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Jezkazgan, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstani
Regional Level Types
JezkazganMetropolitan Area
Ulytau RegionRegion
KazakhstanCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zhezqazghan104,357 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
57136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57136:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Zhezkazgan; Dzhezkazgan; Zhezqazghan
Other Languages:
French:
Jezkazgan, Oblys d'Ulytau, Kazakhstan
German:
Schesqasghan, Ulytau , Kasachstan
Italian:
Zhezkazgan, Regione di Ūlytau, Kazakistan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Жезқазған, Ұлытау облысы, Қазақстан
Kazakh (Latin Script):
Jezkazgan, Qazaqstan
Russian:
Жезказган, Улытауская область, Казахстан
Simplified Chinese:
傑茲卡茲甘, 乌勒套州, 哈萨克斯坦
Spanish:
Zhezkazgan, Provincia de Ulytau, Kazajistán
Arabic:
جيزكازغان, كازاخستان
Aromanian:
Zhezkazgan, Kazahstan
Azeri:
Jezqazğan, Qazaxıstan
Bashkir:
Еҙҡаҙған, Ҡаҙағстан
Basque:
Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Belarusian:
Жэзказган, Улытаўская вобласць, Казахстан
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Жэзказган, Казахстан
Bengali:
জেজকাযগান, কাজাখস্তান
Bulgarian:
Жезказган, Улътауска област, Казахстан
Cebuano:
Zhezqazghan, Kasahistan
Chechen:
Жезказган, Кхазакхстан
Danish:
Jezkazgan , Kasakhstan
Dutch:
Jezqazğan, Kazachstan
Estonian:
Žezkazgan, Ulõtau oblast, Kasahstan
Farsi/Persian:
جزقازغان, استان اولیتاو, قزاقستان
Finnish:
Jezqazğan, Kazakstan
Georgian:
ჟეზყაზღანი, ყაზახეთი
Greek:
Τζεζκαζγκάν, Καζακστάν
Gujarati:
જેઝકઝગન, કઝાકિસ્તાન
Hindi:
जेज़काज़्गान, कज़ाख़िस्तान
Hungarian:
Zsezkazgan, Kazahsztán
Indonesian:
Jezqazğan, Kazakhstan
Japanese:
ジェズカズガン, ウルタウ州, カザフスタン
Kannada:
ಜೆಜ್ಕಾಜ್ಗನ್, ಕಜಾಕಸ್ಥಾನ್
Korean:
제즈카잔, 울리타우주, 카자흐스탄
Kyrgyz:
Жезказган, Улуу-Тоо облусу, Казакстан
Latvian:
Žezkazghana, Ulitau apgabals, Kazahstāna
Lithuanian:
Žezkazganas, Kazachstanas
Malay:
Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Marathi:
जेझकाझन, कझाकस्तान
Norwegian:
Dzjezkazgan, Kasakhstan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Dzjezkazgan, Kasakhstan
Polish:
Żezkazgan, Obwód ułytauski, Kazachstan
Portuguese:
Dzhezkazgan, Cazaquistão
Scots:
Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan
Serbian:
Жесказган, Казахстан
Sinhalese:
ජේස්කස්ගන්, කසක්ස්තානය
Swedish:
Zjezkazgan, Kazakstan
Tamil:
ஜெஸ்காஸ்கண், கசக்கஸ்தான்
Tatar:
Җизказган, Олытау өлкәсе, Казакъстан
Telugu:
జెజ్కజ్గాన్, కజకస్తాన్
Thai:
เจซกาสกัน, แคว้นโอเลอเตา, ประเทศคาซัคสถาน
Traditional Chinese:
傑茲卡茲甘, 哈薩克
Turkish:
Jezkazgan, Ulıtav , Kazakistan
Udmurt:
Жезказган, Казахстан
Ukrainian:
Жезказган, Улитауська область, Казахстан
Upper Sorbian:
Žezkazgan, Kazachstan
Urdu:
ژزقازغان, قازقستان
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Jezqazgʻan, Ulitau , Qozogʻiston
Vietnamese:
Jezkazgan, Ulytau , Kazakhstan


Copper mineralisations in sandstones.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 4 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.

Occurrences4
Youngest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed343 Ma (Carboniferous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tenisia turgaica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Epiaceratherium : Epiaceratherium turgaicum28.4 - 23.03 Ma
Cenozoic
Celox erratica
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Gzheloceratidae : Celox : Celox erratica339.4 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Endolobus litvinovichae
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Koninckioceratidae : Endolobus : Endolobus litvinovichae330.9 - 323.2 Ma
Carboniferous
Rineceras carinatiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Trigonoceratidae : Rineceras : Rineceras carinatiforme342.8 - 339.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezkazgan
Wikidata ID:Q740832
GeoNames ID:1516589

Localities in this Region

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