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South Khanneshin U-Th-REE occurrence, Khanneshin complex (Khanneshin carbonatite complex), Reg District, Helmand, Afghanistani
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South Khanneshin U-Th-REE occurrenceOccurrence
Khanneshin complex (Khanneshin carbonatite complex)Complex
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HelmandProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 27' 20'' North , 63° 34' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.45556,63.57500
GRN:
N21E39
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
‘Alāqahdārī Dīshū9,196 (2018)26.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
227341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227341:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Uranium- and thorium-rich mineralizations in Early Quaternary carbonatite dykes and in faults and radial fractures of Neogene sandstones.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ'Ursilite'9..(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
UUranium
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Uⓘ Ursilite(Mg/Ca)4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5.5(OH)5 · 13H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanashin
Wikidata ID:Q6400174

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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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