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Berikul gold mine, Kemerovo Oblast, Russiai
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Berikul gold mineMine (Abandoned)
Kemerovo OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 29' 31'' North , 88° 7' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.49217,88.12442
GeoHash:
G#: vcyetq41r
GRN:
N37E38
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Makarakskiy442 (2014)12.6km
Tisul’9,249 (2014)32.2km
Belogorsk3,452 (2012)57.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
446337
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:446337:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Berikul Au mine


The deposit, an Au-sulfide-quartz vein with a Au content of 1–5 g/t, was mined exclusively for Au. The mine was in operation between 1942 and 1991.

The mine operated as an underground mine and the gold was processed via sulfide flotation and subsequent cyanidation of the concentrate.

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Shirokih, IN, Cherezov, AM, Vas' kov, AS (2000) Variations in the composition of native gold at the Staro-Berikulskoye deposit of the Kuznetsk Alatau. Geology and Geophysics, 41 (1). 111-119
Gas’kova, O. L., Shironosova, G. P., Bortnikova, S. B. (2008) Thermodynamic estimation of the stability field of bukovskyite, an iron sulfoarsenate. Geochemistry International, 46 (1) 85-91 doi:10.1134/s0016702908010072
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Shirokih, IN, Cherezov, AM, Vas' kov, AS (2000) Variations in the composition of native gold at the Staro-Berikulskoye deposit of the Kuznetsk Alatau. Geology and Geophysics, 41 (1). 111-119
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Hydromica'
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Shirokih, IN, Cherezov, AM, Vas' kov, AS (2000) Variations in the composition of native gold at the Staro-Berikulskoye deposit of the Kuznetsk Alatau. Geology and Geophysics, 41 (1). 111-119
Gas’kova, O. L., Shironosova, G. P., Bortnikova, S. B. (2008) Thermodynamic estimation of the stability field of bukovskyite, an iron sulfoarsenate. Geochemistry International, 46 (1) 85-91 doi:10.1134/s0016702908010072
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
References:
Shirokih, IN, Cherezov, AM, Vas' kov, AS (2000) Variations in the composition of native gold at the Staro-Berikulskoye deposit of the Kuznetsk Alatau. Geology and Geophysics, 41 (1). 111-119
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Gas’kova, O. L., Shironosova, G. P., Bortnikova, S. B. (2008) Thermodynamic estimation of the stability field of bukovskyite, an iron sulfoarsenate. Geochemistry International, 46 (1) 85-91 doi:10.1134/s0016702908010072
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66
ⓘ Rhomboclase
Formula: (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Shirokih, IN, Cherezov, AM, Vas' kov, AS (2000) Variations in the composition of native gold at the Staro-Berikulskoye deposit of the Kuznetsk Alatau. Geology and Geophysics, 41 (1). 111-119
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
Sofiya, Grakhova, Svetlana, Bortnikova, Nataliya, Yurkevich, Aleksey, Edelev (2020) Analysis of potentially hazardous gas concentrations near berikul dump reburial (Komsomolsk, Western Siberia, Russia). International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference: SGEM, 20 (5.1). 59-66

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘRhomboclase7.CB.55(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Hydromica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rhomboclase(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Gieré, R, Sidenko, N.V, Lazareva, E.V (2003) The role of secondary minerals in controlling the migration of arsenic and metals from high-sulfide wastes (Berikul gold mine, Siberia) Applied Geochemistry, 18 (9) 1347-1359 doi:10.1016/s0883-2927(03)00055-6
Sidenko, N. V., Lazareva, E. V., Bortnikova, S. B., Kireev, A. D., Sherriff, B. L. (2005) Geochemical and mineralogical zoning of high-sulfide mine-waste at the Berikul mine-site, Kemerovo Region, Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (4). 1141-1156 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.4.1141
Mardanov, Andrey V., Panova, Inna A., Beletsky, Alexey V., Avakyan, Marat R., Kadnikov, Vitaly V., Antsiferov, Dmitry V., Banks, David, Frank, Yulia A., Pimenov, Nikolay V., Ravin, Nikolai V., et al. (2016) Genomic insights into a new acidophilic, copper-resistant Desulfosporosinus isolate from the oxidized tailings area of an abandoned gold mine. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. doi:10.1093/femsec/fiw111
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