Zardag, Dishu District, Helmand, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Zardag | Deposit |
| Dishu District | District |
| Helmand | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 41' 59'' North , 63° 34' 0'' East
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Vikhter, B. Y., Yeremenko, G. K., & Chmyrev, V. M. (1976). A young volcanogenic carbonatite complex in Afghanistan. International Geology Review, 18(11), 1305-1312.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 29 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Vikhter, B. Y., Yeremenko, G. K., & Chmyrev, V. M. (1976). A young volcanogenic carbonatite complex in Afghanistan. International Geology Review, 18(11), 1305-1312.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 29 |
| β Quartz var. Onyx Formula: SiO2 Reference: Vikhter, B. Y., Yeremenko, G. K., & Chmyrev, V. M. (1976). A young volcanogenic carbonatite complex in Afghanistan. International Geology Review, 18(11), 1305-1312.
Woolley A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe, p. 29 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Onyx | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Onyx | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Pleistocene : 2.588 Ma to 0.01143 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Woolley, A.R. (2019) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 4: Antarctica, Asia and Europe: 29.
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