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Beineu-Kyr (Beyneu Kyr), Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe (Gökdepe; Gokdepe), Ahal Region, Turkmenistani
Regional Level Types
Beineu-Kyr (Beyneu Kyr)Occurrence
Tuarkyr MountainsMountain Range
Geok Tepe (Gökdepe; Gokdepe)District
Ahal RegionRegion
TurkmenistanCountry

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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine, etc.

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine, etc.

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
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Celestine

Beineu-Kyr, Tuarkyr Mountains, Geok Tepe, Ahal Region, Turkmenistan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 58' 4'' North , 57° 57' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.96802,57.95441
GRN:
N26E33
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arçabil3,000 (2014)13.3km
Abadan39,481 (2014)23.3km
Ashgabat727,700 (2018)37.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
16810
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16810:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
#1075#1086#1088#1072#1041#1077#1081#1085#1077#1091#1050#1099#108820#1082#1084#1082#1102#1075#1091#1086#1090#1082#1080#1096#1083#1072#1082#1072#1043#1077#1086#1082#1044#1077#1088#1077#1070#1078#1085#1099#1081#1058#1091#1072#1088#1082#1099#1088#1058#1091#1088#1082#1084#1077#1085#1080#1103


Located in Beineu-Kyr Mts, part of south Tuarkyr Mts, 20 km south of Kishlak (village) Gökdepe (Geok-Depe).

Location produced mostly geodes with blue celestine crystals on red celestine (colored by hematite inclusions). Sometimes gypsum crystals occur in geodes.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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