Khyber Limestone, Khyber District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Khyber Limestone | Outcrop |
| Khyber District | District |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province | Province |
| Pakistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' North , 71° 25' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 1,218,773 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Landi Kotal | 2,223 (2015) | 30.3km |
| Shabqadar | 66,541 (2015) | 32.2km |
| Pabbi | 37,307 (2016) | 35.4km |
| Charsadda | 95,319 (2018) | 37.1km |
Khyber Limestone is primarily composed of limestone with minor argillaceous and arenaceous partings. Hydrothermal alteration of the host limestone due to igneous activity caused the formation of various dolomite phases in addition to marble due to contact metamorphism. The limestone grades into marble and dolomite. In the lower portion of the formation compared to the higher portion, clays, and beds of arenaceous limestone are more prevalent. The dolomite is grey, fine-grained, and medium-thick bedded. The marble is alternately interbedded with the limestone, and the marble beds reach a thickness of 30 m in one location. The formation is penetrated by many 5–6 m basic dykes and sills in the north of the Khyber Pass section.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Putoranite ? Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Putoranite ? | 2.CB.10b | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Putoranite | Cu1.1Fe1.2S2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)
- Pakistan Fold and Thrust BeltOrogenic Belt
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