Chak Chak

Chak Chak exploration region is located in 22 Km Northwest of Faryab city, with about 2.8 km2 area. Structurally, this deposit is placed in the Esfandagheh–Faryab chromite ophiolitic belt.
  • Mineralization:
    • Chromite
  • Alterations:
    • Propylitic and Argillic
  • Host rock:
    • The host rocks of mineralization are dunite, serpentinite and harzburgite
  • Texture and structure:
    • vein and lens shape
  • Texture and structure:
    • vein and lens shape
  • Mineralization type:
    • Associated with ophiolite complexes
  • Exploration Actions
    • 1- Data gathering which are obtained by library studies, preparation geology and topography maps and other reports.
    2- Processing satellite imagery to detect minerals, rocks, alterations and structure.
    3- Field studies and sampling.
    4- Creating geology maps in 1:10000 scale
    5- Microscopic studies of 21 thin sections by Olympus polarizing microscope in the APEX lab.
    6- Preparation and analysis of 14 samples by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) in the APEX lab.
    7- Preparation and analysis of 5 samples by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD).
 
 
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