Месторождение Сардоб (Сардобское месторождение), Алтын-Топканское рудное поле (Зарнисорское рудное поле), Матчинский район, Согдийская область, Таджикистан

The Sardob deposit is situated in the upper Sardob Say valley, close to the border with Uzbekistan. Already exploited in the antiquity, the deposit was rediscovered in 1925 and mined since 1959.

The hydrothermal polymetallic vein-type mineralization is disseminated in all the Paleozoic rocks occurring in the deposit, but the highest concentration is reached in the areas of fragmented, quarzified and sericitized rocks, observable in the granite intrusion.

The Sardob deposit is the type locality for nasledovite, found in the oxidation zone of the deposit in the form of small white aggregates (up to 3 mm) in association with cerussite in the loose pyrolusite and limonite mass filling cracks in granodiorite porphyry.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

References:

Likhachov, Yu.A., and Dyakov, Yu.A. (eds.) [Лихачев, Ю.А., и Дьяков, Ю.А. (ред.)] (1966) Geology of the USSR. Volume 24. Tajik SSR. Part 2. Mineral resources [Геология СССР. Том 24. Таджикская ССР. Часть 2. Полезные ископаемые]. Nedra [Недра], Moscow, 599 pp. (in Russian)

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Badalov, S.T., Baskakov, S.P., Golovanov, I.M., Ismailov, M.I., Kasymov, A.K., Moiseeva, M.I., Musin, R.A., Smirnova, S.K. [Бадалов, С.Т., Баскаков, С.П., Голованов, И.М., Исмаилов, М.И., Касымов, А.К., Моисеева, М.И., Мусин, Р.А., и Смирнова, С.К.] (1975) Minerals of Uzbekistan [Минералы Узбекистана]. Publishing House "Fan" of the Uzbek SSR [Издательство "Фан" УзССР], Tashkent, Volume II [Том II], 335 pp. (in Russian).

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Enikeev, M.P. [Еникеев, М.Р.] (1958) Nasledovite - a new mineral from the Altyn-Topkan ore field [Наследовит - новый минерал с Алтын-Топканского рудного поля]. Doklady Akademii Nauk Uzbek SSR [ДАН УзССР], no. 5, 13-17 (in Russian)

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

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Badalov, S.T., Baskakov, S.P., Golovanov, I.M., Ismailov, M.I., Kasymov, A.K., Moiseeva, M.I., Musin, R.A., Smirnova, S.K. [Бадалов, С.Т., Баскаков, С.П., Голованов, И.М., Исмаилов, М.И., Касымов, А.К., Моисеева, М.И., Мусин, Р.А., и Смирнова, С.К.] (1977) Minerals of Uzbekistan. Volume VI [Минералы Узбекистана. Том VI]. Publishing House "Fan" of the Uzbek SSR [Издательство "Фан" УзССР], Tashkent, 296 pp. (in Russian).

ⓘ Epidote

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

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

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

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Nasledovite (TL)

Formula: PbMn₃Al₄(CO₃)₄(SO₄)O₅ · 5H₂O

Type Locality:

References:

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

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Badalov, S.T., Baskakov, S.P., Golovanov, I.M., Ismailov, M.I., Kasymov, A.K., Moiseeva, M.I., Musin, R.A., Smirnova, S.K. [Бадалов, С.Т., Баскаков, С.П., Голованов, И.М., Исмаилов, М.И., Касымов, А.К., Моисеева, М.И., Мусин, Р.А., и Смирнова, С.К.] (1977) Minerals of Uzbekistan. Volume VI [Минералы Узбекистана. Том VI]. Publishing House "Fan" of the Uzbek SSR [Издательство "Фан" УзССР], Tashkent, 296 pp. (in Russian).

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

References:

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

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates