The Yubileyno-Snegirikhinskoye deposit is a pyrite-polymetallic occurrence located in the Glubokovsky District of East Kazakhstan, approximately 60 km north-northwest of Leninogorsk. Structurally, it sits on the southwestern flank of the Sinyushensky anticlinorium within the North-East crush zone. The ore field is characterized by a steeply dipping monocline of Devonian volcano-sedimentary rocks, including rhyolitic crystalline tuffs, lavas, and siliceous siltstones of the Talovskaya and Shipunovskaya formations. The mineralization is strategically localized at the contact between these two formations and is associated with intense hydrothermal alterations like silicification and chloritization.

The deposit consists of four main ore bodies and several smaller lenses, categorized into four types: sulfur-pyrite, copper-pyrite, copper-zinc, and polymetallic. The ores are particularly rich in zinc and copper, with a characteristic metal ratio (Cu:Zn:Pb) of 5:7:1. While the deposit is classified as medium-sized in terms of metal reserves, it is considered a small-scale source for barite. The mineral composition is diverse, featuring dominant sulfides like pyrite and sphalerite alongside precious metals, with average grades of 0.8 g/t gold and 49.9 g/t silver.

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Mineral List

16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

Formula: ^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

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
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Group'	-	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Rudny Altai TerraneVolcanic Arc

Russia

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References

Ваулин, О. В. (2016) Восточно-Казахстанская область. Золото. Справочник [East Kazakhstan Region. Gold. Directory]. РОКИЗОЛ.

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