Sand samples from Afghanistan


Asia
(South Asia)

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan


Jomhūrī-ye Eslāmī-ye Afġānistān

Click in table e.g. on Nr. 313, Pic or for sand detail infos.
20 Sand samples from Afghanistan, Asia
Nr.CodeRegionPlace of discoveryWaters, mountain, desert, ...TypePic
299AFunknown location from truck driversomewhere from desertDesertSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
 AF-BDBadakhshan ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-BGBadghis  ----- ----- ----- 
6698AF-BL-KHBaghlan , KhinjanSalang Tunnel North Side Mountains SalangMountain 
6554AF-BK-CBBalkh , Chahar BolakBalkh (ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam an Zoroastrianism) Inland 
2498AF-BK-MSBalkh , Mazari SharifMazar-i-Sharif, Camp Marmal (ISAF) InlandSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
7336AF-BK-KHBalkh , KhulmPol-e Chomri (N of), from dunes near River Amudarja Desert 
6862AF-BM-YABamian , YakawlangBand-e-Amir National Park, magnetite sand with uraninite (pitchblende) Excavation 
 AF-DKDaikondi  ----- ----- ----- 
6552AF-FH-FHFarah , FarahFarah Inland 
6553AF-FB-KSFaryab , Khwaja Sabz PoshMaimana Mountain 
 AF-GZGhazni  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-GRGhowr  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-HMHelmand  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-HRHerat  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-JWJowzjan  ----- ----- ----- 
7084AF-KB-KBKabul , KabulKabul (10 km E of), Camp Warehouse Inland 
2075AF-KB-KBKabul , KabulKabul (sample 1) River Chamchamast (River Paghman)RiverSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
6725AF-KB-PAKabul , PaghmanKabul (W of) Lake QarghaLake 
7040AF-KB-KBKabul , KabulKabul, from western part of city (sample 2) River Chamchamast (River Paghman)River 
779AF-KB-PAKabul , PaghmanPaghman River PaghmanRiverSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
2499AF-KB-SUKabul , SurobiSurobi, from mountain (1400 m) (sample 1) MountainSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
6724AF-KB-SUKabul , SurobiSurobi, from mountain (1400 m) (sample 2) Mountain 
7178AF-KB-KBKabul , KabulWazir Akbar Khan, Bibi Mahro Park Inland 
 AF-KDKandahar  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-KPKapisa  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-KTKhowst  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-KRKonar  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-KZKondoz  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-LALaghman  ----- ----- ----- 
3063AF-LW-MALowgar , Muhammad AghaMohammad Agha River Lowgar (Logar)River 
 AF-NGNangarhar  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-NMNimruz  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-NRNurestan  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-OZOruzgan  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-PTPaktia  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-PKPaktika  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-PJPanjshir  ----- ----- ----- 
2500AF-PV-BAParvan , BagramBagram (W of), near US-Airbase, from mountains (sample 1) MountainSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
6723AF-PV-BAParvan , BagramBagram (W of), near US-Airbase, from mountains (sample 2) Mountain 
2497AF-PV-SLParvan , SalangSalang Tunnel South Side, from tunnel worksite Mountains SalangMountainSand Collection - Sand from Afghanistan
 AF-SMSamangan  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-SPSar-e Pol  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-TKTakhar  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-VRVardak  ----- ----- ----- 
 AF-ZBZabol  ----- ----- ----- 
* The exact information is the "place of discovery description". The coordinates are only for information and only show the possible place of discovery of the sand.