Located in the southeastern part of the Kempirsai massif.

Coordinates are for the village of Kempirsai

The largest podiform chromite deposits are located in the southeastern part of the Kempirsai ultramafic massif within the so-called Main Ore Field, where they yield two ore zones (western and eastern) and several ore clusters.

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ⓘ Chromitite

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ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Localities:

Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit, Dzharlybutak Ore Group, Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
Geofizicheskoe-VII deposit, Dzharlybutak Ore Group, Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan

References:

Saveliev, Dmitry E., Darkhan K. Makatov, Andrey V. Vishnevskiy, and Ruslan A. Gataullin. (2023) "Accessory Minerals in the Chromitite Ores of Dzharlybutak Ore Group of Kempirsai Massif (Southern Urals, Kazakhstan): Clues for Ore Genesis" Minerals 13, no. 2: 263. https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020263

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

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ⓘ Aspidolite

Formula: NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit, Dzharlybutak Ore Group, Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan
Geofizicheskoe-VII deposit, Dzharlybutak Ore Group, Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan

References:

Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

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ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

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ⓘ Cuproiridsite

Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄

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ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ Edenite

Formula: NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS₂

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ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

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ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

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ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

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ⓘ Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

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ⓘ Kashinite

Formula: Ir₂S₃

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ⓘ Kassite

Formula: CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂

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ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

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ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Nickel

Formula: Ni

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ⓘ Nickeline

Formula: NiAs

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ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Osarsite

Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS

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ⓘ Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

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ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit, Dzharlybutak Ore Group, Main ore field, Kempirsai Cr deposit, Kargaly District, Aktobe Region, Kazakhstan

ⓘ Ruarsite

Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS

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ⓘ Ruthenium

Formula: (Ru,Ir)

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ Uvarovite

Formula: Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃

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Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., and Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999): Mineralium Deposita 34, 250-272.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Nickel	1.AA.05	Ni
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Ruthenium	1.AF.05	(Ru,Ir)
ⓘ	Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Nickeline	2.CC.05	NiAs
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Cuproiridsite	2.DA.05	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
ⓘ	Kashinite	2.DB.15	Ir₂S₃
ⓘ	Erlichmanite	2.EB.05a	OsS₂
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Ruarsite	2.EB.20	(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ	Osarsite	2.EB.20	(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Kassite	4.DH.10	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Uvarovite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Magnesio-hornblende	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Edenite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Aspidolite	9.EC.20	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Kassite	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Kassite	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Mg	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Al	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Aspidolite	NaMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Kashinite	Ir₂S₃
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Kassite	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ti	ⓘ Kassite	CaTi₂O₄(OH)₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Nickel	Ni
Ni	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Nickeline	NiAs
As	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
As	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
Os	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Osarsite	(Os,Ru)AsS
Os	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Kashinite	Ir₂S₃
Ir	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

Localities in this Region

Kazakhstan

Aktobe Region
- Kargaly District
  - Kempirsai Cr deposit
    - Main ore field
      - Dzharlybutak Ore Group
        Almaz-Zhemchuzhina deposit
        Geofizicheskoe-VII deposit

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References

Melcher, F., Grum, W., Thalhammer, T.V., Thalhammer, O.A.R. (1999) The giant chromite deposits at Kempirsai, Urals: constraints from trace element (PGE, REE) and isotope data. Mineralium Deposita: 34: 250-272.

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