Darkh Cu occurrence, Khushi District, Logar, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Darkh Cu occurrence | Occurrence |
| Khushi District | District |
| Logar | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 2' 35'' North , 69° 22' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ḩukūmatī Azrah | 12,526 (2018) | 28.6km |
| Pul-e ‘Alam | 13,247 (2018) | 33.1km |
| Baraki Barak | 22,305 (2018) | 40.4km |
| Gardez | 103,601 (2018) | 51.5km |
| Kabul | 3,043,532 (2018) | 57.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Darh
Showings of copper ores in ultrabasic rocks.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/lowgar/_darkh/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
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