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Kalba sub ore belt, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kalba sub ore belt | Mineral Belt |
| East Kazakhstan Region | Region |
| Kazakhstan | Country |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Asūbulaq | 5,644 (2014) |
| Ognevka | 1,722 (2014) |
| Belogorskīy | 1,530 (2014) |
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| ⓘ Aikinite Formula: CuPbBiS3 |
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe |
| ⓘ Alumotantite Formula: AlTaO4 References: |
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Calaverite Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Calciotantite Formula: CaTa4O11 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cassiterite var. Ainalite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Creedite Formula: Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Eosphorite Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Ferrotitanowodginite Formula: Fe2+TiTa2O8 References: |
| ⓘ Ferrowodginite Formula: Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite Formula: (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite Formula: (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Greenockite Formula: CdS |
| ⓘ Greifensteinite Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Heterosite Formula: Fe3+(PO4) References: Former chief geologist (1970ies-1980ies)Identification: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Hydroxylherderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ Irtyshite (TL) Formula: Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 Localities: |
| ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+) Formula: (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' |
| ⓘ Krennerite Formula: Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Lithiotantite (TL) Formula: LiTa3O8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Lithiowodginite (TL) Formula: LiTa3O8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 References: Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
| ⓘ Petalite Formula: LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pollucite Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Protolithionite' References: Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Rankamaite Formula: (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ Simpsonite Formula: Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ Thoreaulite Formula: Sn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ Titanowodginite Formula: Mn2+TiTa2O8 References: |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Ungursaite' Formula: NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) References: Hawthorne, F.C., Bladh, K.W., Burke, E.A.J., Ercit, S., Grew, E.S., Grice, J.D., Puziewicz, J., Roberts, A.C., Schedler, R.A., Shigley, J.E. (1986) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 71: 1543-1548.pp.1545-1546 - (p. 1546: Sidwillite and Ungursaite) |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Väyrynenite Formula: BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Wodginite Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite' References: Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
| ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
| ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Krennerite | 2.EA.15 | Au3AgTe8 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBiS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Creedite | 3.CG.15 | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series' | 4.. | |
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite var. Ainalite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 | |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | 4.DB.25 | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Ferrowodginite | 4.DB.40 | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| ⓘ | Lithiotantite (TL) | 4.DB.40 | LiTa3O8 |
| ⓘ | Lithiowodginite (TL) | 4.DB.40 | LiTa3O8 |
| ⓘ | Titanowodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| ⓘ | Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| ⓘ | Ferrotitanowodginite | 4.DB.40 | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| ⓘ | Alumotantite | 4.DB.55 | AlTaO4 |
| ⓘ | Simpsonite | 4.DC.10 | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| ⓘ | Thoreaulite | 4.DG.15 | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Fluornatromicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| ⓘ | Fluorcalciomicrolite | 4.DH.15 | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| ⓘ | Calciotantite | 4.DJ.05 | CaTa4O11 |
| ⓘ | Irtyshite (TL) | 4.DJ.05 | Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| ⓘ | Rankamaite | 4.DM.05 | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Heterosite | 8.AB.10 | Fe3+(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Väyrynenite | 8.BA.05 | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Greifensteinite | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Petalite | 9.EF.05 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Pollucite | 9.GB.05 | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Ungursaite' | - | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| ⓘ | 'Protolithionite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Väyrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| H | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Väyrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite var. Ainalite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Irtyshite | Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| O | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Väyrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| O | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| O | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| O | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| F | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Irtyshite | Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| Na | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| Na | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Petalite | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Väyrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| K | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Creedite | Ca3Al2(SO4)(OH)2F8 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| Ti | ⓘ Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Väyrynenite | BeMn2+(PO4)(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mn | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Heterosite | Fe3+(PO4) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Irtyshite | Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| Nb | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Nb | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite var. Ainalite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Sn | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
| Sn | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Cs | Caesium | |
| Cs | ⓘ Pollucite | (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| Ta | ⓘ Calciotantite | CaTa4O11 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Irtyshite | Na2(Ta,Nb)4O11 |
| Ta | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series | |
| Ta | ⓘ Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Rankamaite | (Na,K)3(Ta,Nb,Al)11(O,OH)31 |
| Ta | ⓘ Simpsonite | Al4Ta3O13(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Thoreaulite | Sn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| Ta | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
| Ta | ⓘ Ungursaite | NaCa5(Ta,Nb)24O65(OH) |
| Ta | ⓘ Fluorcalciomicrolite | (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb)2O6F |
| Ta | ⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Krennerite | Au3AgTe8 |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aikinite | CuPbBiS3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
| Bi | ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite | (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F |
Fossils
There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 5 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 2.59 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 5.33 Ma (Miocene) |
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Localities in this Region
- East Kazakhstan Region
- Irtysh River
- Kalba sub ore belt
- Oskemen
- Samar District
- East Kazakhstan Region
- Ulan District
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Irtysh-Zaisan Fold BeltOrogenic Belt
Kazakhstan
- East Kazakhstan Region
- Central Kalba districtMining District
- Qalba RangeMountain Range
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References
Shen, Ping; Feng, Hao-Xuan; Li, Chang-Hao; Hattori, Keiko; Ma, Hua-Dong; Pan, Hong-Di; Wang, Wei; Luo, Yao-Qing; Suo, Qing-Yu; Chu, Xiang-Kai (2025) Large-scale Permian-Jurassic rare-metal mineralization in the Altai Orogenic Belt: A review. Ore Geology Reviews, 182. 106669 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106669








Ognevka Ta deposit, Ulan District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan