Sary Shagan amethyst occurrence, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sary Shagan amethyst occurrence | Occurrence |
| Moiynkum District | District |
| Jambyl Region | Region |
| Kazakhstan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 52' 40'' North , 73° 32' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Priozersk | 13,457 (2018) | 20.9km |
| Saryshaghan | 4,365 (2012) | 27.4km |
| Mynaral | 1,303 (2012) | 52.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
133042
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:133042:0
GUID (UUID V4):
c3f752ce-79a6-432a-b25a-c1f21d44bd0f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Priozersk"; "Kashkanteniz"
Other Languages:
French:
Prioziorsk, District de Moiynkum, Oblys de Jambıl, Kazakhstan
German:
Priosersk, Mojynqum audany, Schambyl, Kasachstan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Приозерск, Мойынқұм ауданы, Жамбыл облысы, Қазақстан
Russian:
Проявление аметиста Сары-Шаган (Приозёрск; Кашкантениз), Мойынкумский район, Жамбылская область, Казахстан
Simplified Chinese:
萨雷·沙甘基地, 莫伊恩庫姆區, 江布爾州, 哈萨克斯坦
Belarusian:
Прыазёрск, Жамбылская вобласць, Казахстан
Dutch:
Priozersk, Moiynkum District, Oblast Jambıl, Kazachstan
Esperanto:
Priozjorsk, Provinco Ĵambilo, Kazaĥio
Lithuanian:
Prioziorskas, Žambylo sritis, Kazachstanas
Polish:
Prioziorsk, Obwód żambylski, Kazachstan
Tatar:
Приозёр, Җамбыл өлкәсе, Казакъстан
Ukrainian:
Приозерськ, Мойинкумський район, Жамбильська область, Казахстан
Upper Sorbian:
Priozjorsk, Kazachstan
Amethyst occurrence in effusive rocks located in the territory of the Sary Shagan military range (Jambyl and Karaganda Regions), to the north of Kashkanteniz Bay, near the closed city of Priozersk (Karaganda Region; coordinates 46°1'33"N, 73°41'29"E).
The amethyst occurrence was discovered by chance during foundation works for military facilities.
Note: this occurrence is sometimes indicated in mineral collections as "Priozersk" (the nearest town in Karaganda Region) or "Kashkanteniz" (the nearest bay of Lake Balkhash).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: specimens that was sold myself to another collectorsIdentification: Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' References: specimens that was sold myself to another collectorsIdentification: Raman Spectroscopy |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ✪ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priozersk,_Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1019405 |
| GeoNames ID: | 7536148 |
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References
Sary Shagan amethyst occurrence, Moiynkum District, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan