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Galkhaite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite, etc.

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite, etc.

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

Galkhaite

Getchell Mine, Adam Peak, Potosi Mining District, Osgood Mountains, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA

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About GalkhaiteHide

Formula:

(Hg₅Cu)CsAs₄S₁₂

Originally assumed to be HgAsS₂.

Colour:

Dark orange-red

Lustre:

Adamantine, Vitreous

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

5.4

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Galkhaite Group

Name:

For the the Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb deposit, Russia, one of the co-type localities.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Aydarken, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit, Ust-Yansky District, Sakha, Russia

Isostructural with:

Ferrovorontsovite, Vorontsovite

The Cs analogue of vorontsovite and Cs-Hg analogue of ferrovorontsovite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1643

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1643:4

IMA Classification of GalkhaiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1972

Type description reference:

Grudzen, V.S., Stepanov, V.I., Shumkova, N.G., Chernitsova, M.M., Yudin, R.N., Bryzgalov, I.A. (1972) Galkhaite, HgAsS2, a new mineral from arsenic-antimony-mercury deposits of the USSR. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 205: 1194-1197.

Classification of GalkhaiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.GB.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
G : Sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites
B : Neso-sulfarsenites, etc. with additional S

Dana 8th ed.:

3.4.14.1

3 : SULFOSALTS
4 : ø = 3

Hey's CIM Ref.:

5.4.5

5 : Sulphosalts - Sulpharsenites and Sulphobismuthites (those containing Sn, Ge,or V are in Section 6)
4 : Sulpharsenites etc. of Zn and Hg

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Gkh	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of GalkhaiteHide

Lustre:

Adamantine, Vitreous

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Dark orange-red

Streak:

Orange-yellow

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=186 - 202 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

5.4 g/cm³ (Measured) 5.44 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of GalkhaiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	30.5%
420nm	29.7%
440nm	29.3%
460nm	28.8%
480nm	28.0%
500nm	26.8%
520nm	26.6%
540nm	24.6%
560nm	23.8%
580nm	23.1%
600nm	22.6%
620nm	22.2%
640nm	21.9%
660nm	21.6%
680nm	21.4%
700nm	21.2%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 30.5%.

Chemistry of GalkhaiteHide

Mindat Formula:

(Hg₅Cu)CsAs₄S₁₂

Originally assumed to be HgAsS₂.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Hg	53.239 %
S	20.425 %
As	15.908 %
Cs	7.055 %
Cu	3.373 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

As, Cs, Cu, Hg, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Se

Crystallography of GalkhaiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

4 3m - Hextetrahedral

Space Group:

I4 3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.365(3) Å

Unit Cell V:

1,113.55 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Crystals to 1cm, granular aggregates.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005182	Galkhaite	Chen T T, Szymanski J T (1981) The structure and chemistry of galkhaite, a mercury sulfosalt containing Cs and Tl The Canadian Mineralogist 19 571-581		1981	Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA	0	293
0014754	Galkhaite	Divjakovic V, Nowacki W (1975) Die kristallstruktur von galchait [Hg0.76(Cu,Zn)0.24]12Tl0.96(AsS3)8 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1975 291-293		1975	Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada, USA	0	293

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Cu   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.14400
Zn   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.08800
Tl   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.01400
Fe   0.25000   0.50000   0.00000   0.00500
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As   0.24530   0.24530   0.24530   0.98300
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Cu 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Zn 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Tl 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
Fe 0.06010 0.02290 0.02290 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000
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As 0.01950 0.01950 0.01950 -0.00260 -0.00260 -0.00260
Sb 0.01950 0.01950 0.01950 -0.00260 -0.00260 -0.00260
S 0.02870 0.02870 0.02320 -0.01000 0.00110 0.00110

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.01 Å	(100)
2.78 Å	(80)
4.27 Å	(70)
7.40 Å	(50)
1.841 Å	(50)
2.604 Å	(29)
1.569 Å	(29)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal Hg-Au deposits

Type Occurrence of GalkhaiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Aydarken, Kadamjay District, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan
ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit, Ust-Yansky District, Sakha, Russia

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1052/1–2.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 73879, 73880.

Reference:

Synonyms of GalkhaiteHide

IMA1971-029

Other Language Names for GalkhaiteHide

Dutch:Galkhaiet

German:Galkhait
Galchait

Russian:Галхаит

Simplified Chinese:硫砷铊汞矿

Spanish:Galkhaita

Relationship of Galkhaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Galkhaite Group

Other Members of Galkhaite Group:

Ferrovorontsovite	(Fe₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
Vorontsovite	(Hg₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

17 photos of Galkhaite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
4 photos of Galkhaite associated with Fluorite	CaF₂
3 photos of Galkhaite associated with Orpiment	As₂S₃
3 photos of Galkhaite associated with Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
3 photos of Galkhaite associated with Realgar	As₄S₄
2 photos of Galkhaite associated with Pyrite	FeS₂
2 photos of Galkhaite associated with Galena	PbS
2 photos of Galkhaite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
1 photo of Galkhaite associated with Getchellite	AsSbS₃
1 photo of Galkhaite associated with Stibnite	Sb₂S₃

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.GB.	'Polybasite-Tac'	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.	Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Zn)	[Ag₆]⁴⁺(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂◻	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Argentotetrahedrite-(Hg)	Ag₆(Cu₄Hg₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Annivite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Bi₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Pošepnýite	(Cu⁺₃◻₃)(Hg²⁺₄Cu⁺₂)Sb₄Se₁₂(Se_0.5◻_0.5)	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tennantite-(Cu)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Argentopolybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉AgS₄]	Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1
2.GB.	Tennantite-(Mn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Mn₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Argentotetrahedrite-(Cd)	Ag₆(Cu₄Cd₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Stibioústalečite	(Cu₄Cu₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)(Sb₂Te₂)Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Stibiogoldfieldite	(Cu₄Cu₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)(Sb₂Te₂)S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Argentotetrahedrite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tetrahedrite-(Cd)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cd₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Arsenogoldfieldite	(Cu₄Cu₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)(As₂Te₂)S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Arsenoústalečite	(Cu₄Cu₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)(As₂Te₂)Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tennantite-(In)	Cu₆(Cu₄(In³⁺Cu⁺))As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Zvěstovite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Hakite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tennantite-(Cd)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cd₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.X	Kenorozhdestvenskayaite-(Fe)	[Ag₆]⁴⁺(Ag₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂◻	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tetrahedrite-(Cu)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cu²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Hakite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Zvěstovite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso.
2.GB.	Hakite-(Cd)	Cu₆(Cu₄Cd₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Kenoargentotennantite-(Fe)	[Ag₆]⁴⁺(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₂◻	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tennantite-(Hg)	Cu₆(Cu₄Hg₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tetrahedrite-(Mn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Mn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tennantite-(Ni)	Cu₆(Cu₄Ni₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.	Tetrahedrite-(Ni)	Cu₆(Cu₄Ni₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Hakite-(Hg)	Cu₆(Cu₄Hg₂)Sb₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Rozhdestvenskayaite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Ag₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Argentotennantite-(Zn)	Ag₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Argentotennantite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tennantite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tetrahedrite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
2.GB.05	Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tetrahedrite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Tetrahedrite-(Hg)	Cu₆(Cu₄Hg₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe)	[Ag₆]⁴⁺(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂◻	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Giraudite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄Se₁₂Se	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Argentotetrahedrite-(Fe)	Ag₆(Cu₄Fe₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	Goldfieldite	(Cu₄◻₂)(Cu₄Cu⁺₂)Te₄S₁₂S	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.05	'UM1992-21-S:AgFeSb'	Ag₆(Ag₄Fe²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S	Iso.
2.GB.10	Selenostephanite	Ag₅SbSe₄	Orth. 2 2 2 : P2₁ 2₁ 2₁
2.GB.10	Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄	Orth. mm2 : Cmc2₁
2.GB.15	'UM2003-14-S:AgBiFeTe'	Ag₁₆FeBiTe₃S₈
2.GB.15	'UM1979-17-S:BiCuFe'	~Cu₁₈Fe₄BiS₁₆
2.GB.15	Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Argentopearceite	Ag₁₆As₂S₁₁	Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1
2.GB.15	Cupropolybasite	[Cu₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m : P3 1m
2.GB.15	Fengruiite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₂Te₂]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Auropearceite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆As₂S₇]	Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1
2.GB.15	Selenopolybasite	[(Ag,Cu)₆(Sb,As)₂(S,Se)₇][Ag₉Cu(S,Se)₂Se₂]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.15	Polybasite	[Ag₆Sb₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.GB.15	Auropolybasite	[Ag₉AuS₄][Ag₆Sb₂S₇]	Trig. 3 2 : P3 2 1
2.GB.15	Cupropearceite	[Cu₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
2.GB.20	Vorontsovite	(Hg₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.GB.20	Ferrovorontsovite	(Fe₅Cu)_Σ6TlAs₄S₁₂	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

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Health Risks:

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References for GalkhaiteHide

Reference List:

Botinelly, T., Neuerburg, G.J., Conklin, N.M. (1973) Galkhaite, (Hg,Cu,Tl,Zn) (As,Sb)S2 , from the Getchell mine, Humboldt County, Nevada. Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey: 1(5): 515-518.

Fleischer, Michael (1974) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 59 (1-2). 208-212

Jungles, Gerald (1974) Galkhaite: a Newly Described Mineral From Siberia Found at the Getchell Mine, Nevada, in November - December 1974. The Mineralogical Record, 5 (6) 290-291

Kaplunnik, L.N., Pobedimskaya, E.A., Belov, N.V. (1975) The crystal structure of galkhaite HgAsS2. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 225: 561-563.

Kaplunnik, L.N., Pobedimskaya, E.A., Belov, N.V. (1975) The crystal structure of galkhaite, HgAsS2. Soviet Physics - Doklady: 20: 723-724.

Divjaković, V., Nowacki, W. (1975) Die Kristallstruktur von Galchait [Hg_0,76(Cu,Zn)_0,24]₁₂Tl_0,96(AsS₃)₈. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 142 (3-4) 262 doi:10.1524/zkri.1975.142.3-4.262

Chen, T. T., Szymanski, J. T. (1981) The structure and chemistry of galkhaite, a mercury sulfosalt containing Cs and Tl. The Canadian Mineralogist, 19 (4) 571-581

Chen, T. T., Szymanski, J. T. (1982) A comparison of galkhaite from Nevada and from the type locality, Khaydarkan, Kirgizia, U.S.S.R. The Canadian Mineralogist, 20 (4) 575-577

Dunn, Pete J., Fleischer, Michael, Burns, Roger G., Pabst, Adolf (1983) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 68 (3-4) 471-475 p.474

(2005) Galkhaite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Pekov, I. V., Bryzgalov, I. A. (2006) New data on galkhaite. New Data on Minerals, 41. 26-32

Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A., Pervukhina, N. V. (2009) Characteristic features of crystal chemistry of natural mercury-containing sulfides and sulfosalts. Journal of Structural Chemistry, 50 (5). 853-860 doi:10.1007/s10947-009-0127-7

Vasil’ev, V. I., Pervukhina, N. V., Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A. (2010) New data on the composition and crystal structure of galkhaite (Hg,Cu)₆(Cs,Tl)(As,Sb)₄S₁₂. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52 (7) 662-668 doi:10.1134/s1075701510070196

Biagioni, Cristian, Bindi, Luca, Zaccarini, Federica (2014) Crystal chemistry of mercury sulfosalts – galkhaite, (Hg_5+xCu_1-x)Cs_1-xAs₄S12 (x≈0): crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula. The Canadian Mineralogist, 52 (5) 873-882 doi:10.3749/canmin.1400065

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Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District Bomby Township ⓘ Hemlo gold deposit	G.S.C.Misc.Rep.49 +1 other reference
ⓘ David Bell Mine	Sabina (1991)
ⓘ Williams Mine (Page Williams Mine)	Barrick Gold Corporation

China
Guizhou Qianxinan Zhenfeng County Huijiabao gold field ⓘ Shuiyindong Au-Tl-Hg deposit (Yanshang Au-Tl-Hg deposit)	Xie et al. (2018)

Iran
West Azerbaijan Province Takab County ⓘ Zareh Shuran Mine	Mehrabi et al. (1999) +2 other references

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Oulx Signols ⓘ Signols Quarries	- (n.d.) +1 other reference

Kyrgyzstan (TL)
Batken Region Kadamjay District Aydarken ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (TL)	Grudzen et al. (1972) +2 other references
ⓘ Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit	Kolesar et al. (1993) +1 other reference

Russia (TL)
Sakha Ust-Yansky District ⓘ Gal-Khaya As-Hg-Sb Deposit (TL)	DAN-SSSR (1972) +3 other references
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Turya river Tur'insk ⓘ Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit)	Kasatkin et al. (2021)

USA
Nevada Elko County Independence Mountains Mining District ⓘ Enfield Mine (Jerritt Canyon gold mine; Bell mine; Marlboro Canyon; Allchem; Generator Hill pits)	Castor et al. (2004)
Eureka County Lynn Mining District Elko ⓘ Carlin Gold mine	Rota (1989)
ⓘ Rodeo Mine	Barrick Gold Corporation
ⓘ Goldstrike Mines	Barrick Gold Corporation
Humboldt County Osgood Mountains Potosi Mining District Adam Peak ⓘ Getchell Mine	Jungles (1974) +2 other references
ⓘ Summer Camp pit	- (2005)
ⓘ Turquoise Ridge Mine	- (2005)
ⓘ Turquoise Ridge Underground Mine (Getchell Underground; Hansen Creek pit)	Barrick Gold Corporation
ⓘ Hansen Creek Deposit	- (2005)
Twin Creeks Mine Mega Pit ⓘ Cut 18	Colorado School of Mines museum ...

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