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Darwaz-e Bala District, Badakhshan, Afghanistani
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Darwaz-e Bala DistrictDistrict
BadakhshanProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Area:
1.0 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Shighnan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Ragh District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Maimay District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Kuf Ab District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Darvoz, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
227609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227609:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Darwazi
Other Languages:
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Farsi/Persian:
ولسوالی درواز بالا, ولایت بدخشان, افغانستان
French:
Darwazi Bala, Badakhchan, Afghanistan
Italian:
distretto di Darwazi Bala, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Pashto:
درواز بالا ولسوالۍ, بدخشان ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Нусаи , Бадахшан, Афганистан
Simplified Chinese:
努薩伊, 巴达赫尚省, 阿富汗
Spanish:
Distrito de Darwazi Bala, Provincia de Badajshán, Afganistán
Arabic:
مقاطعة درواز بالا, ولاية بدخشان, أفغانستان
Bengali:
দারওয়াজী বালা জেলা, বাদাখশন প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Cebuano:
Darwāz-e Bālā, Badakhshān, Apganistan
Indonesian:
Darwazi Bala, Provinsi Badakhshan, Afganistan
Malay:
Daerah Darwazi Bala, Wilayah Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Swedish:
Darwāz-e Bālā, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вулусволии Дарвози Боло, Вилояти Бадахшон, Афғонистон
Turkish:
Dervazi Bala, Bedehşan, Afganistan
Urdu:
درواز بالا ضلع, صوبہ بدخشاں, افغانستان
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Darwaz-e Bala tumani, Badaxshon, Afgʻoniston
Vietnamese:
Darwaz-e Bala , Badakhshan, Afghanistan
Western Punjabi:
ضلع درواز بالا, بدخشاں, افغانستان


Darwaz-e Bala, also known as Nusay, is a district in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. It was created in 2005 from part of Darwaz District.

This district borders the Shekay, Kuf Ab, and Maimay districts, along with districts in Darvoz, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, Tajikistan.

The district was historically part of the Darvaz principality, a semi-independent statelet ruled by a mir.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwaz-e_Bala_District
Wikidata ID:Q950043
GeoNames ID:7052666

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