Jegdalek ruby deposit, Surobi District, Kabul, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Jegdalek ruby deposit | Deposit (Active) |
| Surobi District | District |
| Kabul | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 25' 59'' North , 69° 49' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Active) - last checked 2020
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| αΈ¨ukΕ«matΔ« Azrah | 12,526 (2018) | 32.9km |
| Mehtar LΔm | 17,345 (2018) | 44.6km |
| TagΔb | 6,400 (2018) | 49.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
2
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2:1
GUID (UUID V4):
415289b7-d80d-4aa8-8c8e-864c8775bc3e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jagdalek; Jagdalak; Jagdalik
Corundum deposit, hosted in calcite-dolomite marble, which is up to 2,000 m thick. The deposit is worked by about 20 mines, from more than 2,000 open pits and trenches. The ore field also includes skarns and muscovite-bearing pegmatites. It is located in the western part of the Surkh-Rod pegmatite field.
The grid reference is centered on the deposit area.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| β Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. |
| β Corundum var. Sapphire Formula: Al2O3 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Margarite Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| β | var. Sapphire | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Margarite | 9.EC.30 | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Corundum var. Sapphire | Al2O3 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Margarite | CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Localities in this Region
- Kabul
- Surobi District
- Jegdalek ruby deposit
- Surobi District
- Kabul
- Surobi District
- Jegdalek ruby deposit
- Surobi District
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