The Ghurian District (Ghoryan District) is an Afghan administrative district (Wuleswali) in far western Afghanistan in western Herat Province. The district is bordered by Iran to the west and northwest. It is then bordered by other districts of Herat, Kohsan District in the north, Zendeh Jan District to the east, and Adraskan District to the south. The Hari River flows through the northeastern end of the district. The border with Iran is marshy. The district center is the city of Ghurian.

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ⓘ Halite

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Namaksar Mine, Ghurian District, Herat, Afghanistan

References:

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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Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl

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Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghurian_District
Wikidata ID:	Q1521844
GeoNames ID:	7053039

Localities in this Region

Afghanistan

Herat
- Ghurian District
  - Du-Berodar Cu occurrence
  - Namaksar Mine

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Indian Plate (India Plate)

Central Afgan RangesOrogenic Belt

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References

Bergmann, H. (1966) Bericht zur Geologie des Gebietes von Ghurian und Zindajan (W. Afghanistan), DGMS, Kabul.

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