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Shiganak deposit, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstani
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Shiganak depositDeposit
Moiynkum DistrictDistrict
Jambyl RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
44° North , 72° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~168km
GRN:
N30E38
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
484235
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:484235:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The deposit is characterized by barite-bearing siliceous formations, with the main industrial mineralization concentrated in stratiform barite-bearing zones. The ore consists predominantly of barite and siliceous minerals, including quartz, chalcedony, and jasper quartzite, with minor amounts of manganese minerals, iron hydroxides, and clay minerals. The BaSO4 content of the Shiganak ore is approximately 63%.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

[1]Li, Era; Smailova, Alina; Beisembayev, Eldar; Niyazov, Abdulkhay; Nurbolatuly, Abdukamal; Baidagulova, Kamilya; Basheva, Zhazira; Surimbayev, Bauyrzhan (2026) Recovery of Barite from Gravity Separation Tailings by Flotation: Development of an Integrated Gravity-Flotation Flowsheet. Minerals, 16 (10). doi:10.3390/min16101070
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