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Badakhshan Province (Badakshan Province; Badahsan Province), Afghanistan

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Aegirine
Afghanite (TL)
Albite
var: Cleavelandite
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Amblygonite
Ankerite
Arsenopyrite
'Asbestos'
Baryte
Beryl
var: Aquamarine
var: Emerald
Biotite
Bismuthinite
Calcite
Cancrinite
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Chlorapatite
Chondrodite
Clinochlore
Clinohumite
Clinozoisite
Columbite
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Corundum
var: Ruby

var: Sapphire
Covellite
Danburite
Diopside
Dolomite
Dravite
Fluorapatite
Fluorite
Fluoro-potassicrichterite ?
Forsterite
Galena
'Garnet'
Gold
Graphite
Grossular
Haüyne
Hedenbergite
Hematite
Hydroxylclinohumite
'K Feldspar'
'Lapis Lazuli'
Lazurite (TL)
Limonite
Magnetite
Malachite
'Marble'
Meionite
Microcline
Molybdenite
Monticellite
Muscovite
Nepheline
Nosean
'Olivine'
Omphacite
Opal
Phlogopite
Pollucite
Pyrite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal
Richterite
'Scapolite'
Scheelite
'Serpentine Group'
Siderite
Silver
Sodalite
var: Hackmanite
Sphalerite
Spinel
Spodumene
Staurolite
Sulphur
Tantalite
Titanite
Topaz
'Tourmaline'
Winchite
Wurtzite


93 entries listed. 66 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region

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References

Abdul Khan (1939) Report on geological prospecting and gold potential of Nuraba, Chah-i-Ab and Chilkonshar in Dawangh (Badakhstan). Kabul. Rec. Off., DMS (In Persian).

Abdul Khan (1943) Report on the geological observations and checkup prospecting in the Badakhshan and Kataghan provinces. Kabul, rec. Off. DGMS (in Persian).

Desio, A., Martina, E., and Pasquarè, C. (1964) On the geology of central Badahshan (north-east Afghanistan). Quart. J. geol. Soc. London, London, 1964: 120(2): 127-151.

Desio, A., Martina, E., and Pasquarè, C. (1965) The geology of badakhshan (north-east Afghanistan). Proc. geol. Soc. London, London, 1965: 1612-1618.

Nazarov, G.P. (1965) Report on the results of geological prospecting for placer and lode gold in the Badakhshan and Talaqan Provinces (North Afghanistan) carried out in 1963-1964. Kabul, DGM, 1965.

Gugouev, M.A. (1967) Report on the results of gold prospecting in the Badakhshan province for 1965-1966. Kabul, Rec. Off. DGMS, 1967.

Denikayev, Sh.Sh., Feoktistov, V.P., Konev, Yu.M., Narbaev, Sh.N. (1973) Geology and minerals of the Southern Badakhshan. Kabul, Rec. Off. DGMS, 1973.

Denikayev, Sh.Sh., Feoktistov, V.P., Konev, Yu.M., Drannikov, V.S., and Marbayev, Sh.N. (1973) The geology and minerals of the South Badakhshan (Report of the Kabul party on the work in 1972). Kabul, DGMS, 1973.

Kafarskiy, A.Kh., Averianov, V.B., Kolesnichenko, V.A., Burel, M.P. and Achlov, G.Sh. (1975) Geology and minerals of the Western Badakhshan and northern flanks of the Western Hendukush (parts of sheets 200-II, 500-III, IV). Kabul, Rec. Off. DGMS, 1973.

Feruz, N.M. and Denikaev, Sh.Sh. (1976) Intrusive and ultrametamorphic rocks of Nuristan and Eastern Badakhshan (North-Eastern Afghanistan). Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 226(1).

Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.

External Links

http://www.aims.org.af/maps/provincial/badakhshan.pdf - detailed map of Badakhshan Province with all districts and settlements as of Oct 2003

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