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Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstani
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Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Cinnabar

Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Cinnabar

Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Cinnabar, etc.

Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 7' 48'' North , 72° 12' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.13000,72.20583
GRN:
N27E40
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kyzyl-Kyya32,000 (2015)15.6km
Iradan26,200 (2015)17.6km
Karavan1,100 (2015)18.4km
Quvasoy32,024 (2015)26.7km
Shohimardon5,100 (2012)37.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
5489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5489:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chauvai ore field


Located about 60 km SE of Fergana, at an altitude of 1500-1700 m a.s.l.

Discovered in 1914.

Onac (2025) lists realgar in a (probable) cave.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

92 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aktashite
Formula: Cu6Hg3As4S12
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chapmanite
Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Chursinite
Formula: [Hg2]2+Hg2+2[AsO4]2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galkhaite
Formula: (Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
ⓘ Getchellite
Formula: AsSbS3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gruzdevite (TL)
Formula: Cu6Hg3Sb4S12
Type Locality:
ⓘ Guettardite
Formula: Pb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Heteromorphite
Formula: Pb7Sb8S19
ⓘ Hypercinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kermesite
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ Klebelsbergite
Formula: Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Kuznetsovite
Formula: [Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
ⓘ Laffittite
Formula: AgHgAsS3
ⓘ Livingstonite
Formula: HgSb4S6(S2)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Poyarkovite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Shakhovite
Formula: [Hg2]2+Hg2+2[Sb3+O3](OH)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tapiaite
Formula: Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Terlinguaite
Formula: [Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Tvalchrelidzeite
Formula: Hg3SbAsS3
ⓘ Twinnite
Formula: Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Velikite
Formula: Cu2HgSnS4
ⓘ Wakabayashilite
Formula: [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Zinkenite
Formula: Pb9Sb22S42

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘVelikite2.CB.15aCu2HgSnS4
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘHypercinnabar2.CD.15bHgS
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘGetchellite2.FA.35AsSbS3
ⓘWakabayashilite2.FA.40[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
ⓘCorderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
ⓘKermesite2.FD.05Sb2S2O
ⓘAktashite2.GA.30Cu6Hg3As4S12
ⓘGruzdevite (TL)2.GA.30Cu6Hg3Sb4S12
ⓘLaffittite2.GA.35AgHgAsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘGalkhaite2.GB.20(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
ⓘTvalchrelidzeite2.GC.45Hg3SbAsS3
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘGuettardite2.HC.05aPb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
ⓘTwinnite2.HC.05a Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘHeteromorphite2.HC.10cPb7Sb8S19
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘLivingstonite2.JA.05iHgSb4S6(S2)
ⓘGeocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
ⓘZinkenite2.JB.35aPb9Sb22S42
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘPoyarkovite3.DD.10[Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘTerlinguaite3.DD.20[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘSenarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘShakhovite4.FB.05[Hg2]2+Hg2+2[Sb3+O3](OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘKlebelsbergite7.BB.35Sb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChursinite8.AD.60[Hg2]2+Hg2+2[AsO4]2
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘKuznetsovite8.BO.35[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘTapiaite8.DM.55Ca5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘChapmanite9.ED.25Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Shakhovite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[Sb3+O3](OH)3
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Chursinite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[AsO4]2
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Oⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Oⓘ Shakhovite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[Sb3+O3](OH)3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Sⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12
Sⓘ GuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sⓘ HypercinnabarHgS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LaffittiteAgHgAsS3
Sⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TvalchrelidzeiteHg3SbAsS3
Sⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sⓘ VelikiteCu2HgSnS4
Sⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Clⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Clⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Clⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Cuⓘ GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ VelikiteCu2HgSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ Chursinite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[AsO4]2
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Asⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Asⓘ GuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
Asⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Asⓘ LaffittiteAgHgAsS3
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TvalchrelidzeiteHg3SbAsS3
Asⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Asⓘ TapiaiteCa5Al2(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 12H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ LaffittiteAgHgAsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ VelikiteCu2HgSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ ChapmaniteFe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
Sbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sbⓘ GetchelliteAsSbS3
Sbⓘ GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12
Sbⓘ GuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
Sbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ KermesiteSb2S2O
Sbⓘ KlebelsbergiteSb4O4(SO4)(OH)2
Sbⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sbⓘ Shakhovite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[Sb3+O3](OH)3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ TvalchrelidzeiteHg3SbAsS3
Sbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Sbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ AktashiteCu6Hg3As4S12
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ Chursinite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[AsO4]2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ Galkhaite(Hg5Cu)CsAs4S12
Hgⓘ GruzdeviteCu6Hg3Sb4S12
Hgⓘ HypercinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Kuznetsovite[Hg2]2+Hg2+[AsO4]Cl
Hgⓘ LaffittiteAgHgAsS3
Hgⓘ LivingstoniteHgSb4S6(S2)
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Hgⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Hgⓘ Shakhovite[Hg2]2+Hg22+[Sb3+O3](OH)3
Hgⓘ Terlinguaite[Hg3]4+Hg2+Cl2O2
Hgⓘ TvalchrelidzeiteHg3SbAsS3
Hgⓘ VelikiteCu2HgSnS4
TlThallium
Tlⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pbⓘ GuettarditePb8(Sb0.56As0.44)16S32
Pbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Pbⓘ Twinnite Pb0.8Tl0.1Sb1.3As0.8S4
Pbⓘ ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42

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References

Karpenko V.Yu., Pautov L.A., Agakhanov A.A. and Siidra O.I. (2022) Tapiaite from the Chauvai ore field - a second find in the world. New data on minerals, 56, 81-90 (in Russian).
Kolesar, P., Brekler, V., Tvrdý, J (1993) Südkirgisien, Quecksilber-Antimon-Lagerstätten und ihre Mineralien [Southern Kyrgyzstan, mercury-antimony deposits and their minerals]. Lapis, 18 (11) 11-24
Belousov, V. I. (2002) Ore-Clastic Olistostromes, Ore Clasts, and Allochthonous Antimony–Mercury Deposits in the Alay Range, Southern Tien Shan. Lithology and Mineral Resources, 37 (3). 251-265 doi:10.1023/a:1015486314567
Onac, Bogdan P. (2025) Cave minerals of the 21st century: A 2025 review and update. International Journal of Speleology, 54 (1). ijs2552 doi:10.5038/1827-806x.ijs2552
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