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Sang-i-Law Mine, Kushk District, Herat, Afghanistani
Regional Level Types
Sang-i-Law MineMine (Abandoned)
Kushk DistrictDistrict
HeratProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 45' 55'' North , 62° 1' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.76528,62.02778
GRN:
N24E37
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Qarah Bāgh12,412 (2018)30.1km
Herāt272,806 (2018)49.0km
Zindah Jān10,104 (2018)53.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
123200
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:123200:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sang-i-Lan Mine; Sangilan Mine; Sangilyn Mine


Abandoned baryte mine in a deposit consisting of about 30 baryte veins, hosted in Eocene-Oligocene volcanic and sedimentary rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/herat/_sangilaw/
Yorov, Z., Teleshev, G.I., Guriyev, B.S., Akopjanyan, L.A., Mahmudkhan, H.S.D. (1973) Report by the Dusar party on the results of geological exploration of the Sang-i-Lan barite deposit carried out in 1972-1973 with the data on the barite reserves estimation. Kabul, DGMS, 1973.
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
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