Samty Au deposit, Chah Ab District, Takhar, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Samty Au deposit | Deposit |
| Chah Ab District | District |
| Takhar | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 34' 59'' North , 69° 51' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chubek | 19,563 (2012) | 13.9km |
| Yangī Qal‘ah | 6,541 (2018) | 25.4km |
| Vose’ | 21,736 (2012) | 30.9km |
| Kŭlob | 78,786 (2017) | 37.4km |
| Farkhor | 21,736 (2012) | 41.3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Samthi
Gold-bearing placers in alluvial sediments within an area of 8 x 1.7 km. Reserves are estimated at 69 million m³ of ore grading at 200-400 g/m³ Au.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Preliminary Non-Fuel Mineral Resource Assessment of Afghanistan. U.S. Geological Survey Report 2007-1214 (2007) |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Galchenko, I.I. (1975) Report by the Nooraba party on the results of detailed exploration of the Samty placer gold with the reserves estimation. Kabul, DGMS, 1975.
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
Peters, S.G., Ludington, S.D., Orris, G.J., Sutphin, D.M., Bliss, J.D. (Eds.) (2007) Preliminary Non-Fuel Mineral Resource Assessment of Afghanistan. USGS Open–File Report 07-1214.
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/takhar/_samti/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/takhar/_samtibala/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/takhar/_samty/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/takhar/_samtibala/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/takhar/_samty/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
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