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Altyn-Topkan ore field, Kuraminskii Range, Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad), Tajikistan

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Ref.: Enikeev, M.R. (1977) Formation of the oxidation zone of polymetallic deposits of the Altyn-Topkan ore region. Sbornik Nauchnykh Trudov Tashkent. Un-t. 28-32.

The Altyn-Topkan deposit is situated close to the border to Uzbekistan. Mined since 1954.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Andradite
    var: Demantoid
    Reference: []
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: []
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Nasledovite (TL)
    PbMn
     
    3
    		Al
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		O
     
    5
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Sardob polymetallic deposit, Altyn-Topkan ore field, Kuraminskii Range, Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad), Tajikistan
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: []
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []


    13 entries listed. 10 valid minerals. 1 type locality (other).

    Localities in this Region:
    Tajikistan
     
    • Viloyati Sogd (Viloyati Sughd; Viloyati Khodzhent; Viloyati Leninabad)
      • Kuraminskii Range
        • Altyn-Topkan ore field

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