Jawhar Cu deposit, Mohammad Agha District, Logar, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jawhar Cu deposit | Deposit |
| Mohammad Agha District | District |
| Logar | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 18' 56'' North , 69° 18' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 3,043,532 (2018) | 26.5km |
| αΈ¨ukΕ«matΔ« Azrah | 12,526 (2018) | 35.3km |
| Maydanshakhr | 1,600 (2018) | 41.0km |
| Pul-e βAlam | 13,247 (2018) | 44.0km |
| PaghmΔn | 49,157 (2018) | 44.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jawkhar
Sediment-hosted copper deposit in Vendian-Cambrian amphibolite, quartzite, and calcareous sedimentary rocks. The mineralized zone is 2,000 m long and up to 300 m thick.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110.
Cox, D.P., Lindsey, D.A., Singer, D.A., Moring, B.C., Diggles, M.F. (2003) Sediment-Hosted Copper Deposits of the World: Deposit Models and Database. USGS Open-File Report 03-107.
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/kabol/_jawhar/
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
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