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Kvartsitovje Gorki gold deposit (Quartzite Hills), Aksu (Aqsu), Stepnogorsk, Akmola Region, Kazakhstani
Regional Level Types
Kvartsitovje Gorki gold deposit (Quartzite Hills)Deposit
Aksu (Aqsu)- not defined -
StepnogorskCity of Regional Subordination
Akmola RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 28' North , 72° 0' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zavodskoy6,043 (2015)1.1km
Aksu8,543 (2016)3.8km
Stepnogorsk46,736 (2016)15.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
5488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5488:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


33 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Argentotennantite-(Zn) (TL)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Type Locality:
Description: The mineral occurs as small grains up to 0.1 mm associated with quartz, ankerite, siderite, pyrite, galena, tennantite, tetrahedrite, freibergite, stibnite, and mercurian gold. It is often in zoned grains, occurring between tennantite cores and argentotetrahedrite rims
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Graphite
Formula: C
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Roshchinite (TL)
Formula: Ag19Pb10Sb51S96
Type Locality:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Argentotennantite-(Zn) (TL)2.GB.05Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Fülöppite2.HC.10aPb3Sb8S15
Zinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
Roshchinite (TL)2.JB.40aAg19Pb10Sb51S96
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Andorite'-AgPbSb3S6
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerthieriteFeSb2S4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
KPotassium
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cu Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Ag Argentotennantite-(Zn)Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag RoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
SbAntimony
Sb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Sb BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb RoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AndoriteAgPbSb3S6
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb FülöppitePb3Sb8S15
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb RoshchiniteAg19Pb10Sb51S96
Pb ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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