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Chu-Ili Mountains, Kazakhstani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chu-Ili Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Kazakhstan | Country |
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An south east - northwest trending range along the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgysztan that belongs to the western Tian Shan. It separates the Chuy valley in northern Kyrgysztan from the Ili valley in southern Kazakhstan.
Located north of Almaty.
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| â Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| â Aurostibite Formula: AuSb2 |
| â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| â Carminite Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 References: |
| â Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| â Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| â 'Chlorite Group' |
| â 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' |
| â Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| â Galena Formula: PbS |
| â 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| â Grossular var. Hibschite Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| â Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| â Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| â Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â Native Gold Formula: Au |
| â Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| â Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| â 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| â Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| â Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| â Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| â Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| â 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
| â Vuagnatite Formula: CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| â 'Zeolite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| â | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| â | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| â | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| â | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| â | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| â | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| â | Aurostibite | 2.EB.05a | AuSb2 |
| â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| â | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| â | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| â | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| â | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| â | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| â | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Carminite | 8.BH.30 | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Grossular var. Hibschite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| â | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| â | Vuagnatite | 9.AG.60 | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| â | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| â | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| â | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| â | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| â | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| Unclassified | |||
| â | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| â | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| â | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| â | 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)' | - | |
| â | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| H | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | â Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | â Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| O | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | â Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Al | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | â Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Al | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Si | â Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | â Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | â Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | â Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | â Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| S | â Galena | PbS |
| S | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | â Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | â Realgar | As4S4 |
| S | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | â Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | â Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | â Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | â Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | â Grossular var. Hibschite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x |
| Ca | â Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | â Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | â Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | â Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | â Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | â Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | â Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | â Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | â Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | â Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| As | â Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| As | â Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | â Realgar | As4S4 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | â Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | â Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
| Sb | â Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series | |
| Sb | â Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | â Aurostibite | AuSb2 |
| Au | â Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | â Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | â Carminite | PbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | â Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 47 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 838 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 516 Ma (Cambrian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 25 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 47 fossil localities |
- Almaty Region
- Zhambyl District
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 135 - Dulankara section
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 136 - Dulankara section
- Ordovician🐚 138 - Dulankara section
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 139 - Dulankara section
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 141 - Dulankara section
- Ordovician🐚 543 - Dulankara section
- Ordovician🐚 Anderkenyn-Akchoku
- Ordovician🐚 Kujandysai
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 828. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 828a. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 829. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 832. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 856. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Late/Upper Ordovician🐚 Loc. 858. Northern Dulankara Mountains
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 115. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 126. Section II. Eastern side of the Kopalysai valley
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 156. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 208. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 209. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 210. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 219. Uzunbulak Sector
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 223. Kstausai Sector
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 312. Kstausai Sector
- Zhambyl District
- Almaty Region
- Jambyl Region
- Korday District
- Ordovician🐚 112 - West side of Kopalysai Valley
- Ordovician🐚 Buldukbai-Akchoku Mountain
- Cambrian🐚 Geogiyevka [Bystrinskaya Suite
- Ordovician🐚 Kopalysai River
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 121. Eastern side of the Kopalysai valley
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 145. Section I. Eastern side of the Kopalysai valley
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 150-5. Eastern side of the Kopalysai valley
- Middle Ordovician🐚 Locality 158. Kurzhaksai section
- Middle Ordovician🐚 R-62. East Side of Kopalysai River
- Early/Lower Ordovician🐚 Sample 5758. South of the Agalatas River valley
- Paleozoic🐚 West side of Agalatas River
- Moiynkum District
- Shu District
- Korday District
Localities in this Region
- Almaty Region
- Zhambyl District
- Jambyl Region
- Moiynkum District
- Shu District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Chu-Yili MicrocontinentOrogenic Belt
- Stepnyak-Northern Tien ShanVolcanic Arc
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Samarodkova Mine, Akbakay, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan