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Mardzhan deposit, Sisian, Syunik Province, Armeniai
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Mardzhan depositDeposit
SisianMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 23' 1'' North , 45° 51' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.38371,45.85094
GRN:
N27E26
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arafsa927 (2016)11.4km
Hats’avan15,208 (2018)13.6km
Brrnakot’1,912 (2016)16.4km
Shaghat1,011 (2018)19.9km
Angeghakot’1,726 (2016)22.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
295455
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295455:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Marzhansk deposit; Marzhana deposit; Mardjan deposit


Polymetallic quartz vein ores in deformed Permian volcanic rocks.

Principal ore minerals are pyrite, sphalerite, galena, tetrahedrite, and tennantite in gangue of quartz, barite, calcite, and rhodochrosite (Kukulyan, 1988).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dufrénoysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Seligmannite
Formula: PbCuAsS3
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Twinnite
Formula: Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘvar. Küstelite1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘSeligmannite2.GA.50PbCuAsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘTwinnite2.HC.05a Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘDufrénoysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ Native Silver var. KüsteliteAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TlThallium
Tlⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ DufrénoysitePb2As2S5
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ SeligmannitePbCuAsS3
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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References

en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_industry_of_Armenia
www.armeniandiaspora.com (n.d.) http://www.armeniandiaspora.com/showthread.php?137067-Global-Gold-To-Invest-32-Mln-In-Gold-Polymetallic-Deposit-In-Armeni
Kukulyan, M. A. (1983): Separation sequence of lead sulfantimonites and their crystallization conditions as illustrated by the Mardzhan polymetallic ore deposit. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 36(5), 68-74 (in Russian).
Kukulyan, M.A. (1985) Geological structure and formation conditions of the Mardzhan polymetallic deposit (Armenian SSR). Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdenii, 27(2), 52-62 (in Russian).
Kukulyan, M.A. (1987) Concealed mineral-geochemical zoning of mineralization in the Mardzhana polymetallic ore deposit. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 40(1), 26-32 (in Russian).
Kukulyan, M A. (1987): Dufrenoysite and twinnite in ores of the Mardzhansk deposit. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 40 (2), 66-69 (in Russian).
Kukulyan, M. A. (1988): Mineral composition of the Mardzhan ore deposit (Armenian SSR). Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 41(3), 22-32 (in Russian).
Kazaryan, A.K. and Malyutin, S.A. (1993) Magmatism and hydrothermal mineralization of the Mardzhan ore field (Armenia). Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Geologiya i Razvedka 1993 (3), 67-73 (in Russian).
Simonyan, R.S. (1996) Primeniye parageneticheskogo analiza elementov pri otsenke geokhimicheskikh anomaliy na primere Mardzhan-Mazmazakskogo rudnogo uchastka. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armenii. Nauki o Zemle, 49, 47-51.
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