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Kvaisinsk Pb-Zn deposit, South Ossetia, Georgiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kvaisinsk Pb-Zn deposit | Deposit |
| South Ossetia | Disputed Territory |
| Georgia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' 27'' North , 43° 39' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kvaisi | 237 (2017) | 0.2km |
| Oni | 3,012 (2014) | 18.2km |
| Java | 426 (2014) | 27.2km |
| Sachโkhere | 6,140 (2017) | 27.6km |
| Qornisi | 208 (2012) | 31.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Southern Ossetia, Shida Kartli Region, Georgia
GPS coordinates are approximate.
Kvaisi or Kvaisa (Georgian: แแแแแกแ [kสผwษisi], Ossetian: ะััะฐะนัะฐ [หkสผสทajsa]) is an urban-type settlement in the Oni Municipality of Georgia. According to the official subdivision of Georgia, it is in the Oni district of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region of Georgia.
The settlement is located on the river Jejora (which is a tributary of the Rioni river) on the slopes of the Racha mountain ridge, 60 km north-west of Tskhinvali, and 20 km from Oni.
Lead and zinc deposits are located near the city and in the Soviet times, an ore mining and processing enterprise and hydroelectric power station worked in the region.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| โ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 References: |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| โ Native Antimony Formula: Sb References: |
| โ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
| โ 'UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb' Formula: Pb2SbS3Cl References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| โ | Native Antimony | 1.CA.05 | Sb |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| โ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb' | - | Pb2SbS3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | โ UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb | Pb2SbS3Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb | Pb2SbS3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | โ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | โ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Native Antimony | Sb |
| Sb | โ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | โ UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb | Pb2SbS3Cl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ UM1984-27-S:ClPbSb | Pb2SbS3Cl |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvaisa |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1794889 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
Asia/Europe
- Caucasus MountainsMountain Range
CaucasusTranscontinental Region
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Caucas MountainsVolcanic Arc
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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