Kabul, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kabul | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Kabul | 3,043,532 (2018) |
| Paghmān | 49,157 (2018) |
| Mīr Bachah Kōṯ | 5,405 (2018) |
Mindat Locality ID:
30596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30596:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3ad770fc-be67-4e0f-89ee-a4c81a3d99f9
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kabol
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
ولایت کابل, افغانستان
French:
Kaboul, Afghanistan
German:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Italian:
Provincia di Kabul, Afghanistan
Pashto:
کابل ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Кабул, Афганистан
Simplified Chinese:
喀布尔省, 阿富汗
Spanish:
Provincia de Kabul, Afganistán
Arabic:
ولاية كابول, أفغانستان
Asturian:
Provincia de Kabul, Afganistán
Azeri:
Kabil vilayəti, Əfqanıstan
Basque:
Kabul probintzia, Afganistan
Belarusian:
Кабул, Афганістан
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Кабул, Аўганістан
Bengali:
কাবুল প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Bulgarian:
Кабул, Афганистан
Catalan:
Província de Kabul, Afganistan
Cebuano:
Wilāyat-e Kābul, Apganistan
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای کابول
Czech:
Kábul, Afghánistán
Danish:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Dutch:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Esperanto:
Provinco Kabul, Afganio
Estonian:
Kabuli provints, Afganistan
Finnish:
Kabulin maakunta, Afganistan
Galician:
Provincia de Kabul, Afganistán
Georgian:
ქაბულის პროვინცია, ავღანეთი
Greek:
Καμπούλ, Αφγανιστάν
Gujarati:
કાબુલ પ્રાંત, અફઘાનિસ્તાન
Hindi:
काबुल प्रान्त, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान
Indonesian:
Provinsi Kabul, Afganistan
Japanese:
カーブル州, アフガニスタン
Kannada:
ಕಾಬುಲ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಅಫ್ಘಾನಿಸ್ತಾನ
Korean:
카불 주, 아프가니스탄
Latvian:
Kabulas province, Afganistāna
Lithuanian:
Kabulo provincija, Afganistanas
Luri:
آستوٙن کابول, ٱفغانستان
Malay:
Wilayah Kabul, Afghanistan
Marathi:
काबुल प्रांत, अफगाणिस्तान
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Kabul Séng
Mongolian:
Кабул аймаг, Афганистан
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
काबुल प्रान्त, अफगानिस्तान
Norwegian:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Polish:
Kabul, Afganistan
Portuguese:
Cabul, Afeganistão
Romanian:
Provincia Kabul, Afganistan
Scots:
Kabul Province, Afghanistan
Serbian:
Провинција Кабул, Авганистан
Sinhalese:
කාබුල් පළාත, ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය
South Azerbaijani:
کابل ویلایت, افغانیستان
Sundanese:
Propinsi Kabul, Apganistan
Swedish:
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Kabul, Afghanistan
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Кобул, Афғонистон
Tamil:
காபுல் மாகாணம், ஆப்கானித்தான்
Telugu:
కాబూల్ ప్రావిన్స్, ఆఫ్ఘనిస్తాన్
Thai:
จังหวัดคาบูล, ประเทศอัฟกานิสถาน
Traditional Chinese:
喀布爾省, 阿富汗
Turkish:
Kâbil, Afganistan
Turkmen:
Kabul welaýaty, Owganystan
Ukrainian:
Кабул, Афганістан
Urdu:
صوبہ کابل, افغانستان
Uyghur:
كابۇل ۋىلايىتى, ئافغانىستان
Vietnamese:
Tỉnh Kabul, Afghanistan
Waray:
Kabul, Afganistan
Welsh:
Kabul, Affganistan
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ کابل, افغانستان
Kābul (Pashto: کابل, romanized: Kābəl, Persian: کابل, romanized: Kābul), situated in the east of the country, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. The capital of the province is Kabul City, which is also Afghanistan's capital and largest city.
It borders the provinces of Parwan to the north, Kapisa to the north-east, Laghman to the east, Nangarhar to the south-east, Logar to the south, and Wardak to the west.
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| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Bay Khel No. 1 occurrence, Bay Khel Cu deposit, Khaki Jabar District, Kabul, Afghanistan Darband Cu deposit, Khaki Jabar District, Kabul, Afghanistan Rajan Cu occurrence, Khaki Jabar District, Kabul, Afghanistan Umar Cu occurrence, Khaki Jabar District, Kabul, Afghanistan Taghar Cu deposit, Khaki Jabar District, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Localities: |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Corundum var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 48 | |||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 3.20 Ma (Pliocene) | |||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 433 Ma (Silurian) | |||||||||
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| Fossil Localities | Click to show 3 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul_Province |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q188933 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1138957 |
Localities in this Region
- Kabul
- ⭔Bagrami District
- ⭔Chahar Asyab District
- ⭔Dih Sabz District
- ⭔Farza District
- ⭔Guldara District
- ⭔Istalif District
- ⭔Kabol District
- ⭔Kalakan District
- ⭔Khaki Jabar District
- Kabul
- Khaki Jabar District
- ⭔Mir Bacha Kot District
- ⭔Musayi District
- ⭔Paghman District
- ⭔Qarabagh District
- ⭔Shakardara District
- ⭔Surobi District
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Jegdalek ruby deposit, Surobi District, Kabul, Afghanistan