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Baghram

Occurrence in Parvan [Parwan], 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. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023387
MRDS ID I000283
Record type Site
Current site name Baghram

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 69.4757, 34.84021 (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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Serpentinization

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
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 69.4757, 34.84021
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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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEVEN SMALL, ISOLATED ASBESTOS-BEARING ZONES OCCUR IN ULTRABASIC ROCKS. THE ZONES ARE 10-200 M LONG AND 3-50 M THICK.

Reporter information

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

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