Kazakhstan
Asia — 2,724,900 km²
Capital: Astana
1 specimen in collection
Notable mining localities
Principal mineralogical sites associated with collector specimens. Yellow dot indicates an endemic species — found exclusively or in world-class quality at this locality.
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Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan) district KaragandaChalcocite, Bornite (iridescent crystals), Native Copper, Malachite after Copper, Native Silver — major sandstone copper deposit
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Itauz Mine (Zhilandy group) UlytauNative Copper — fine arborescent specimens
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Sokolovskoe Iron Mine KostanayGolden Calcite — twinned crystals, increasingly scarce on the market
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Aqtobe chromite deposits AqtobeChromite — high-grade ore (45-50% chromic oxide)
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Karaganda coal basin KaragandaPyrite, Marcasite — concretions and nodules
Notable locality
Endemic or exclusive world-class locality
