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Mushiston Deposit, Kaznok Valley, Pendzhikent District, Zeravshan Range, Sughd, Tajikistani
Regional Level Types
Mushiston DepositDeposit
Kaznok ValleyValley
Pendzhikent DistrictDistrict (Former)
Zeravshan RangeMountain Range
SughdRegion
TajikistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 18' 36'' North , 67° 58' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.31000,67.97167
GeoHash:
G#: twbrdspmq
GRN:
N27E38
Type:
Deposit
Age:
419.2 Β± 3.2 to 358.9 Β± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Devonian
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Panjakent35,085 (2012)37.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
20018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20018:0
GUID (UUID V4):
50f65035-8b34-4194-b9e7-8eaf2fdec2dd


Located 35Β km S of Pendzhikent.

Hydrothermal veins in Devonian limestones and shales. In addition to the primary ore stannite, the oxidation zone also contains other minerals.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of 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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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Mushistonite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Type Locality:
β“˜ Natanite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Type Locality:
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Varlamoffite
Formula: (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜ Vismirnovite (TL)
Formula: Zn[Sn(OH)6]
Type Locality:

Gallery:

(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]β“˜ Mushistonite (TL)
Fe2+[Sn(OH)6]β“˜ Natanite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Varlamoffite4.DB.05(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Natanite (TL)4.FC.10Fe2+[Sn(OH)6]
β“˜Vismirnovite (TL)4.FC.10Zn[Sn(OH)6]
β“˜Mushistonite (TL)4.FC.10(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Hβ“˜ NataniteFe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Hβ“˜ VismirnoviteZn[Sn(OH)6]
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Oβ“˜ NataniteFe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Oβ“˜ VismirnoviteZn[Sn(OH)6]
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Feβ“˜ NataniteFe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ VismirnoviteZn[Sn(OH)6]
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ Mushistonite(Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6]
Snβ“˜ NataniteFe2+[Sn(OH)6]
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ Varlamoffite(Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2
Snβ“˜ VismirnoviteZn[Sn(OH)6]

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Marshukova, N.K., Palovskii, A.B., Sidorenko, G.A., Chistyakova, N.I. (1981) Vismirnovite, ZnSn(OH)6, and natanite, FeSn(OH)6, new tin minerals. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 492–500 (in Russian).
Fleischer, M., Cabri, L.J., Chao, G.Y., Mandarino, J.A., Pabst, A. (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 67: 1074-1082.
Marshukova, N.K., Pavlovskii, A.B., Sidorenko, G.A. (1984) Mushistonite, (Cu,Zn,Fe)Sn(OH)6, a new tin mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 113(5): 612-617.
Mamadvafoev, M.M., Bakhronov, N., Karimov, O., Prokova, I.A., Khasanov, A.Kh. (1993) Geochemical zoning on the Mushiston tin deposit in Central Tajikistan. Doklady Akademii Nauk Respubliki Tajikistan: 36(2): 129-134.
A.B. Pavlovskii, N.K. Marshukova, V.V. Strekopytov, T.A. Burova (1995) Stannite-cassiterite-hydrostannate ores of the Mushiston deposit (Tajikistan) Geol. Ore Deposits, 37 (1) , pp. 3-21
www.archaeologie-online.de (n.d.) http://www.archaeologie-online.de/magazin/thema/montanarchaeologie/bergbau-mittelasien/seite-1/
www.bergbaumuseum.de (n.d.) http://www.bergbaumuseum.de/index.php/en/research/projects/early-mining-landscapes/pre-islamic-tin-mining-central-asia
Sun, Lei, Yuehua Hu, Wei Sun, Zhiyong Gao, and Mengjie Tian. (2017) "Selective Recovery of Mushistonite from Gravity Tailings of Copper–Tin Minerals in Tajikistan" Minerals 7, no. 12: 242. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7120242
Soloviev, S. G., Kryazhev, S. G., & Dvurechenskaya, S. S. (2019). Genesis of the Maikhura tungsten-tin skarn deposit, Tajik Tien Shan: Insights from petrology, mineralogy, and fluid inclusion study. Ore Geology Reviews, 104, 561-588.
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