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Aynak Central prospect, Aynak Cu deposit, Mohammad Agha District, Logar, Afghanistani
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Aynak Central prospectProspect
Aynak Cu depositDeposit
Mohammad Agha DistrictDistrict
LogarProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 15' 57'' North , 69° 18' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.26611,69.30056
GeoHash:
G#: tw16bvzne
GRN:
N23E42
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kabul3,043,532 (2018)31.4km
αΈ¨ukΕ«matΔ« Azrah12,526 (2018)33.3km
Pul-e β€˜Alam13,247 (2018)39.5km
Maydanshakhr1,600 (2018)42.4km
Baraki Barak22,305 (2018)46.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
30622
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30622:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4c4f6d2e-ce8e-4f7d-8d12-a06131c98d7d


Drilling in this section has proven reserves of 175 million tons of ore grading at 2.5% Cu. Ore bodies are up to 2000 m long, 1000 m wide and 150 m thick, and extend to a maximum depth of 600 m.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
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“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)Ξ£9S8
Niβ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mes_Aynak
Wikidata ID:Q721468

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References

www.archinternational.org (n.d.) https://www.archinternational.org/2018/12/11/mes-aynak/
www.archinternational.org (n.d.) https://www.archinternational.org/projects/mes-aynak/
www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/lowgar/_aynak/
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mine and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan. Open-File Report 2002-110. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02110
Cox, Dennis P., Lindsey, David A., Singer, Donald A., Diggles, Michael F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. Open-File Report 2003-107. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr2003107
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