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Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armeniai
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SotkVillage
Gegharkunik ProvinceProvince
ArmeniaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
423171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423171:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sotk'; Zod
Other Languages:
French:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Arménie
Italian:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Russian:
Сотк, Гехаркуникская область, Армения
Spanish:
Sotk, Geghark'unik', Armenia
Armenian:
Սոթք, Գեղարքունիքի մարզ, Հայաստան
Azeri:
Zod, Geğarkunik, Ermənistan
Catalan:
Sotk, Província de Gegharkunik, Armènia
Chechen:
Сотк, Аремалойн
Farsi/Persian:
ستک, استان گغارکونیک, ارمنستان
Georgian:
სოთქი, გეღარქუნიქის პროვინცია, სომხეთი
Malay:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Polish:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Scots:
Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenie
South Azerbaijani:
سوتک، روسیه, ارمنیستان
Ukrainian:
Сотк, Ґегаркунік, Вірменія
Vietnamese:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia


Sotk (Armenian: Սոթք, Romanized: Sotk' or Armenian: Զոդ, Romanized: Zod, Azerbaijani: Zod) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, well known for its gold mines.

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27 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurostibite
Formula: AuSb2
References:
Rolf LuetckeIdentification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Bilibinskite
Formula: PbCu2Au3Te2
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Chekhovichite (TL)
Formula: Bi2Te4+4O11
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Keystoneite
Formula: Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Nagyágite
Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘ Pilsenite
Formula: Bi4Te3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite (TL)
Formula: PbBi2Te4
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Smirnite (TL)
Formula: Bi2Te4+O5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tellurantimony
Formula: Sb2Te3
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Volynskite (TL)
Formula: AgBiTe2
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘBilibinskite2.BA.80PbCu2Au3Te2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPilsenite2.DC.05Bi4Te3
ⓘTellurantimony2.DC.05Sb2Te3
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘAurostibite2.EB.05aAuSb2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘRucklidgeite (TL)2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘNagyágite2.HB.20a[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘVolynskite (TL)2.JA.20AgBiTe2
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘChekhovichite (TL)4.JK.35Bi2Te4+4O11
ⓘSmirnite (TL)4.JK.40Bi2Te4+O5
ⓘKeystoneite4.JM.05Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChekhovichiteBi2Te44+O11
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmirniteBi2Te4+O5
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ TellurantimonySb2Te3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Teⓘ ChekhovichiteBi2Te44+O11
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KeystoneiteMg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Teⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ SmirniteBi2Te4+O5
Teⓘ TellurantimonySb2Te3
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
AuGold
Auⓘ AurostibiteAuSb2
Auⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ BilibinskitePbCu2Au3Te2
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Nagyágite[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ ChekhovichiteBi2Te44+O11
Biⓘ PilseniteBi4Te3
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ SmirniteBi2Te4+O5
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotk
Wikidata ID:Q745934

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