Base metal occurrence 35km SW of Chelyabinsk

The area of the ore cluster is comprised of Lower to Middle Ordovician basalts of bimodal series (Saragazy Formation), Middle Ordovician to Silurian limestone, presumably Silurian dacitic andesite volcano–sedimentary rocks (Bereznyakovskoe Formation), and Lower Carboniferous andesitic tuffs intercalated with marble. The igneous rocks are numerous small bodies of diorite and andesite porphyries of the Silurian Birgilda–Tomino Complex. The stratiform or lenticular orebodies are conform the host rocks. In general, the ore deposit, 700–1000 m long and 400–800 m wide in plan view, gently plunges westward. The ores are disseminated, veinlet–disseminated, and less frequently massive.

Four mineral assemblages: (1) hematite–magnetite, (2) pyrite–arsenopyrite, (3) chalcopyrite– sphalerite, and (4) fahlore–chalcopyrite are established at the occurrence.

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Commodity List

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ⓘ Lead

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

ⓘ Acanthite

ⓘ Altaite

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

49 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

Plotinskaya, O. Yu., Grabezhev, A. I., Seltmann, R. (2015) Fahlores compositional zoning in a porphyry-epithermal system: Biksizak occurrence, South Urals, Russia as an example. Geology of Ore Deposits, 57 (1) 42-63 doi:10.1134/s1075701515010031

Plotinskaya, O. Yu., Novoselov, K. A., Seltmann, R. (2020) Mineralogy of Precious Metals in Ores of the Biksizak Base–Metal Deposit, South Urals, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 62 (6). 439-456 doi:10.1134/s1075701520060045

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

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Plotinskaya, O. Yu., Groznova, E. O., Grabezhev, A. I., Novoselov, K. A. (2010) Mineralogy and formation conditions of ore from the Biksizak silver-base-metal occurrence in the South Ural, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52 (5) 392-409 doi:10.1134/s1075701510050053

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

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ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite

Formula: (Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

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ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ 'Dolomite Group'

Formula: AM²⁺(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ Emplectite

Formula: CuBiS₂

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ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

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ⓘ Epidote

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

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

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ⓘ Kutnohorite

Formula: CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Miargyrite

Formula: AgSbS₂

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

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ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

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ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite

Formula: Ag

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ⓘ Oxy-dravite

Formula: Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O

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ⓘ Paragonite

Formula: NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Pearceite

Formula: [Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

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ⓘ Petzite

Formula: Ag₃AuTe₂

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Polybasite

Formula: [Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

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ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rucklidgeite

Formula: PbBi₂Te₄

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Siegenite

Formula: CoNi₂S₄

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

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ⓘ Stützite

Formula: Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36

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ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

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ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ Tetradymite

Formula: Bi₂Te₂S

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'

Formula: ^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ Volynskite

Formula: AgBiTe₂

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ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

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ⓘ Xanthoconite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	var. Küstelite	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Stützite	2.BA.65	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ	Petzite	2.BA.75	Ag₃AuTe₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tetradymite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₂S
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Xanthoconite	2.GA.10	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Tennantite-(Fe)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Pearceite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Polybasite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Rucklidgeite	2.GC.40c	PbBi₂Te₄
ⓘ	Emplectite	2.HA.05	CuBiS₂
ⓘ	Miargyrite	2.HA.10	AgSbS₂
ⓘ	Volynskite	2.JA.20	AgBiTe₂
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Kutnohorite	5.AB.10	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Oxy-dravite	9.CK.05	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Paragonite	9.EC.15	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Chamosite var. Daphnite	9.EC.55	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Dolomite Group'	-	AM²⁺(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Group'	-	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Kutnohorite	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite Group	AM²⁺(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kutnohorite	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
O	ⓘ Dolomite Group	AM²⁺(CO₃)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Paragonite	NaAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
S	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
S	ⓘ Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group	^M2(A₆)^M1(B₄ C₂)^X3(D₄)^S1(Y₁₂)^S2(Z)
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Kutnohorite	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Kutnohorite	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite var. Daphnite	(Fe,Mg)₅Al(Si,Al)₄O₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
As	ⓘ Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Ag	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Ag	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Ag	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Ag	ⓘ Xanthoconite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver var. Küstelite	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Miargyrite	AgSbS₂
Sb	ⓘ Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Te	ⓘ Rucklidgeite	PbBi₂Te₄
Te	ⓘ Stützite	Ag_5-xTe₃, x = 0.24-0.36
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Te	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Petzite	Ag₃AuTe₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Rucklidgeite	PbBi₂Te₄
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Emplectite	CuBiS₂
Bi	ⓘ Rucklidgeite	PbBi₂Te₄
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S
Bi	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃

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- Middle UralsMountain Range
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References

[2]Plotinskaya, O. Yu., Groznova, E. O., Grabezhev, A. I., Novoselov, K. A. (2010) Mineralogy and formation conditions of ore from the Biksizak silver-base-metal occurrence in the South Ural, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52 (5) 392-409 doi:10.1134/s1075701510050053

[1]Plotinskaya, O. Yu., Novoselov, K. A., Seltmann, R. (2020) Mineralogy of Precious Metals in Ores of the Biksizak Base–Metal Deposit, South Urals, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 62 (6). 439-456 doi:10.1134/s1075701520060045

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