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Abay District, Abai Region, Kazakhstani
Regional Level Types
Abay DistrictDistrict
Abai RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

Coat of Arms of Abay District
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Qaraūyl5,261 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
302170
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302170:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Abayskiy
Other Languages:
French:
District d'Abaï, Oblys d'Abay, Kazakhstan
Italian:
Distretto di Abaj, Regione di Abaj, Kazakistan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Абай ауданы, Абай облысы, Қазақстан
Russian:
Абайский район, Абайская область, Казахстан
Arabic:
مقاطعة آباي, كازاخستان
Belarusian:
Абайскі раён, Абайская вобласць, Казахстан
Bulgarian:
Абайски район, Казахстан
Dutch:
Abay District, Kazachstan
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ابای، استان قزاقستان شرقی, استان آبای, قزاقستان
Greek:
Επαρχία Αμπάι, Καζακστάν
Macedonian:
Абај, Казахстан
Malay:
Daerah Abay, Kazakhstan
Ukrainian:
Абайський район, Абайська область, Казахстан
Vietnamese:
Abay, Abai , Kazakhstan
Western Punjabi:
ضلع ابے, قازقستان


Note there are Abay regions in both South Kazakhstan and Karaganda in addition to this.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe

Fossils

There are 95 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences95
Youngest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed497 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Taldyboi - TB0717453 - 445.2 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Taldyboi - TB092453 - 445.2 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Bestamak7466 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Chingiztau66485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Entactinosphaera
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : Entactinosphaera466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Stigmosphaerostylus
genus
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Entactiniidae : Stigmosphaerostylus466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cystiphylloides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphylloides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heliophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Heliophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Lingulida
order
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Eoscaphelasma
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Scaphelasmatidae : Eoscaphelasma485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eurytreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Eurytreta485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Homotreta
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Prototreta497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Furnishina
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : Furnishina497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Prooneotodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : Prooneotodus497 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Coelocerodontus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Coelocerodontus497 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Drepanoistodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Drepanoistodus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Paltodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Prioniodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Balognathidae : Prioniodus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Variabiloconus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Oneotodontidae : Variabiloconus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Liangshanella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Bradoriida : Svealutidae : Liangshanella485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Zmeinogorskia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zmeinogorskia387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Konyrium varium
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Konyrium : Konyrium varium466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Kotylotreta undata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Kotylotreta : Kotylotreta undata497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Brachaktassia triangularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Acrotretidae : Brachaktassia : Brachaktassia triangularis466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Wrightiops nikitini
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniopsida : Craniopsidae : Wrightiops : Wrightiops nikitini453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Ashinaorthis recta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Ashinaorthis : Ashinaorthis recta453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Kassinella tchingisensis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Hesperomenidae : Kassinella : Kassinella tchingisensis453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) papiliuncula
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella : Sowerbyella (Sowerbyella) papiliuncula453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Bokotorthis abayi
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Bokotorthis : Bokotorthis abayi453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Schachriomonia parva
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Schachriomonia : Schachriomonia parva453 - 445.2 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rozmanospira mica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Cyclospiridae : Rozmanospira : Rozmanospira mica466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rowellella lamellosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Rowellella : Rowellella lamellosa466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Cordylodus angulatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Proconodontidae : Cordylodus : Cordylodus angulatus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Acodus similaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Acodus : Acodus similaris485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Veliseptum fragile
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Acrotretida : Ephippelasmatidae : Veliseptum : Veliseptum fragile466 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Phakelodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Amphigeisinidae : Phakelodus497 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Phakelodus tenuis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Amphigeisinidae : Phakelodus : Phakelodus tenuis497 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Rossodus manitouensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Oistodontidae : Rossodus : Rossodus manitouensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Prooneotodus gallatini
species
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Paraconodontida : Prooneotodus : Prooneotodus gallatini497 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 12 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abai_District,_Abai_Region
Wikidata ID:Q1099244
GeoNames ID:1526967

Localities in this Region

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