Showings of copper mineralizations in hydrothermally altered and brecciated slate and conglomerate within a fault zone.

Note: the reference erroneously calls the locality "Zanda Garay".
However, the correct spelling is "Zandar Garay" (see link below).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Malachite

ⓘ Pyrite

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Indian Plate (India Plate)

Pakistan Fold and Thrust BeltOrogenic Belt

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References

www.getamap.net (n.d.) http://www.getamap.net/maps/afghanistan/khowst/_zandargaray/

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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