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Kap-Kutan Cave System (Karljuk Cave System; Cupp-Coutunn Cave), Kugitangtau Ridge, South Tien-Shan Mountains, Lebap, Turkmenistani
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Kap-Kutan Cave System (Karljuk Cave System; Cupp-Coutunn Cave)- not defined -
Kugitangtau RidgeRidge
South Tien-Shan MountainsMountain Range
LebapRegion
TurkmenistanCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 66° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N26E38
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16808:8
GUID (UUID V4):
01d2084c-00fb-45f0-b4a7-1df67576a691


Cave 53 km long and 310 m deep. Possibly hydrofluoric acid in cave air.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Niter
Formula: KNO3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite		5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
β“˜5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Niter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Fraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NiterKNO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4

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References

Lapis (1992) 17(2), 13-18.
Maltsev, V.A., Self, C.A. (1992) Cupp-Coutunn cave system, Turkmenistan, USSR. Proceedings of Bristol University speleological society, 19, 117-150.
Maltsev, Vladimir A. (1993) Minerals of the Cupp-Coutunn Karst Cave System, Southeast Turkmenistan. World of Stone, 2, 5-30.
Maltsev, V., Korshunov, V. (1998) Geochemistry of fluorite and related features of the Kugitangtou Ridge Caves, Turkmenistan. Journal of Caves and Karst Studies, 60, 151-155.
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