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Phosphate occurrence and potential of south Asia

Locations of known phosphate occurrences in this area, with geologic units in which such deposits may occur.

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Publication

USGS Open-File Report 2015-1121

Phosphate Occurrence and Potential in the Region of Afghanistan, Including Parts of China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

Related topics

Economic geology, Geospatial datasets, Mineral deposits, Natural resource assessment, Natural resource exploration, Nonmetallic mineral resources, Phosphorus, Sedimentary rocks
Mineral deposit areas, Mine sites
Carbonate rock, Phosphorite
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