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Shodal-Zone No. 4.

Occurrence in Paktia, 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. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10094971
MRDS ID I001516
Record type Site
Current site name Shodal-Zone No. 4.
Related records 10023384

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 69.58401, 33.23197 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Paktia(province)

Afghanistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Afghanistan Paktia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LOW-STRENGTH FIBERS 15-20 CM LONG.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chrysotile Ore

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) 69.58401, 33.23197
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Folding

Ore body information

  • Thickness 130M
    Length 640M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 1500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Asbestos Asbestos 20.1 wt-pct Asbestos Major 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SPEC. RESOURCES TO 100 M DEPTH.

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 6 ASBESTOS-BEARING ZONES OCCUR ALONG FAULTS OVER 19 SQUARE KM AREA. ONLY ZONE 4 STUDIED: ASBESTOS OCCURS IRREGULARLY.

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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