| Deposit ID | 10023386 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000282 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Spinkala Asbestos Occurrence |
| Related records | 10023773 |
| Geographic coordinates: | 68.92154, 34.1958 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lowgar [Logar](province)
Afghanistan(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Lowgar [Logar] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chrysotile | Ore |
| Model code | 18 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 8d |
| Deposit model name | Serpentine-hosted asbestos |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | 68.92154, 34.1958 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000282 |
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
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | A CHRYSOTILE-BEARING SERPENTINITE ZONE OCCURS IN PERIDOTITE. THE SERPENTINIZED ZONE IS 50-700 M WIDE AND HAS PREDOMINANTLY SLIP-FIBER ASBESTOS WITH MINOR CROSS-FIBER ASBESTOS. THE ZONE HAS BEEN ASSAYED TO CONTAIN 0.25-7.88% CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS OF UNKNOWN QUALITY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-89 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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