Buzghala Au-Cu occurrence, Gizab District, Urozgan, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buzghala Au-Cu occurrence | Occurrence |
| Gizab District | District |
| Urozgan | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 13'' North , 66° 35' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| UruzgΔn | 13,388 (2018) | 54.8km |
Magnetite-ludwigite and serpentine-diopside skarns with disseminated copper and gold mineralization, occurring in the contact zone between an Oligocene granite and Carboniferous-Early Permian limestones.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| 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 Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 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 Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 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 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
References
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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.
External Links
https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2002/0110/pdf/of02-110.pdf [Orris & Bliss, 2002]
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