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Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstani
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Strelkinite, etc.

Basaral occurrence, Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Chistyakovaite, etc.

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Chistyakovaite

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Strelkinite, etc.

Basaral occurrence, Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Chistyakovaite, etc.

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Chistyakovaite

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Strelkinite, etc.

Basaral occurrence, Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
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Chistyakovaite, etc.

Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
Neighbouring regions:
Lake Alakol, Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Bo'ertala Autonomous Prefecture (Börtala Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, China
Sarkand District, Jetisu Region, Kazakhstan
Urzhar District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Ayagoz District, Abai Region, Kazakhstan
Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Type:
District
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Druzhba2,930 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
303288
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:303288:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
district d'Alakol, Oblys de Jetyssou, Kazakhstan
Italian:
distretto di Alaköl, Regione di Zhetisu, Kazakistan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Алакөл ауданы, Жетісу облысы, Қазақстан
Russian:
Алакольский район, Жетысуская область, Казахстан
Bulgarian:
Алаколски район, Жетъсуска област, Казахстан
Dutch:
Alakol District, Kazachstan
Farsi/Persian:
بخش الاکل, استان جتی‌سو, قزاقستان
Greek:
Επαρχία Αλακόλ, Καζακστάν
Hebrew:
מחוז אלאקול, קזחסטן
Japanese:
アラコル地区, ジェティス州, カザフスタン
Macedonian:
Алакол, Казахстан
Malay:
Daerah Alakol, Kazakhstan
Portuguese:
Alakol , Cazaquistão
Tatar:
Алакүл районы, Җидесу өлкәсе, Казакъстан
Ukrainian:
Алакольський район, Жетисуська область, Казахстан
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Alakoʻl, Yettisuv viloyati, Qozogʻiston
Western Punjabi:
ضلع الاکول, قازقستان


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47 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘ Bearsite (TL)
Formula: Be2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa
Formula: [Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chistyakovaite (TL)
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Antiperthite'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Mansfieldite
Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Mourite
Formula: UMo5O12(OH)10
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Natrouranospinite (TL)
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
References:
Kopchenova, E.V., Skvortsova, K.V. (1957) Sodium Uranospinite. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, 114, 634-636.
Fleischer, M. (1958) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 43 (3-4). 378-387 pp.383-384
Kopchenova, E.V., Sidorenko, G.A. (1962) Bearsite, the arsenic analogue of moraesite. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 91(4): 442-446. (in Russian)
Fleischer, Michael (1963) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 48 (1-2) 209-217 pp.210-211
Anthony, J.W., Bideaux, R.A., Bladh, K.W., and Nichols, M.C. (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy.
Sidorenko, G. A., Chukanov, N. V., Chistyakova, N. I., Bebeshko, G. I., Zadov, A. E., Naumova, I. S. (2007) Uramarsite (NH4,H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4,PO4)2 · 6H2O: A new mineral of the metaautunite group. Doklady Earth Sciences, 415 (2) 965-969 doi:10.1134/s1028334x0706030x
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strelkinite (TL)
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Trögerite
Formula: (H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Uramarsite (TL)
Formula: (NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘMourite4.FL.80UMo5O12(OH)10
ⓘStrelkinite (TL)4.HB.30Na2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMansfieldite8.CD.10AlAsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBearsite (TL)8.DA.05Be2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘBetpakdalite-CaCa8.DM.15[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrouranospinite (TL)8.EB.15Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘTrögerite8.EB.15(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘUramarsite (TL)8.EB.15(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘChistyakovaite (TL)8.EB.20Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
ⓘArsenuranospathite ?8.EB.25Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Antiperthite'		-
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Hⓘ BearsiteBe2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Hⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
Hⓘ Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BearsiteBe2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Oⓘ BearsiteBe2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Oⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
Oⓘ Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
VVanadium
Vⓘ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Asⓘ BearsiteBe2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O
Asⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MansfielditeAlAsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
Asⓘ Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa[Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo86+As25+Fe33+O36(OH)]
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MouriteUMo5O12(OH)10
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ ChistyakovaiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH) · 6.5H2O
Uⓘ Uramarsite(NH4)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed3.60 Ma (Pliocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kolpak1648.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Sasykol289.3 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Adocus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Adocidae : Adocus89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rodentia
order		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Procamelus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Procamelus15.97 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Gazella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Gazella5.333 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pappaceras minuta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Paraceratheriidae : Pappaceras : Pappaceras minuta48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Dinosauria
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria100.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coeluridae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coeluridae89.3 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pappocricetodon kazakstanicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Pappocricetodon : Pappocricetodon kazakstanicus48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Eoletes gracilis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Lophialetidae : Eoletes : Eoletes gracilis48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Teleolophus medius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Teleolophus : Teleolophus medius48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Saykanomys bohlini
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Saykanomys : Saykanomys bohlini48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Aksyiromys dalos
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Aksyiromys : Aksyiromys dalos48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Zhungaromys gromovi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Zhungaromys : Zhungaromys gromovi48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alakol_District
Wikidata ID:Q2556249
GeoNames ID:1526489

Localities in this Region

Kazakhstan

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

AsiaContinent
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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