Kazakhstan
Asia, 2,724,900 km²
Capital: Astana
2 specimens 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.
  • Dzhezkazgan (Zhezkazgan) district Karaganda
    Chalcocite, Bornite (iridescent crystals), Native Copper, Malachite after Copper, Native Silver, major sandstone copper deposit
  • Itauz Mine (Zhilandy group) Ulytau
    Native Copper, fine arborescent specimens
  • Sokolovskoe Iron Mine Kostanay
    Golden Calcite, twinned crystals, increasingly scarce on the market
  • Aqtobe chromite deposits Aqtobe
    Chromite, high-grade ore (45-50% chromic oxide)
  • Karaganda coal basin Karaganda
    Pyrite, Marcasite, concretions and nodules
Notable locality    Endemic or exclusive world-class locality
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Vertical wide shot of a colorless twinned calcite crystal cluster.
Calcite (twinned)
Dendritic native copper cluster with dark cuprite crystals and mirror reflection.
Copper coated with Cuprite