Mineralogical Almanac. Volume 15. Issue 2. Mineralogy of the Belorechenskoye Deposit (Northern Caucasus, Russia)

The Mineralogical Almanac issue is devoted to the mineralogy of ore-bearing hydrothermal veins and oxidation zone of the
Belorechenskoye deposit in Adygea Republic, Northern Caucasus, Russia. It is a complex object, with nickel-uraniumand barite ores.
The deposit was prospected in 1960s – 1970s; since that time it has been a steady a source of fine museum-quality mineral specimens.The issue summarizes both original authors’ and earlier published data. The main part of it contains the description of 65 minerals and veins of different types. Another part contains geological data of the deposit and surrounding area.