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Arkachan deposit, Western Verkhoyansk District, Verkhoyansk Silver Province, Verkhoyansk Fold Belt, Sakha, Russiai
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Arkachan depositDeposit
Western Verkhoyansk DistrictDistrict
Verkhoyansk Silver ProvinceProvince
Verkhoyansk Fold BeltFold zone
SakhaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
67° North , 136° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~247km
GRN:
N45E41
Type:
Deposit
Mindat Locality ID:
269131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269131:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


"Goldโ€“bismuthโ€“sideriteโ€“sulfide-type" deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


34 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chalcostibite
Formula: CuSbS2
โ“˜ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
โ“˜ Diaphorite
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
โ“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
โ“˜ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
โ“˜ Ingodite
Formula: Bi2TeS
โ“˜ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
โ“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pavonite
Formula: AgBi3S5
โ“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ 'Schirmerite'
Formula: PbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
โ“˜ Zoubekite
Formula: AgPb4Sb4S10

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Ingodite2.DC.05Bi2TeS
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Glaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜var. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
โ“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
โ“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Chalcostibite2.HA.05CuSbS2
โ“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
โ“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
โ“˜Zoubekite2.HC.35AgPb4Sb4S10
โ“˜Pavonite2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
โ“˜Matildite2.JA.20AgBiS2
โ“˜Diaphorite2.JB.05Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
โ“˜Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
โ“˜Gustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
โ“˜'Schirmerite'2.JB.40dPbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Sโ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sโ“˜ IngoditeBi2TeS
Sโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Sโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10
Sโ“˜ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feโ“˜ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coโ“˜ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Cuโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asโ“˜ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Agโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Agโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Agโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agโ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Agโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Agโ“˜ ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10
SnTin
Snโ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snโ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ ChalcostibiteCuSbS2
Sbโ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Sbโ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbโ“˜ ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ IngoditeBi2TeS
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pbโ“˜ DiaphoriteAg3Pb2Sb3S8
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Pbโ“˜ SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9
Pbโ“˜ ZoubekiteAgPb4Sb4S10
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biโ“˜ CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Biโ“˜ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biโ“˜ IngoditeBi2TeS
Biโ“˜ MatilditeAgBiS2
Biโ“˜ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Biโ“˜ SchirmeritePbAgBi3S6 - Pb3Ag1.5Bi3.5S9

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References

Gamyanin, G. N., Vikentโ€™eva, O. V., Prokofโ€™ev, V. Yu., Bortnikov, N. S. (2015) Arkachan: A new goldโ€“bismuthโ€“sideriteโ€“sulfide type of deposits in the West Verkhoyansky tin district, Yakutia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 57 (6) 465-495 doi:10.1134/s1075701515060045
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