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Achin Talc Deposit

Occurrence in Nangarhar, Afghanistan with commodities Talc-Soapstone, 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. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023257
MRDS ID I000054
Record type Site
Current site name Achin Talc Deposit

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
Talc-Soapstone Primary
Magnesite Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Dolomite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result ASSAYS SHOW 50.27 TO 95.94% TALC, 26.4-40.37% MAGNESITE, 31.56-61.90% SILICA, AND 0.24-16.20% CAO.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    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 160M
    Width 150M

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE MARBLE AND DOLOMITE ARE INTRUDED BY THE ANDESITE PORPHYRY AND DIABASE DIKES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Konar District

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IF ASSUME GRADE OF 73% TALC, THEN THERE ARE 1,700,000 MT OF ORE.

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. 271-272.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TALC-BEARING ZONE IS 1000-2000 M LONG; THE ECONOMIC AREA IS ABOUT 860 M LONG ZONE OF EN ECHELON TALC VEINS. THE VEINS ARE UP TO 150 M LONG AND EXTEND 100-160 M DOWNDIP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1987 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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