68405, 34.98186 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Parvan [Parwan](province)

Afghanistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Afghanistan Parvan [Parwan]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary
Talc-Soapstone Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore
Talc Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 18
USGS model code 8d
Deposit model name Serpentine-hosted asbestos

Nearby scientific data

(1) 68.68405, 34.98186

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Kapisa District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-89 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.