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Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstani
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Kara-Tangi U depositDeposit
Batken RegionRegion
KyrgyzstanCountry

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Kyrgyzstanite, etc.

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstanite

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstanite, etc.

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstanite

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstanite, etc.

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstanite

Kara-Tangi U deposit, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Latitude & Longitude:
39° North , 70° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~143km
GRN:
N27E40
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
69698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69698:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Баткенская область (Баткен облусу; Batkenskaya oblast'; Batken oblusu), Кыргызстан (Киргизия; Кыргыз Республикасы; Киргизская Республика)


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite
Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Kyrgyzstanite (TL)
Formula: ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Mannardite
Formula: Ba(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
ⓘ Nickelalumite (TL)
Formula: NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Type Locality:
References:
Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F. C., Karpenko, V. V., Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A. (2005) The crystal chemistry of the "nickelalumite"–group minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1511-1519 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1511
Agakhanov, Atali A., Karpenko, V. Yu., Pautov, L. A., Bekenova, G. K., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, Frank (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O, a New Mineral from the Kara-Tangi Deposit, Kirgizia. New Data on Minerals, 40. 23-28
Karpenko, V. Y., Pautov, L. A., Agakhanov, A. A., Bekenova, G. K. (2011) Mannardite from vanadium-bearing schists of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. New Data on Minerals, 46. Moscow. 25-33
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (6) 591-601 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-591-2022
Karpenko, Vladimir Yu., Agakhanov, Atali A., Pautov, Leonid A., Bekenova, Galiya K., Uvarova, Yulia A., Sokolova, Elena, Dikaya, Tamara V., Hawthorne, Frank C. (2023) Nickelalumite, ideally NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3, a new-old mineral from the Kara-Tangi uranium deposit, Kyrgyzstan. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117 (2) 219-229 doi:10.1007/s00710-023-00832-3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘMannardite4.DK.05bBa(Ti4+6V3+2)O16
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAlumohydrocalcite5.DB.05CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNickelalumite (TL)7.DD.75NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
ⓘKyrgyzstanite (TL)7.DD.75ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Hⓘ KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
Oⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Alⓘ KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlumohydrocalciteCaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
VVanadium
Vⓘ MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelalumiteNiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ KyrgyzstaniteZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ MannarditeBa(Ti64+V23+)O16

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F. C., Karpenko, V. V., Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A. (2005) The crystal chemistry of the "nickelalumite"–group minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1511-1519 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1511
Agakhanov, Atali A., Karpenko, V. Yu., Pautov, L. A., Bekenova, G. K., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, Frank (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O, a New Mineral from the Kara-Tangi Deposit, Kirgizia. New Data on Minerals, 40. 23-28
Karpenko, V. Y., Pautov, L. A., Agakhanov, A. A., Bekenova, G. K. (2011) Mannardite from vanadium-bearing schists of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. New Data on Minerals, 46. Moscow. 25-33
Karpenko, Vladimir Yu., Agakhanov, Atali A., Pautov, Leonid A., Bekenova, Galiya K., Uvarova, Yulia A., Sokolova, Elena, Dikaya, Tamara V., Hawthorne, Frank C. (2023) Nickelalumite, ideally NiAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3, a new-old mineral from the Kara-Tangi uranium deposit, Kyrgyzstan. Mineralogy and Petrology, 117 (2) 219-229 doi:10.1007/s00710-023-00832-3
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