Biryuzakan deposit, Ghafurov District, Sughd, Tajikistani
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Biryuzakan deposit | Deposit |
| Ghafurov District | District |
| Sughd | Region |
| Tajikistan | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 32' 8'' North , 69° 43' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Konsoy | 5,042 (2012) | 5.1km |
| Taboshar | 11,578 (2012) | 7.7km |
| Oltintopkan | 4,823 (2012) | 16.8km |
| Palos | 3,288 (2012) | 24.4km |
| Adrasmon | 13,372 (2012) | 25.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
344841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344841:3
GUID (UUID V4):
81e98977-fa2c-4612-b478-65ab1fd9ef2d
Other Languages:
Russian:
ΠΌΠ΅ΡΡΠΎΡΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅ ΠΠΈΡΡΠ·Π°ΠΊΠ°Π½, ΠΠ°ΡΡΡΠΎΠ²ΡΠΊΠΈΠΉ ΡΠ°ΠΉΠΎΠ½, Π‘ΠΎΠ³Π΄ΠΈΠΉΡΠΊΠ°Ρ ΠΎΠ±Π»Π°ΡΡΡ, Π’Π°Π΄ΠΆΠΈΠΊΠΈΡΡΠ°Π½
Biryuzakan deposit is located at an elevation of 1400-1450 m in the southern spurs of the Kuraminskiy range.
It is confined to the hanging wall of the Beryuzovyi (Turquoise) fault, a thick tectonic zone in the Paleozoic and reactivated in the Alpine epoch. Along this fault zone, Upper Devonian to Early Carboniferous limestones altered to marble come into contact with quartz porphyries of Triassic age, which in turn contact dacitic porphyrites of the Lower and Middle (?) Carboniferous. As a result of postmagmatic processes, the effusive rocks were transformed into secondary light-coloured quartzites. These secondary quarzites, which mainly consist of quartz and sericite, are most probably associated with the quartz porphyry intrusives of Triassic (?) age that form a dyke-shaped body drawn out along the Beryuzovyi (Turquoise) fault. These rocks host the turquoise deposit. The turquoise zone is 1-10 m thick and appears 3 m under the surface. Most of the gem quality turquoise is found at a depth of 3-40 m. Green (greenish) turquoise along with the blue variety is found up to a depth of 10 m.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| β Halloysite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Tian ShanGroup of Mountain Ranges
- Kurama Range (Kuruminsky Range; Kuraminskii Range)Mountain Range
- Karamazar MountainsMountain Range
- Kurama Range (Kuruminsky Range; Kuraminskii Range)Mountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
TurkestanArea
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Biryuzakan deposit, Ghafurov District, Sughd, Tajikistan