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Pionerskoye gold deposit, Muya, Muysky District, Buryatia, Russiai
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Pionerskoye gold depositDeposit
MuyaUrban Locality
Muysky DistrictDistrict
BuryatiaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 45' 0'' North , 114° 49' 59'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N38E47
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
2653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2653:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in eastern Sayan.
Eastern Sayan, Sayan Mts

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Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Balyakinite (TL)
Formula: Cu(TeO3)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Bilibinskite
Formula: PbCu2Au3Te2
ⓘ Bogdanovite
Formula: (Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tellurite
Formula: TeO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'UM1980-17-TeO:CuPb'
Formula: PbCu(TeO3)O
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)'
Formula: PbCu(TeO3)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBilibinskite2.BA.80PbCu2Au3Te2
ⓘBogdanovite2.BA.80(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTellurite4.DE.20TeO2
ⓘBalyakinite (TL)4.JK.15Cu(TeO3)
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1980-17-TeO:CuPb'-PbCu(TeO3)O
ⓘ'Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)'-PbCu(TeO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Oⓘ UM1980-17-TeO:CuPbPbCu(TeO3)O
Oⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)PbCu(TeO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Feⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Cuⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Cuⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ UM1980-17-TeO:CuPbPbCu(TeO3)O
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)PbCu(TeO3)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ BalyakiniteCu(TeO3)
Teⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Teⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Teⓘ TelluriteTeO2
Teⓘ UM1980-17-TeO:CuPbPbCu(TeO3)O
Teⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)PbCu(TeO3)2
AuGold
Auⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Auⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Pbⓘ Bogdanovite(Au,Te,Pb)3(Cu,Fe)
Pbⓘ UM1980-17-TeO:CuPbPbCu(TeO3)O
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Cu Tellurate)PbCu(TeO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Russia
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Lewis, W. J., T. Ilieva, B. Foo (2012) NI 43-101 Technical Report and Audit of the Resource and Reserve Estimates for the Zun-holba Gold Mine Republic of Buryatia (Buryatia), Russian Federation
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