Aktashite from
Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast'), Western-Siberian Region, Russia

Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast'), Western-Siberian Region, Russia
© Brent Thorne 2009

Description
Type Locality:	Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast'), Western-Siberian Region, Russia is the type locality for Aktashite
Quality of samples:	not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:	Believed Valid
References
References:	[Clark, 1993 - "Hey's Mineral Index, 3rd Edition"]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; V. I. Vasil’ev, N. V. Pervukhina, S. V. Borisov, S. A. Magarill, D. Yu. Naumov and N. V. Kurat’eva (2010): Aktashite Cu6Hg3As4S12 from the Aktash deposit, Altai, Russia: Refinement and crystal chemical analysis of the structure. Geology of Ore Deposits 52, 656-661.
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Aktashite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Altai Republic (Gorno-Altayskaya Autonomous Oblast'), Western-Siberian Region, Russia

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