original ) (raw )Mindat Locality ID:
423171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423171:7
414e56e2-df49-4e95-95c5-59ce79fc7b98
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Sotk'; Zod
French:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Arménie
Italian:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Russian:
Сотк, Гехаркуникская область, Армения
Spanish:
Sotk, Geghark'unik', Armenia
Armenian:
Սոթք, Գեղարքունիքի մարզ, Հայաստան
Azeri:
Zod, Geğarkunik, Ermənistan
Catalan:
Sotk, Província de Gegharkunik, Armènia
Farsi/Persian:
ستک, استان گغارکونیک, ارمنستان
Georgian:
სოთქი, გეღარქუნიქის პროვინცია, სომხეთი
Malay:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Polish:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Scots:
Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenie
South Azerbaijani:
سوتک، روسیه, ارمنیستان
Ukrainian:
Сотк, Ґегаркунік, Вірменія
Vietnamese:
Sotk, Gegharkunik, Armenia
Sotk (Armenian: Սոթք, Romanized: Sotk' or Armenian: Զոդ, Romanized: Zod, Azerbaijani: Zod) is a village in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, well known for its gold mines.
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
27 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTeLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsSLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Aurostibite Formula: AuSb2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: **Rolf Luetcke **Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Bilibinskite Formula: PbCu2Au3Te2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Spiridonov, E. M. (2011) Bilibinskite,(Au5-6Cu3-2)8 (Te,Pb,Sb)5, from the Cementation Zone of the Aginskoe, Kamchatka and Pionerskoe, Sayan Mountains Gold-telluride Deposits. New Data on Minerals. 46:162-164
ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Chekhovichite (TL) Formula: Bi2Te4+4O11Type Locality: References: Spiridonov, E.M., Petrova, I.V., Demina, L.A., Dolgikh, V.I., Antonyan, G.M. (1987) The new mineral chekhovichite (Bi2Te4O11). Vestnik Moskovskogo Universiteta, Geologiya (Moscow University Geology Bulletin): 42(6): 71-75. Jambor, John L., Burke, Ernst A. J. (1989) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist , 74 (11-12) 1399-1404 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Freieslebenite Formula: AgPbSbS3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbSLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsSLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143
ⓘ Gold Formula: AuLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2TeLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Keystoneite Formula: Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2OLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2003)
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data .
ⓘ Melonite Formula: NiTe2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data .
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data .
ⓘ Nagyágite Formula: [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
ⓘ Pilsenite Formula: Bi4Te3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data .
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Rucklidgeite (TL) Formula: PbBi2Te4Type Locality: References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Zav'yalov, Ye.N., Begizov, V.D. (1977) Rucklidgeite, (Bi,Pb)3Te4, a new mineral from from the Zod and Kochkar gold ore deposits. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 106(1): 62-68. Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D 3[Si2O5](OH)4Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data .
ⓘ Smirnite (TL) Formula: Bi2Te4+O5Type Locality: References: Spiridonov, E.M., Demina, L.A., Dolgikh, V.A., Antonina, G.M., Rakcheev, A.D., Bulgak, L.V., Lebedeva, S.I., Chvileva, T.N. (1984) Smirnite Bi2TeO5 - a new mineral. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 278: 199-202. Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
ⓘ Tellurantimony Formula: Sb2Te3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3Locality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2SLocality: Sotk gold mine, Sotk, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia References: Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
ⓘ Volynskite (TL) Formula: AgBiTe2Type Locality: References: Eksp. Metod. Issled. Rudnykh Mineralov, 1965, 129–141 Harris, D. C., Sinclair, W. D., Thorpe, R. I. (1973) Telluride minerals from the Ashley Deposit, Bannockburn Township, Ontario. The Canadian Mineralogist , 12 (1) 137-143 Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union . Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
H
Hydrogen
H
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
H
ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
C
Carbon
C
ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
C
ⓘ Magnesite MgCO3
O
Oxygen
O
ⓘ Chekhovichite Bi2Te44+O11
O
ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
O
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
O
ⓘ Magnesite MgCO3
O
ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O
ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O
ⓘ Smirnite Bi2Te4+O5
O
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
Mg
Magnesium
Mg
ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Mg
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Mg
ⓘ Magnesite MgCO3
Al
Aluminium
Al
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al
ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si
Silicon
Si
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si
ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si
ⓘ Quartz SiO2
Si
ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup D 3[Si2O5](OH)4
S
Sulfur
S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite FeAsS
S
ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
S
ⓘ Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3
S
ⓘ Galena PbS
S
ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
S
ⓘ Nagyágite [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
S
ⓘ Pyrite FeS2
S
ⓘ Stibnite Sb2S3
S
ⓘ Tetradymite Bi2Te2S
K
Potassium
K
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K
ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ca
Calcium
Ca
ⓘ Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2
Cr
Chromium
Cr
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Fe
Iron
Fe
ⓘ Arsenopyrite FeAsS
Fe
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Fe
ⓘ Pyrite FeS2
Ni
Nickel
Ni
ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
Ni
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Ni
ⓘ Melonite NiTe2
Cu
Copper
Cu
ⓘ Bilibinskite PbCu2Au3Te2
As
Arsenic
As
ⓘ Arsenopyrite FeAsS
As
ⓘ Gersdorffite NiAsS
Ag
Silver
Ag
ⓘ Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3
Ag
ⓘ Hessite Ag2Te
Ag
ⓘ Volynskite AgBiTe2
Sb
Antimony
Sb
ⓘ Aurostibite AuSb2
Sb
ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
Sb
ⓘ Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3
Sb
ⓘ Nagyágite [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Sb
ⓘ Stibnite Sb2S3
Sb
ⓘ Tellurantimony Sb2Te3
Te
Tellurium
Te
ⓘ Altaite PbTe
Te
ⓘ Bilibinskite PbCu2Au3Te2
Te
ⓘ Chekhovichite Bi2Te44+O11
Te
ⓘ Hessite Ag2Te
Te
ⓘ Keystoneite Mg0.5Ni2+Fe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O
Te
ⓘ Melonite NiTe2
Te
ⓘ Nagyágite [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Te
ⓘ Pilsenite Bi4Te3
Te
ⓘ Rucklidgeite PbBi2Te4
Te
ⓘ Smirnite Bi2Te4+O5
Te
ⓘ Tellurantimony Sb2Te3
Te
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3
Te
ⓘ Tetradymite Bi2Te2S
Te
ⓘ Volynskite AgBiTe2
Au
Gold
Au
ⓘ Aurostibite AuSb2
Au
ⓘ Bilibinskite PbCu2Au3Te2
Au
ⓘ Gold Au
Au
ⓘ Nagyágite [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Pb
Lead
Pb
ⓘ Altaite PbTe
Pb
ⓘ Bilibinskite PbCu2Au3Te2
Pb
ⓘ Boulangerite Pb5Sb4S11
Pb
ⓘ Freieslebenite AgPbSbS3
Pb
ⓘ Galena PbS
Pb
ⓘ Nagyágite [Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)3
Pb
ⓘ Rucklidgeite PbBi2Te4
Bi
Bismuth
Bi
ⓘ Chekhovichite Bi2Te44+O11
Bi
ⓘ Pilsenite Bi4Te3
Bi
ⓘ Rucklidgeite PbBi2Te4
Bi
ⓘ Smirnite Bi2Te4+O5
Bi
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Bi2Te3
Bi
ⓘ Tetradymite Bi2Te2S
Bi
ⓘ Volynskite AgBiTe2
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