Summaries of important areas for mineral investment and production opportunities of nonfuel minerals in Afghanistan

Peters, Stephen G.; King, Trude V. V.; Mack, Thomas J.; Chornack, Michael P.

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Department of Defense Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO) entered into an agreement with the Afghanistan Geological Survey to study and assess the fuel and nonfuel mineral resources of Afghanistan from October 2009 to September 2011 so that these resources could be economically extracted to expand the economy of Afghanistan. This report summarizes the results of joint studies on 24 important areas of interest (AOIs) of nonfuel mineral resources that were identified for mineral investment and production opportunities in Afghanistan. This report is supported by digital data and archival and non-USGS reports on each AOI, and these data are available from the Afghanistan Geological Survey Data Center in Kabul (http://mom.gov.af/en/ and http://www.bgs.ac.uk/afghanminerals/) and for viewing and download on the USGS public Web site and in a separate viewer at http://mapdss2.er.usgs.gov/.

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70005549

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Peters, Stephen G.; King, Trude V. V.; Mack, Thomas J.; Chornack, Michael P.

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U.S. Geological Survey

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English

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1,810 p.; Appendixes on DVD

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Prepared in cooperation with the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Afghanistan Geological Survey

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U.S. Geological Survey

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Open-File Report

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OFR

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2011-1204

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Summaries of important areas for mineral investment and production opportunities of nonfuel minerals in Afghanistan; 2011; OFR; 2011-1204; Peters, Stephen G.; King, Trude V. V.; Mack, Thomas J.; Chornack, Michael P.