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Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Uyuk RangeMountain Range
Pi-Khem DistrictDistrict
TuvaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Schuetteite, etc.

Arzak Hg occurrence, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
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Grechishchevite

Kadyrel' Hg occurrence, Oorash-Khem River Valley, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
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Lavrentievite

Arzak Hg occurrence, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
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Schuetteite, etc.

Arzak Hg occurrence, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
08306850017271923452877.jpg
Grechishchevite

Kadyrel' Hg occurrence, Oorash-Khem River Valley, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
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Lavrentievite

Arzak Hg occurrence, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
06203430017272007003806.jpg
Schuetteite, etc.

Arzak Hg occurrence, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
08306850017271923452877.jpg
Grechishchevite

Kadyrel' Hg occurrence, Oorash-Khem River Valley, Uyuk Range, Pi-Khem District, Tuva, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° North , 94° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~99km
GRN:
N35E43
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25874:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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19 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Arzakite'
Formula: Hg2+3S2(Br,Cl)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Grechishchevite (TL)
Formula: Hg2+3S2(Br,Cl,I)2
ⓘ Kadyrelite (TL)
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OBr3(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kuzminite (TL)
Formula: [Hg2]2+(Br,Cl)2
ⓘ Kuznetsovite (TL)
Formula: [Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
ⓘ Lavrentievite (TL)
Formula: Hg3S2Cl2
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Poyarkovite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Schuetteite
Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Terlinguaite
Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Arzakite'2.FC.15aHg2+3S2(Br,Cl)2
ⓘCorderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
ⓘLavrentievite (TL)2.FC.15aHg3S2Cl2
ⓘGrechishchevite (TL)2.FC.15cHg2+3S2(Br,Cl,I)2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘKuzminite (TL)3.AA.30[Hg2]2+(Br,Cl)2
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘKadyrelite (TL)3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OBr3(OH)
ⓘPoyarkovite3.DD.10[Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘTerlinguaite3.DD.20[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSchuetteite7.BB.40Hg2+3(SO4)O2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKuznetsovite (TL)8.BO.35[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hⓘ Kadyrelite[Hg2]32+OBr3(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ Kadyrelite[Hg2]32+OBr3(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Oⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Oⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArzakiteHg32+S2(Br,Cl)2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Sⓘ GrechishcheviteHg32+S2(Br,Cl,I)2
Sⓘ LavrentieviteHg3S2Cl2
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ArzakiteHg32+S2(Br,Cl)2
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Clⓘ GrechishcheviteHg32+S2(Br,Cl,I)2
Clⓘ Kuzminite[Hg2]2+(Br,Cl)2
Clⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Clⓘ LavrentieviteHg3S2Cl2
Clⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Clⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
BrBromine
Brⓘ ArzakiteHg32+S2(Br,Cl)2
Brⓘ GrechishcheviteHg32+S2(Br,Cl,I)2
Brⓘ Kadyrelite[Hg2]32+OBr3(OH)
Brⓘ Kuzminite[Hg2]2+(Br,Cl)2
IIodine
Iⓘ GrechishcheviteHg32+S2(Br,Cl,I)2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ArzakiteHg32+S2(Br,Cl)2
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ GrechishcheviteHg32+S2(Br,Cl,I)2
Hgⓘ Kadyrelite[Hg2]32+OBr3(OH)
Hgⓘ Kuzminite[Hg2]2+(Br,Cl)2
Hgⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Hgⓘ LavrentieviteHg3S2Cl2
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Hgⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Hgⓘ SchuetteiteHg32+(SO4)O2
Hgⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2

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