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Finding of Re Sulfides in Copper-Sulfide Ores of the Maike Occurrence, Ulytau, Central Kazakhstan

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Microinclusions of Re-, Mo-, Cu-, Pb-, and Bi-bearing sulfides are found for the first time in Cu sulfide ores of the Maike occurrence, northern Ulytau. The microinclusions are characterized by various morphologies and chemical compositions. According to microprobe data, eight sulfides contain up to 49.46 wt % Re, as well as Fe, Cu, Mo, Pb, and Bi. The formulas of sulfides are (Re,Mo,Cu ± Fe,Os,Pt)2S3, (Re,Mo)S2, ReS3, Re2S7, (Pb,Re,Zn)S2, (Pb,Re,Fe)S2, (Pb,Re,Fe)2S3, and (Re,Fe)(Pb,Bi)S3. For the first time, we identified a previously unknown Pb–Re–Zn–S phase, a Rh and Sb assemblage in a Re–Fe–Pb–Bi–S mineral phase, and ReS3 and Re2S7 sulfides.

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The authors are grateful to the reviewers of the journal Zapiski RMO for friendly criticism that significantly improved the quality of the manuscript.

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This work was supported by the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (project no. 0302/GF 4) “Creation of a Database on Unique, Rare, and Weakly Studied Minerals of Precious and Rare Metal Deposits of Kazakhstan for Comprehensive Exploration of Mineral Raw Materials.”

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    V. L. Levin & G. K. Bekenova

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  3. Karaganda Technical University, 100027, Karaganda, Kazakhstan

    E. S. Li

  4. SRK Consulting (Kazakhstan) Ltd., Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Levin, V.L., Stepanets, V.G., Li, E.S. et al. Finding of Re Sulfides in Copper-Sulfide Ores of the Maike Occurrence, Ulytau, Central Kazakhstan. Geol. Ore Deposits 63, 830–841 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075701521080067

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