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Khyber Limestone, Haska Meyna District, Nangarhar, Afghanistani
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Khyber LimestoneFormation
Haska Meyna DistrictDistrict
NangarharProvince
AfghanistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 2' 59'' North , 70° 30' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.05000,70.50000
GeoHash:
G#: tw41sq8e9
GRN:
N23E42
Type:
Formation
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
432888
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432888:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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3 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: The ID was done by X-ray powder diffraction and it probably represents a line collision with calcite.
ⓘ Putoranite
Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
Description: The ID was done by X-ray powder diffraction and it probably represents a line collision with calcite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper ?1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPutoranite ?2.CB.10bCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Afghanistan
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

Qaisar, S., Xiaoyan, Z., Alam, A., ul Haq, J., Ahmad, S., & Khan, S. (2023). Hydrothermal Dolomitization in Devonian Khyber Limestone Peshawar Basin, Pakistan: Evidence from Outcrop Analogue, Petrography, and Geochemistry. : https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2494117/v1
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