Aqtyuz REE deposit, Aq-Tyuz ore Field, Kemin District, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aqtyuz REE deposit | Deposit |
| Aq-Tyuz ore Field | Ore Field |
| Kemin District | District |
| Chuy Region | Region |
| Kyrgyzstan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 51' 38'' North , 76° 7' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Very large Y and REE deposit in specific quartz rocks into volcanic pipe-like structure. The main and almost the single source of Y and intermediate REE (Eu-Ho) on all territory of former USSR.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| ⓘ Huttonite Formula: ThSiO4 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce) Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Synchysite-(Y) Formula: CaY(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite Formula: (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ Zircon var. Cyrtolite Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | var. Yttrofluorite | 3.AB.25 | (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20c | CaCe(CO3)2F |
| ⓘ | Synchysite-(Y) | 5.BD.20c | CaY(CO3)2F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Cyrtolite | 9.AD.30 | Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4] |
| ⓘ | Thorite var. Ferrithorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4] |
| ⓘ | Huttonite | 9.AD.35 | ThSiO4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Tian ShanGroup of Mountain Ranges
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Stepnyak-Northern Tien ShanVolcanic Arc
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
TurkestanArea
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Aqtyuz REE deposit, Aq-Tyuz ore Field, Kemin District, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan