Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Darband (deposit name); Eastern Darband (zone name); Central Darband (zone name); Western Darband (zone name); Lagernaya (zone name) |
Political location(s): |
Afghanistan; Province or state: Kabol Province; Nearest community: Kabul |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine; dissem/veinlets in silicified micaceous marble bed |
Deposit status: |
deposit |
Geologic province: |
Kabul Block |
Deposit object located: |
extensive deposit; approximate |
Commodities: |
Cu |
Mineralization styles: |
veinlets (main mineralized zone); disseminations (main mineralized zone) |
Geological ages: |
Vendian - Cambrian (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; carbonate; Component: main mineralized zoneInternal host rock structures: | interbedding | Individual lithologies: | marble (silicified, micaceous) |
(2) metamorphic; schistInternal host rock structures: | interbedding | Individual lithologies: | schist (biotite-amphibole schist) |
(3) metamorphic; metavolcanic schist |
Alteration signatures: |
silicification; What was altered: marble |
Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): chalcopyrite, bornite, pyrite |
Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) dissem/veinlets in silicified micaceous marble bed; 3 mineralized areas-eastern/central/western in zone 7000 metres long; Cu concentrations assoc with upper beds of inshore marine formations
(Applies to: mineralization) Mineralized area is 7000 m long and 100-1000 m wide and contains 3 main areas up to 2000 m long. 80 Mt @ 0.6-2.06% Cu is reported (Orris and Bliss, 2002) |
References: |
Abdullah, S.; Chmyriov, V. M.; Stazhilo-Alekseev, K. F.; Dronov, V. I.; Gannon, P. J.; Lubemov, B. K.; Kafarskiy, A. K. H.; Malyarov, E. P., 1977 |
Mineral Resources of Afghanistan |
Afghan Geological and Mines Survey, Ministry of Mines and Industries, Republic of Afghanistan, Publication code Edition 2, 419 p. |
Anonymous, 2006 |
Minerals in Afghanistan: The Potential for Copper |
Information Circular, Afghanistan Geological Survey, 4 p. |
Anonymous, 2006 |
Afghanistan: A Country of Opportunity |
Mining Journal, August 2006 issue, p. 1 |
Orris, G. J.; Bliss, J. D., 2002 |
Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan |
Open File Report, United States Geological Survey, Publication code 02-110, 95 p. |
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Resource data: |
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
1,000,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: speculative resourceGrade-commodity information: | Cu: 1 percent | Reference: Abdullah, S.; Chmyriov, V. M.; Stazhilo-Alekseev, K. F.; Dronov, V. I.; Gannon, P. J.; Lubemov, B. K.; Kafarskiy, A. K. H.; Malyarov, E. P., 1977: Mineral Resources of Afghanistan; Afghan Geological and Mines Survey, Ministry of Mines and Industries, Republic of Afghanistan, Publication code Edition 2, 419 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |