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Akchatau Mine, Akshatau (Aqshatau), Shet District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstani
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Akchatau MineMine
Akshatau (Aqshatau)Town
Shet DistrictDistrict
Karaganda RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 58' 51'' North , 74° 3' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.98111,74.05611
GeoHash:
G#: v8s8vnwn0
GRN:
N32E37
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
AqshataΕ«4,899 (2012)0.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
2219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2219:7
GUID (UUID V4):
6348311c-f56c-421c-8073-df50f95957e3
Name(s) in local language(s):
Акчатау, ΠšΠ°Ρ€Π°Π³Π°Π½Π΄ΠΈΠ½ΡΠΊΠ°Ρ ΠΎΠ±Π»Π°ΡΡ‚ΡŒ, ΠšΠ°Π·Π°Ρ…ΡΡ‚Π°Π½


Tungsten deposit, discovered in 1936 and mined since 1941. In 300+ greisens.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 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“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
β“˜ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
β“˜ Creedite
Formula: Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Pale rose; pale blue
β“˜ Friedrichite
Formula: Pb5Cu5Bi7S18
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gladite
Formula: PbCuBi5S9
β“˜ Hammarite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Bi4S9
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
β“˜ Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
β“˜ LindstrΓΆmite
Formula: Pb3Cu3Bi7S15
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pekoite
Formula: PbCuBi11S18
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
References:
Yefimov, A. V., Borodayev, Y. S., Mozgova, N. N., & Nenasheva, S. N. (1990). Bismuth mineralization of the Akchatau molybdenum-tungsten deposit, central Kazakhstan. International Geology Review, 32(10), 1017-1027.
Evseev, A. A. (1995) Kazaknstan and Middle Asia. A brief Mineralogical Guide. World of Stone 8:24-30
Gavrilenko, V. et al.(1997): Unusual REE distribution patterns in fluorites from Sn-W deposits of the quartz-cassiterite and-quartz-wolframite type. Conference abstracts MAEGS-10 Section 3, Journal of Geosciences 42 (3), p 36
Li, G., Cao, M., Qin, K., Evans, N. J., Hollings, P., & Seitmuratova, E. Y. (2016). Geochronology, petrogenesis and tectonic settings of pre-and syn-ore granites from the W-Mo deposits (East Kounrad, Zhanet and Akshatau), Central Kazakhstan. Lithos, 252, 16-31.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Friedrichite2.HB.05aPb5Cu5Bi7S18
β“˜Pekoite2.HB.05aPbCuBi11S18
β“˜LindstrΓΆmite2.HB.05aPb3Cu3Bi7S15
β“˜Krupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
β“˜Hammarite2.HB.05aPb2Cu2Bi4S9
β“˜Gladite2.HB.05aPbCuBi5S9
β“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
β“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Creedite3.CG.15Ca3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 Β· 2H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Rock Crystal		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Hydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Ferritungstite		4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
β“˜4.DH.15β—»2W2O6(H2O)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
β“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Sβ“˜ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Sβ“˜ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Sβ“˜ LindstrΓΆmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CreediteCa3SO4Al2F8(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Cuβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Cuβ“˜ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Cuβ“˜ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Cuβ“˜ LindstrΓΆmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Cuβ“˜ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wβ“˜ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbβ“˜ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Pbβ“˜ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Pbβ“˜ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Pbβ“˜ LindstrΓΆmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Pbβ“˜ PekoitePbCuBi11S18
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biβ“˜ FriedrichitePb5Cu5Bi7S18
Biβ“˜ GladitePbCuBi5S9
Biβ“˜ HammaritePb2Cu2Bi4S9
Biβ“˜ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Biβ“˜ LindstrΓΆmitePb3Cu3Bi7S15
Biβ“˜ PekoitePbCuBi11S18

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References

(n.d.)
Yefimov, A. V., Borodayev, Y. S., Mozgova, N. N., & Nenasheva, S. N. (1990). Bismuth mineralization of the Akchatau molybdenum-tungsten deposit, central Kazakhstan. International Geology Review, 32(10), 1017-1027.
Gavrilenko, V.; Morozov, M.; Kempe, U. ; Smolenskiy, V. & Wolf, D. (1997): Unusual REE distribution patterns in fluorites from Sn-W deposits of the quartz-cassiterite and-quartz-wolframite type. Conference abstracts MAEGS-10 Section 3, Journal of Geosciences 42 (3), p 36
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
Chen Xuanhua, Qu Wenjun, Han Shuqin, Seitmuratova, E., Yang Nong, Chen Zhengle, Zeng Fagang, Du Andao, and Wang Zhihong (2010): Re-Os geochronology of Cu and W–Mo deposits in the Balkhash metallogenic belt, Kazakhstan and its geological significance. Geoscience Frontiers 1(1), 115-124.
Li, G., Cao, M., Qin, K., Evans, N. J., Hollings, P., & Seitmuratova, E. Y. (2016). Geochronology, petrogenesis and tectonic settings of pre-and syn-ore granites from the W-Mo deposits (East Kounrad, Zhanet and Akshatau), Central Kazakhstan. Lithos, 252, 16-31.
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