Regional Report: Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
Ref.: 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.
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| Aegirine - 22Afghanite - 22, 4, 21Albite - 10, 18, 23'Albite-Anorthite Series' - 22Apatite-(CaCl) - 22Apatite-(CaF) - 22Bannermanite - 22Beryl - 22, 10, 25Biotite - 22, 23Bixbyite - 22Boulangerite - 22Calcite - 22, 6, 20, 21Cancrinite - 4Cassiterite - 23Chalcopyrite - 7Chondrodite - 20, 15'Cleavelandite' - 10, 18, 23Clinochlore - 12Clinohumite - 12, 17'Coal' - 1, 3, 8, 9Columbite - 18, 25Diopside - 22, 17Dolomite - 22, 5Dravite - 22'Emerald' - 14'Fluor-ferro-leakeite' - 22Galena - 7'Garnet Group' - 22, 23 | 'Hackmanite' - 19, 16Haüyne - 22Hedenbergite - 22'K Feldspar' - 22'Lapis Lazuli' - 22Lazurite - 22, 19, 20, 16, 21Lepidolite - 23Microcline - 10, 18, 23, 25Muscovite - 10, 23, 25, 20'Olivine' - 22Omphacite - 22Phlogopite - 22, 19, 16, 13Pollucite - 23Pyrite - 22, 19, 20, 21Quartz - 22, 18, 2, 6, 14Richterite - 19'Rubellite' - 23'Scapolite' - 22Schorl - 23Sodalite - 22Spinel - 17Spodumene - 10, 23, 25Tantalite - 18, 25Thorianite - 22Titanite - 22Topaz - 22'Tourmaline' - 23Winchite - 22, 19, 16 |
56 minerals listed.
Locality Key| 1 | Ahazde-Kol occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 2 | Amury Mine, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 3 | Andemin occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 4 | Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 5 | Bakumvij (Bakunvij) occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 6 | Bini Kama occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 7 | Boi-Qara occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 8 | Boi-Tibat occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 9 | Bosh-Kunak (Bedsh-Kunak) coal occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 10 | Eshkashim (Ishkashim; Ishkashem) Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 11 | Furmurgh iron deposit, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 12 | Jikhan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 13 | Kalu Khan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan |
| | 14 | Khaash, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 15 | Khandjee, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 16 | Kiran, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 17 | Koh-i-Lal deposit, Ishkashim District, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 18 | Kokcha Pegmatite Field, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 19 | Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 20 | Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine), Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 21 | Rabot, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 22 | Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 23 | Shewa Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 24 | Sia Jar iron deposit, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan | | 25 | Talbuzanak Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan |
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