Centralni West, Kapan, Syunik Province, Armeniai
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Centralni West | Mine (Abandoned) |
Kapan | Municipality |
Syunik Province | Province |
Armenia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 14' 4'' North , 46° 22' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
7-10 and Katar mines
Cu; Veins and stockwork; E-W trending
At least 31 Mt produced since 1843@ 1.16% Cu (both Centralni deposits together)
Underground, abandoned
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Emplectite Formula: CuBiS2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
ⓘ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 Reference: Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Emplectite | 2.HA.05 | CuBiS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
S | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Te | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Emplectite | CuBiS2 |
Bi | ⓘ Tellurobismuthite | Bi2Te3 |
Bi | ⓘ Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Bi | ⓘ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Zohrabyan, S., Vardanyan, A., Melkonyan, R., & Ulianov, A. (2014). Base and precious metal mineralization in Middle Jurassic rocks of the Lesser Caucasus: A review of geology and metallogeny and new data from the Kapan, Alaverdi and Mehmana districts. Ore Geology Reviews, 58, 185-207.
Mederer, J., Moritz, R., Chiaradia, M., Spikings, R., Spangenberg, J. E., & Selby, D. (2019). Ore formation during Jurassic subduction of the Tethys along the Eurasian margin: Constraints from the Kapan district, Lesser Caucasus, southern Armenia. Economic Geology, 114(7), 1251-1284.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.