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Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstani
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Solnechnoye MineMine
Kara-Oba W deposit- not defined -
KarazhalCity of Regional Subordination
Ulytau RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Fluorite

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
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Cosalite, etc.

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
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Fluorite

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
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Cosalite, etc.

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
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Fluorite

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
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Cosalite, etc.

Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 15' 27'' North , 71° 14' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.25750,71.24222
GRN:
N32E36
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zhambyl1,336 (2012)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
2221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2221:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Solvech Mine"


A fluorite mine. Originally known as Western District of the Karaoba molybdenum-tungsten deposit.

NOTE: "Solvech" is a mis-nomer that appears on several websites.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akdalaite (TL)
Formula: Al10O14(OH)2
Type Locality:
Description: Dump of prospecting Hole #9 The mineral occurs as lens-like or nest-like accumulations consisting of tabular and elongated tabular crystals up to 0.8 mm. long and 0.1 mm. wide, showing hexagonal outline, in veinlets cutting amesite-fluorite-muscovite rock and fluorite-magnetite-diopside-vesuvianite-andradite skarn.
ⓘ Amesite
Formula: Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘAkdalaite (TL)4.FL.70Al10O14(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAmesite9.ED.15Mg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Hⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Oⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AkdalaiteAl10O14(OH)2
Alⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AmesiteMg2Al(AlSiO5)(OH)4
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
Sⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ CosalitePb2Bi2S5

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References

Shpanov, E.P., Sidorenko, G.A., Stolyarova, T.I. (1970) Akdalaite, a new hydrous modification of alumina. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 99(3): 333-339 (in Russian). https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO99N3_333.pdf
Shpanov, Y.P., Sidorenko, G.A., Stolyarova, T.I. (1971) Akdalaite, a new hydrated variety of alumina. International Geology Review: 13(5): 675-680. https://dokumen.tips/documents/akdalaite-a-new-hydrated-variety-of-alumina.html?page=1
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