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Akatui Pb-Zn deposit, Akatui, Alexandrovo-Zavodsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia i
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Akatui Pb-Zn deposit Deposit
Akatui Village
Alexandrovo-Zavodsky District District
Zabaykalsky Krai Krai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

51° 4' 1'' North , 117° 47' 3'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

51.06722,117.78417

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Aleksandrovskiy Zavod	2,516 (2016)	19.1km
Vershino-Shakhtaminskiy	1,633 (2016)	26.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

2779

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:2779:6

GUID (UUID V4):

0

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

ⓘ Boulangerite

ⓘ Chvilevaite (TL)

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Chvilevaite (TL)

Formula: Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄

Type Locality:

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: CuS

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: PbS

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Formula: ZnS

References:

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Chvilevaite (TL)	2.FB.10	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Chvilevaite	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Chvilevaite	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chvilevaite	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chvilevaite	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Chvilevaite	Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)₂S₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Kachalovskaya, V.M., Osipov, B.S., Nazarenko, N.G., Kukoev, V.A., Mazmanyan, A.O., Egorov, I.N., Kaplunnik, L.N. (1988) Chvilevaite - a new alkali sulfide with the composition Na(Cu,Fe,Zn)2S2. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117(2) 204-207.

Jambor, John L., Vanko, David A. (1989) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 74 (7-8) 946-951

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