Pashtun Kot district is located in the centre of Faryab Province, south of the provincial capital Maymana. The district centre Pashtun Kot is a suburb of Maymana.

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ⓘ Halite

ⓘ Native Sulphur

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Locality: Maymana Mine, Pashtun Kot District, Faryab, 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

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: Unnamed S occurrence [1], Pashtun Kot District, Faryab, 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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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl

List of minerals for each chemical element

Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashtun_Kot_District
Wikidata ID:	Q3696097

Localities in this Region

Afghanistan

Faryab
- Pashtun Kot District
  - Maymana Mine
  - Unnamed S occurrence [1]

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