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Kefashen skarn Cu-W occurrence, Kajaran, Syunik Province, Armeniai
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Kefashen skarn Cu-W occurrenceGroup of Ore Bodies
KajaranMunicipality
Syunik ProvinceProvince
ArmeniaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 13' 59'' North , 46° 6' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.23333,46.10000
GeoHash:
G#: tnbz1n0yx
GRN:
N27E26
Type:
Group of Ore Bodies
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tat’ev864 (2016)21.0km
Dzorastan1,034 (2016)22.5km
Kapan33,160 (2016)26.5km
Arafsa927 (2016)27.7km
Hats’avan15,208 (2018)28.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
295518
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:295518:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Skarn Cu-Mo orebodies at the contact between the Gekhinskoe granitic rocks and Permian limestones.

Skarn, Cu-Mo and W 0.59% Cu, 0.043% Mo, 0.1% W; no reported tonnage. E-W–oriented, 2- to 12-m-thick skarn dipping to the north, veins, small pockets; associated with NW-oriented structure.

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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
References:
Arutyunyan, M. A. (1976): Distribution of trace elements in skarn rocks and minerals of the Kefashen deposit. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 29(4), 64-70 (in Russian).
Arutyunyan, M. A. and Kukulyan, M. A. (1985): Time of segregation of gold during skarn and ore formation in the Kefashen skarn copper-molybdenum occurrence in the Zangezur ore region (Armenian SSR). Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 38(3), 62-66 (in Russian).
Hovakimyan, Samvel, Moritz, Robert, Tayan, Rodrik, Melkonyan, Rafael, Harutyunyan, Marianna (2019) Cenozoic Strike-Slip Tectonics and Structural Controls of Porphyry Cu-Mo and Epithermal Deposits During Geodynamic Evolution of the Southernmost Lesser Caucasus, Tethyan Metallogenic Belt. Economic Geology, 114 (7) 1301-1337 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4662
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefashen
Wikidata ID:Q2224255

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References

Arutyunyan, M. A. (1976): Distribution of trace elements in skarn rocks and minerals of the Kefashen deposit. Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 29(4), 64-70 (in Russian).
Arutyunyan, M. A. and Kukulyan, M. A. (1985): Time of segregation of gold during skarn and ore formation in the Kefashen skarn copper-molybdenum occurrence in the Zangezur ore region (Armenian SSR). Izvestiya Akademii Nauk Armyanskoi SSR, Nauki o Zemle 38(3), 62-66 (in Russian).
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nor_Astghaberd
[1]Hovakimyan, Samvel, Moritz, Robert, Tayan, Rodrik, Melkonyan, Rafael, Harutyunyan, Marianna (2019) Cenozoic Strike-Slip Tectonics and Structural Controls of Porphyry Cu-Mo and Epithermal Deposits During Geodynamic Evolution of the Southernmost Lesser Caucasus, Tethyan Metallogenic Belt. Economic Geology, 114 (7) 1301-1337 doi:10.5382/econgeo.4662
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