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Spinkala

Occurrence in Lowgar [Logar], Afghanistan with commodity Asbestos
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023773
MRDS ID I001515
Record type Site
Current site name Spinkala
Related records 10023386

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 68.92154, 34.1958 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lowgar [Logar](province)

Afghanistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Afghanistan Lowgar [Logar]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • MAINLY SLIP FIBER, MINOR CROSS-FIBER.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Serpentinization

Analytical data

Result ASSAYS 0.25 TO 7.88% ASBESTOS.

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 68.92154, 34.1958
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ABDULLAH, SH., CHMYRIOV, V.M., STAZHILO-ALAKSEEV, 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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN SERPENTINIZED ZONE 50-700 M.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1990 Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.) U.S. Geological Survey

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