Mine detail: Taqcha Khana

Previously called 'TaloqanNamakab'

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Location: Takhar, Afghanistan, Asia
Lat / long: 36.58176, 69.62571
dep_id: 10111420
mrds_id: I001512
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Halite
Trace mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Halite
other_matl: Gypsum
model: 252: Salt domes: diapiric salt structures
Reporter: Wells, Tina M. (Orris, Greta J.)
hrock_type: Evaporite
References:
  • ABDULLAH, SH., CHMYRIOV, V.M., STAZHILO-ALAKSEEV, 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 P
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