Hajigak Sandstone

Occurrence in Bamian, Afghanistan with commodities Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094972
MRDS ID I001524
Record type Site
Current site name Hajigak Sandstone

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 68.0674, 34.66523 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bamian(province)

Afghanistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Afghanistan Bamian

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary
Silica Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • FOR REFRACTORY MATERIAL

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) 68.0674, 34.66523

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 50M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 650000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silica SiO2 93.66 wt-pct Silica Major 1965

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

  • Reserve-Resource

    ABDULLAH, 1977

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 50 M THICK SILICEOUS SANDSTONE BED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1989 Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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