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Nikitovka Hg deposit (Nikitovka ore field), Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainei
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Nikitovka Hg deposit (Nikitovka ore field)Deposit
GorlovkaMunicipality
Donetsk OblastOblast
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Sofiya mine, Nikitovka deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Sofiya Mine, Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Sofiya mine, Nikitovka deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Sofiya Mine, Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Nikitovka Deposit, Ukraine. Spring 2013

Nikitovka Hg deposit, Gorlovka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 21' 13'' North , 37° 59' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.35383,37.99033
GRN:
N33E19
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Horlivka278,550 (2014)5.1km
Toretsk41,758 (2018)11.6km
Shcherbynivka3,868 (2014)15.4km
Krasnyy Oktyabr’979 (2012)19.3km
Svetlodarsk12,273 (2012)19.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
3276
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3276:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Никитовка


The Nikitovka mercury mines produced about 30 thousand metric tons of mercury prior to shutdown of the operation in 1994 (mining had started in 1885).

Cinnabar-bearing ore zones include three thick (> 60 m) faulted sandstone horizons. Mercury is also dispersed within coal.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

50 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bílinite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cylindrite
Formula: Pb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
ⓘ Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Roméite Group'
Formula: A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Siderotil
Formula: FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tosudite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘvar. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘSeligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘChalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘFülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘCylindrite2.HF.25aPb3Sn4FeSb2S14
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Roméite Group'4.DH.A2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘSiderotil7.CB.20FeSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘFerrohexahydrite (TL)7.CB.25Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘBílinite7.CB.85Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘFibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTosudite9.EC.60Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Mgⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TosuditeNa0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HexahydriteMg(H2O)6(SO4)
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BíliniteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Feⓘ FerrohexahydriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
Feⓘ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SiderotilFeSO4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Sbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ Roméite GroupA2(Sb5+)2O6Z
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CylindritePb3Sn4FeSb2S14
Pbⓘ FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Localities in this Region

Ukraine
  • Donetsk Oblast
    • Gorlovka
      • Nikitovka Hg deposit (Nikitovka ore field)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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References

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Fridman, A.I., Makhlova, N.K. (1972) Certain aspects of origin and migration of carbon dioxide in mercury deposits, as in the Nikitovka, Donbass. International Geology Review, 14 (12) 1345-1350 doi:10.1080/00206817209475839
Klitchenko, M. A., Suyarko, V. G. (1989) A GEOLOGICAL-GENETIC MODEL FOR MERCURY DEPOSITS OF THE NIKITOVKA ORE FIELD, DONETS BASIN. International Geology Review, 31 (11) 1147-1157 doi:10.1080/00206818909465967
Möckel, S.; Frischmann, N. (1992) Mineralien der Quecksilberlagerstätte Nikitovka in der Ukraine [Minerals from the Nikitovka mercury deposit in Ukraine]. Mineralien-Welt, 3 (3). p.14-15.
geo.web.ru (n.d.) http://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Nikitov.htm
gsa.confex.com (n.d.) http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2004AM/finalprogram/abstract_79551.htm
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