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Sarasa deposits, Altai Republic, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Sarasa depositsGroup of Deposits
Altai RepublicRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
50° North , 87° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~223km
GRN:
N34E41
Type:
Group of Deposits
Mindat Locality ID:
230830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230830:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mercury deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)

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References

Luzgin, B.N., Shepelenko, I.I. (1977) Argillization of country-rock limestones in mercury deposits of the Sarasa zone. International Geology Review, 19 (2) 125-136 doi:10.1080/00206817709471004
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