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Aqtyuz REE deposit, Aq-Tyuz ore Field, Kemin District, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstani
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Aqtyuz REE depositDeposit
Aq-Tyuz ore FieldOre Field
Kemin DistrictDistrict
Chuy RegionRegion
KyrgyzstanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 51' 38'' North , 76° 7' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kemin10,295 (2017)35.9km
Balykchy40,000 (2015)44.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
125630
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125630:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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 Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed 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)
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 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
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘvar. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘSynchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
ⓘThorite
var. Ferrithorite
9.AD.30(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
ⓘHuttonite9.AD.35ThSiO4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Hⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HuttoniteThSiO4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Oⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Fⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HuttoniteThSiO4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Siⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
FeIron
Feⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
YYttrium
Yⓘ Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
ThThorium
Thⓘ HuttoniteThSiO4
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]

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