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Kalesay (Kalisai) deposit, Aq-Tyuz ore Field, Kemin District, Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstani
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Kalesay (Kalisai) depositDeposit
Aq-Tyuz ore FieldOre Field
Kemin DistrictDistrict
Chuy RegionRegion
KyrgyzstanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 49' 31'' North , 75° 45' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.82546,75.75417
GRN:
N29E41
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kemin10,295 (2017)6.7km
Tokmok63,047 (2015)36.9km
Balykchy40,000 (2015)53.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
265198
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265198:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Beryllium

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Ambatoarinite'
Formula: Sr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Parisite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite
Formula: (Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Malacon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Ferrithorite		9.AD.30(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
ⓘZircon
var. Malacon		9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘGenthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Parisite'-Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ'Ambatoarinite'-Sr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Oⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
Oⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
Siⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. MalaconZr(SiO4)
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Laⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ndⓘ ParisiteCa(Ce/La/Nd/REE)2(CO3)3F2
DyDysprosium
Dyⓘ AmbatoariniteSr5(Ce,La,Dy)10(CO3)17O3 ?
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Ferrithorite(Th,Fe3+)[Si(O,OH)4]

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References

MALYUKOVA, N. (2014) Zoning of Polymetallic Rare‐earth and Rare‐metal Deposits in the Ak‐Tyuz Ore Field (Northern Tien Shan, Kyrgyzstan). Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition, 88 (s2). 451-453 doi:10.1111/1755-6724.12373_19
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