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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. 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).

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  • Aegirine - 22
  • Afghanite - 22, 4, 21
  • Albite - 10, 18, 23
  • 'Albite-Anorthite Series' - 22
  • Apatite-(CaCl) - 22
  • Apatite-(CaF) - 22
  • Bannermanite - 22
  • Beryl - 22, 10, 25
  • Biotite - 22, 23
  • Bixbyite - 22
  • Boulangerite - 22
  • Calcite - 22, 6, 20, 21
  • Cancrinite - 4
  • Cassiterite - 23
  • Chalcopyrite - 7
  • Chondrodite - 20, 15
  • 'Cleavelandite' - 10, 18, 23
  • Clinochlore - 12
  • Clinohumite - 12, 17
  • 'Coal' - 1, 3, 8, 9
  • Columbite - 18, 25
  • Diopside - 22, 17
  • Dolomite - 22, 5
  • Dravite - 22
  • 'Emerald' - 14
  • 'Fluor-ferro-leakeite' - 22
  • Galena - 7
  • 'Garnet Group' - 22, 23
  • 'Hackmanite' - 19, 16
  • Haüyne - 22
  • Hedenbergite - 22
  • 'K Feldspar' - 22
  • 'Lapis Lazuli' - 22
  • Lazurite - 22, 19, 20, 16, 21
  • Lepidolite - 23
  • Microcline - 10, 18, 23, 25
  • Muscovite - 10, 23, 25, 20
  • 'Olivine' - 22
  • Omphacite - 22
  • Phlogopite - 22, 19, 16, 13
  • Pollucite - 23
  • Pyrite - 22, 19, 20, 21
  • Quartz - 22, 18, 2, 6, 14
  • Richterite - 19
  • 'Rubellite' - 23
  • 'Scapolite' - 22
  • Schorl - 23
  • Sodalite - 22
  • Spinel - 17
  • Spodumene - 10, 23, 25
  • Tantalite - 18, 25
  • Thorianite - 22
  • Titanite - 22
  • Topaz - 22
  • 'Tourmaline' - 23
  • Winchite - 22, 19, 16


  • 56 minerals listed.

    Locality Key
    1Ahazde-Kol occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    2Amury Mine, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    3Andemin occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    4Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    5Bakumvij (Bakunvij) occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    6Bini Kama occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    7Boi-Qara occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    8Boi-Tibat occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    9Bosh-Kunak (Bedsh-Kunak) coal occurrence, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    10Eshkashim (Ishkashim; Ishkashem) Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    11Furmurgh iron deposit, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    12Jikhan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    13Kalu Khan, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    14Khaash, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    15Khandjee, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    16Kiran, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    17Koh-i-Lal deposit, Ishkashim District, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    18Kokcha Pegmatite Field, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    19Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    20Ladjuar Medam (Lajur Madan; Lapis-lazuli Mine), Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    21Rabot, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    22Sar-e-Sang District, Koksha Valley (Kokscha; Kokcha), Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    23Shewa Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    24Sia Jar iron deposit, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan
    25Talbuzanak Pegmatite Field, Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan

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