Nangarhar
Occurrence

Achin Talc Deposit

Nangarhar, Afghanistan
Talc-SoapstoneMagnesite
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Commodities
PrimaryTalc-Soapstone
SecondaryMagnesite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnesite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMarble,Dolomite
Associated rockDiabase,Andesite
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10023257
MRDS IDI000054
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates34.04858, 70.71732
References
ABDULLAH, SH., CHMYRIOV,V.M., STAZHILO-ALEKSEEV, K.F., DRONOV, V.I., GANNAN, P.J., ROSSOVSKIY, L.N., KAFARSKIY, A.KH., AND MALYAROV, E.P., 1977, MINERAL RESOURCES OF AFGHANISTAN (2ND EDITION): KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL SURVEY, 419 PABDULLAH AND OTHERS, 1977, P. 271-272.