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Preliminary non-fuel mineral resource assessment of Afghanistan 2007

November 13, 2007

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cooperated with the Afghanistan Geological Survey (AGS) of the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines to assess the undiscovered non-fuel mineral resources of Afghanistan between 2006 and 2007. This report presents the results of this work and contains chapters describing and assessing the mineral resources of Afghanistan. An accompanying Geographical Information System (GIS) is an accompanying disk that includes supporting data. Funding for this effort was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Publication Year 2007
Title Preliminary non-fuel mineral resource assessment of Afghanistan 2007
DOI 10.3133/ofr20071214
Authors Stephen G. Peters, Stephen Ludington, Greta J. Orris, David M. Sutphin, James D. Bliss, James J. Rytuba
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2007-1214
Index ID ofr20071214
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center; U.S. Geological Survey; Western Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center