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Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia i
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Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Tikhonenkovite

Karasug REE-Sr-Ba-Fe-fluorite deposit, Chaa-Kholsky District, Tuva, Russia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

51° 19' 12'' North , 92° 5' 59'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: y117zy90t

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

5603

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:5603:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Located about 30 km east of Chadan. Calcite,ankerite,siderite carbonatite.
The ore field, approximately 20 km2, hosts eight discovered ore-bearing carbonatite bodies. They are enclosed in Ordovician–Silurian sandstones and siltstones and older metamorphosed rocks of the basement. All the bodies are localized in fault zones and within brecciated and altered rocks at their intersections. There are two large tubular bodies with a zoned concentric structure 400 × 550 and 670 × 750 m in size. Other carbonatite bodies are dike-shaped, 300–1300 m long, and up to 100–160 m thick. Tubular bodies are multiphase and are composed of older ankerite–calcite and later fluorite–barite–siderite carbonatites.

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ⓘ Breccia

ⓘ Calcite-carbonatite

ⓘ 'Siderite carbonatite'

ⓘ Siltstone

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ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Seltmann, R., Soloviev, S., Shatov, V., Pirajno, F., Naumov, E., Cherkasov, S. (2010) Metallogeny of Siberia: tectonic, geologic and metallogenic settings of selected significant deposits. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57 (6). 655-706 doi:10.1080/08120099.2010.505277

ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'

Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts (2011) Mineralogical Magazine p1785

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine

Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO₄

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Gearksutite

Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Karasugite (TL)

Formula: SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]

Type Locality:

References:

Petersen, O.V., Khomyakov, A.P., Leonardsen, E.S., Micheelsen, H.I., Johnsen, O. (1994) Karasugite, SrCaAl[F,(OH)]7 a new mineral from the Karasug Fe-REE-barite-fluorite deposit, Tannu-Ola Range, South Siberia, Russia. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 209-216.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ 'Parisite'

Formula: Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Strontianite

Formula: SrCO₃

References:

American Mineralogist 49:1774-1775

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

ⓘ Tikhonenkovite (TL)

Formula: Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]

Type Locality:

References:

Khomyakov, A.P., Stepanov, V.I., Moleva, V.A. and Pudovkina, Z.V. (1964) The new mineral tikhonenkovite, SrAlF4(OH)•H2O. Doklady Akademii Nauk USSR: 156: 345-347.

Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

Nikiforov, A.V., Bolonin, A.V., Pokrovsky, B.G., Sugorakova, A.M., Chugaev, A.V., and Lykhin, D.A. (2006): Geology of Ore Deposits 48(4), 256-276.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Karasugite (TL)	3.CB.30	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
ⓘ	Gearksutite	3.CC.05	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
ⓘ	Tikhonenkovite (TL)	3.CC.10	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Strontianite	5.AB.15	SrCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	7.AD.35	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Bastnäsite'	-	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Parisite'	-	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tikhonenkovite	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
C	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
O	ⓘ Tikhonenkovite	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
F	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
F	ⓘ Tikhonenkovite	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
F	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
Al	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Tikhonenkovite	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
Ca	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
Ca	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Sr	ⓘ Karasugite	SrCa[Al(F,OH)₇]
Sr	ⓘ Strontianite	SrCO₃
Sr	ⓘ Tikhonenkovite	Sr[AlF₄(OH)(H₂O)]
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Ce	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
Nd	Neodymium
Nd	ⓘ Bastnäsite	(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO₃)F
Nd	ⓘ Parisite	Ca(Ce/La/Nd/REE)₂(CO₃)₃F₂
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

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References

Nikiforov, A. V., Bolonin, A. V., Pokrovsky, B. G., Sugorakova, A. M., Chugaev, A. V., Lykhin, D. A. (2006) Isotope geochemistry (O, C, S, Sr) and Rb-Sr age of carbonatites in central Tuva. Geology of Ore Deposits, 48 (4) 256-276 doi:10.1134/s1075701506040027

Bolonin, Alexander V. (2018) The Chemical Mechanism of the Formation of Fluorite-Barite-Siderite Carbonatite in Karasug Fe-F-Ba-Sr-REE Deposit. Open Journal of Geology, 8 (4) 399-403 doi:10.4236/ojg.2018.84023

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