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Charmitan Mine (Zarmitan Mine), Zarmitan, North Nuratau Mountains, Samarqand, Uzbekistani
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Charmitan Mine (Zarmitan Mine)Mine
Zarmitan- not defined -
North Nuratau MountainsMountain Range
SamarqandRegion
UzbekistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 20' 7'' North , 66° 43' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ishtixon13,024 (2012)45.6km
Chelak16,727 (2012)47.6km
Payshanba24,772 (2012)55.0km
Kattaqo‘rg‘on59,382 (2017)62.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
47389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47389:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gold (silver) mine with open-pit and underground workings.

Gold(-tungsten) quartz-vein mineralization.

Located ~15 km northeast of the district town of Koshrabad within the Nuratau Mountains gold district in Western Uzbekistan.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series'
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite'
Formula: (Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
'Feldspar Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gudmundite
Formula: FeSbS
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Maldonite
Formula: Au2Bi
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
References:
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
Ourayite
Formula: Ag3Pb4Bi5S13
Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
var. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Maldonite2.AA.40Au2Bi
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Pilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Aurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gudmundite2.EB.20FeSbS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Owyheeite2.HC.35Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Ourayite2.JB.40cAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Berthierine9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Feldspar Group'-
'Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
var. Horobetsuite'
-(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
S GalenaPbS
S GudmunditeFeSbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
S OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
S Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
S Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Berthierine(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe GudmunditeFeSbS
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Ag OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Ag PetziteAg3AuTe2
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SbAntimony
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb AurostibiteAuSb2
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sb GudmunditeFeSbS
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
Sb Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Sb Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series
TeTellurium
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Te PetziteAg3AuTe2
Te PilseniteBi4Te3
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Te TsumoiteBiTe
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au AurostibiteAuSb2
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
Au MaldoniteAu2Bi
Au PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pb FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Pb OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S28
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi MaldoniteAu2Bi
Bi OurayiteAg3Pb4Bi5S13
Bi PilseniteBi4Te3
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series var. Horobetsuite(Bi,Sb)2S3 to (Sb,Bi)2S3
Bi Bismuthinite-Stibnite Series

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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