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Aynak Cu deposit, Mohammad Agha District, Logar, Afghanistani
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Aynak Cu depositDeposit
Mohammad Agha DistrictDistrict
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AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 18'' North , 69° 17' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.27189,69.29371
GeoHash:
G#: tw16bz40h
GRN:
N23E42
Locality type:
Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kabul3,043,532 (2018)30.6km
αΈ¨ukΕ«matΔ« Azrah12,526 (2018)34.1km
Pul-e β€˜Alam13,247 (2018)39.6km
Maydanshakhr1,600 (2018)41.6km
Baraki Barak22,305 (2018)46.4km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mes Aynak


Ancient mining area.
Located about 40 km SE of Kabul (30 or 20 km according to other sources).

Stratabound sedimentary-exhalative (SEDEX) type copper deposit, hosted in Vendian-Cambrian arkosic sandstones, dolomites, amphibolites, calcareous slate, and quartz-albite rocks. The deposit covers an area of 40 kmΒ² and is exploited from three sections.

In November 2007, a 30-year lease was granted for the copper mine to the China Metallurgical Group (MCC).
Extensive archaeological studies are carried out in recent years.

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19 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ 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
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: Coats, S., & Benham, A. J. (2006). Minerals in Afghanistan: The Aynak Copper Deposit. Afghanistan Geological Survey website.
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., and Diggles, M.F. (2003): USGS Open-File Report 03-107
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
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
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3

References

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Chernov, V.G., Bekbotaev, A.T., Kudus, A. (1976) The original nature of the Precambrian amphibolites of the Aynak copper-ore field in the Kabul Zone. Thes. Papers V knige: IV Nauchno-metodicheskaya konferentsiya, Ku i KPI, Kabul: 102-104.
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.

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