KANDAHAR GOLD MINE
31.633300,65.700000
Description
An abandoned gold mine in a hill of diabase (note 1) is situated at a distance of about 3 km (along a road?) in the approximate North of Kandahar (city centre N31°36'28”: E065°42'19” WGS84, nima.mil/geonames accessed 28.05.2004). MINE DESCRIPTION: In May 1958 nothing was visible except two adits (without permanent dark zones) and two -extraction pits- (literally: puits d'extraction) which were partly drowned in water inhabited by green algae (LINDBERG 1958: 130-131; 1961a: 21).An abandoned gold mine in a hill of diabase (note 1) is situated at a distance of about 3 km (along a road?) in the approximate North of Kandahar (city centre N31°36'28”: E065°42'19” WGS84, nima.mil/geonames accessed 28.05.2004). MINE DESCRIPTION: In May 1958 nothing was visible except two adits (without permanent dark zones) and two -extraction pits- (literally: puits d'extraction) which were partly drowned in water inhabited by green algae (LINDBERG 1958: 130-131; 1961a: 21).
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Pir-e Paymal Ghara (Cave on the) | ||
| 5.8 | CHELZINA (Caves at) | ||
| 21.5 | TORO GHAR | ||
| 21.8 | Shamshir Ghar | ||
| 90.5 | MUMMIYA GHAR, Or Dobolagh | ||
| 121.3 | BOLAN BABA (Ghar) | ||
| 123.4 | KAFIR QAL'EH, Tirine / Vahnaï (Grottes de) | ||
| 126.5 | De Jyalizi Mene Cave | ||
| 131.1 | Borankhel Mene Cave |