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Central Khanneshin deposit, Khanneshin complex, Reg District, Helmand, Afghanistani
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 28' 0'' North , 63° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
30.46667,63.58333
GeoHash:
G#: tmmjqf7cp
GRN:
N21E39
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
โ€˜Alฤqahdฤrฤซ Dฤซshลซ9,196 (2018)27.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
3
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Uranium- and REE-bearing Early Quaternary carbonatite. The mineralization extends over an area of 40 kmยฒ.

The grid reference is centered on the deposit area.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


36 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Alkali amphibole'
โ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Arfvedsonite
Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
Vikhter, B.Ya., Yeremenko, G.K., Chmyrev, V.M. (1976) A young volcanogenic carbonatite complex in Afghanistan. International Geology Review, 18 (11) 1305-1312 doi:10.1080/00206817609471346
Yeremenko, G.K., and Belโ€™ko, V.A. (1982): Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obshch. 111, 321โ€“324
Belovitskaya, Yulia V., Pekov, Igor V. (2004) Genetic mineralogy of the burbankite group. New Data on Minerals, 39. 50-64
Mars, John C., Rowan, Lawrence C. (2011) ASTER spectral analysis and lithologic mapping of the Khanneshin carbonatite volcano, Afghanistan. Geosphere, 7. 276-289 doi:10.1130/ges00630.1
Tucker, R. D., Belkin, H. E., Schulz, K. J., Peters, S. G., Horton, F., Buttleman, K., & Scott, E. R. (2012). A major light rare-earth element (LREE) resource in the Khanneshin carbonatite complex, southern Afghanistan. Economic Geology, 107(2), 197-208.
โ“˜ 'Bastnรคsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
โ“˜ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Carbocernaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Feldspathoid'
โ“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ Khanneshite (TL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Type Locality:
Description: In fine-grained carbonatite.
โ“˜ Leucite
Formula: K(AlSi2O6)
โ“˜ 'Leucite phonolite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Manganosite
Formula: MnO
โ“˜ 'Mckelveyite'
โ“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
โ“˜ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
โ“˜ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
โ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
โ“˜ Tainiolite
Formula: KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
โ“˜ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
โ“˜Manganosite4.AB.25MnO
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Ankerite
var. Manganese-bearing Ankerite		5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
โ“˜Carbocernaite5.AB.50(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
โ“˜Burbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
โ“˜Khanneshite (TL)5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
โ“˜Bastnรคsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
โ“˜Parisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
โ“˜Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
โ“˜Calkinsite-(Ce)5.CC.25(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) ยท H2O
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Boracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
โ“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
โ“˜Arfvedsonite9.DE.25[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
โ“˜Tainiolite9.EC.15KLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Tetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
โ“˜Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Leucite9.GB.05K(AlSi2O6)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Bastnรคsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Mckelveyite'-
โ“˜'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)
โ“˜'Feldspathoid'-
โ“˜'Alkali amphibole'-
โ“˜'Leucite phonolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
Cโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Cโ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Cโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Oโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Oโ“˜ ManganositeMnO
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Oโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Fโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Naโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Naโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Mgโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Alโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Siโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ LeuciteK(AlSi2O6)
Kโ“˜ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Kโ“˜ TainioliteKLiMg2(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Caโ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caโ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ ManganositeMnO
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Feโ“˜ Ankerite var. Manganese-bearing AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mn,Mg)(CO3)2
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Srโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Srโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Srโ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Baโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Baโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
LaLanthanum
Laโ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceโ“˜ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ceโ“˜ Calkinsite-(Ce)(Ce,La)2(CO3)3 · 4H2O
Ceโ“˜ Carbocernaite(Ca,Na)(Sr,Ce,Ba)(CO3)2
Ceโ“˜ Khanneshite(Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)3(CO3)5
Ceโ“˜ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceโ“˜ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceโ“˜ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
NdNeodymium
Ndโ“˜ Bastnรคsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndโ“˜ SynchysiteCa(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Cenozoic : 5.332 Ma to 0 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Phanerozoic
 Cenozoic
  Quaternary
  Neogene
   Pliocene
โ“˜ Carbonatite (oldest age)Pliocene
(0 - 5.332 Ma)

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khanashin
Wikidata ID:Q6400174

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Indian Plate (India Plate)

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References

Yeremenko, G.K., Belโ€™ko, V.A. (1982) Khanneshite, (Na,Ca)3(Ba,Sr,REE,Ca)3(CO3)5 โ€“ a new mineral of the burbankite group. Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obshch. 111, 321โ€“324 (in Russian).
Orris, G.J., Bliss, J.D. (2002) Mine and mineral occurrences of Afghanistan. Open-File Report 2002-110. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02110
Tucker, R. D., Belkin, H. E., Schulz, K. J., Peters, S. G., Horton, F., Buttleman, K., & Scott, E. R. (2012). A major light rare-earth element (LREE) resource in the Khanneshin carbonatite complex, southern Afghanistan. Economic Geology, 107(2), 197-208.
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