Ghor, Afghanistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ghor | Province |
| Afghanistan | Country |
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahrak | 15,967 (2018) |
| Fayrōz Kōh | 15,000 (2018) |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ghowr; Gawr; Ghawr; Gor
Other Languages:
Farsi/Persian:
ولایت غور, افغانستان
French:
Ghôr, Afghanistan
German:
Ghor, Afghanistan
Italian:
Ghowr, Afghanistan
Pashto:
غور ولايت, افغانستان
Russian:
Гур, Афганистан
Simplified Chinese:
古爾省, 阿富汗
Spanish:
Provincia de Ġawr, Afganistán
Arabic:
ولاية غور, أفغانستان
Asturian:
Ghor, Afganistán
Azeri:
Qövr vilayəti, Əfqanıstan
Basque:
Ghor probintzia, Afganistan
Belarusian:
Гор, Афганістан
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Гор, Аўганістан
Bengali:
ঘোর প্রদেশ, আফগানিস্তান
Bulgarian:
Гор, Афганистан
Catalan:
Ghur, Afganistan
Cebuano:
Wilāyat-e Ghōr, Apganistan
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
پارێزگای غۆر
Czech:
Ghór, Afghánistán
Danish:
Ghowr, Afghanistan
Dutch:
Ghowr, Afghanistan
Esperanto:
Provinco Gor, Afganio
Estonian:
Ghowri provints, Afganistan
Finnish:
Ghowrin maakunta, Afganistan
Georgian:
ღურის პროვინცია, ავღანეთი
Greek:
Γκοούρ, Αφγανιστάν
Gujarati:
અલ્માટી, અફઘાનિસ્તાન
Hindi:
ग़ोर प्रान्त, अफ़ग़ानिस्तान
Indonesian:
Provinsi Ghōr, Afganistan
Japanese:
ゴール州, アフガニスタン
Kannada:
ಘೋರ್, ಅಫ್ಘಾನಿಸ್ತಾನ
Korean:
구르 주, 아프가니스탄
Latvian:
Gouras province, Afganistāna
Lithuanian:
Goro provincija, Afganistanas
Luri:
آستوٙن غوٙر, ٱفغانستان
Malay:
Wilayah Ghor, Afghanistan
Marathi:
घोर, अफगाणिस्तान
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Ghor Séng
Mongolian:
Гор аймаг, Афганистан
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
गौर प्रान्त, अफगानिस्तान
Norwegian:
Ghowr, Afghanistan
Polish:
Ghor, Afganistan
Portuguese:
Ghowr, Afeganistão
Punjabi:
ਗ਼ੋਰ ਸੂਬਾ, ਅਫ਼ਗ਼ਾਨਿਸਤਾਨ
Romanian:
Provincia Ghur, Afganistan
Scots:
Ghor Province, Afghanistan
Serbian:
Провинција Гор, Авганистан
Sinhalese:
ඝෝර්, ඇෆ්ගනිස්ථානය
South Azerbaijani:
غور ویلایت, افغانیستان
Sundanese:
Propinsi Ghor, Apganistan
Swedish:
Ghowr, Afghanistan
Tagalog:
Lalawigan ng Ghōr, Afghanistan
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Вилояти Ғур, Афғонистон
Tamil:
கோர் மாகாணம், ஆப்கானித்தான்
Telugu:
ఘోర్, ఆఫ్ఘనిస్తాన్
Thai:
กอฮ์, ประเทศอัฟกานิสถาน
Traditional Chinese:
古爾省, 阿富汗
Turkish:
Gur, Afganistan
Ukrainian:
Гор, Афганістан
Urdu:
صوبہ غور, افغانستان
Uyghur:
غور ۋىلايىتى, ئافغانىستان
Vietnamese:
Ghor, Afghanistan
Waray:
Ghor, Afganistan
Welsh:
Ghor, Affganistan
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ غور, افغانستان
Zazaki:
Ğur, Efğanıstan
Ghōr (Dari: غور), also spelled Ghowr or Ghur, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. It is located in the Hazarajat region in central Afghanistan, towards the north-west. The province contains ten districts, encompassing hundreds of villages. Firuzkoh (called Chaghcharan until 2014) serves as the capital of the province.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region. Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region. Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ 'Clays' Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Qalat Hg occurrence, Pasaband District, Ghor, Afghanistan Espesang Fe occurrence, Chaghcharan District, Ghor, Afghanistan Nalbandan Zn-Pb deposit, Tulak District, Ghor, Afghanistan Unnamed Fe occurrence [1], Chaghcharan District, Ghor, Afghanistan Gareba Cu-Pb-Zn occurrence, Taywara District, Ghor, Afghanistan Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region. Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Orris, G.J., and Bliss, J.D. (2002): Mines and Mineral Occurrences of Afghanistan. United States Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-110 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clays' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 191 Ma (Early Jurassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 201 Ma (Early Jurassic) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 1 fossil locality |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghor_Province |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q186392 |
| GeoNames ID: | 1141103 |
External Links
https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/Ghor.pdf [District maps]
Localities in this Region
- Ghor
- Shahrak District
- Hasan Sansalaghay Pb-Zn occurrence
- Heri Rud
- Kajnaw Fe-Pb-Zn occurrence
- Rugh Mine
- Shekhlawast Pb-Zn occurrence
- Tilak Hg occurrence
- Unnamed Cu occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Fe occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Pb-Zn occurrence [1]
- Unnamed Pb-Zn occurrence [2]
- Unnamed quartz occurrence [1]
- Unnamed quartz occurrence [2]
- Ustuwa Pb-Zn occurrence
- ⭔Taywara District
- ⭔Tulak District
- Shahrak District
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