Lapas
Zeravshan valley (western Tien Shan), Uzbekistan
Other hydrothermalSn
- Type
- Granite-related cassiterite veins and greisens
Tin mine worked in the mid-2nd millennium BC; the heaviest cassiterite of the study, the only known source of the extreme values of some Anatolian bronzes. Coordinates from Berger et al. (2023), indicative.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.71 ‰ | 1 | primary cassiterite One analysis, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.67 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. One sample analysed four times. Same samples published with reprocessed data by Berger et al. (2023, Table S2): do not combine both series. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … | |
| 1.68 ± 0.06 ‰ | 1 | primary cassiterite Single analysis (uncertainty: 2 SD of the measurement), Table S2 (MA-154426). Replicates averaged (MA-154426). One sample (U99/52-2) measured three times; the only Lapas ore rich enough in cassiterite for analysis. Same samples as Marahrens (2021), reprocessed data: do not combine both series. | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
Deposits of the same type
- Mushiston Tadjikistan
- Ustarasai Uzbekistan
- Luobugaizi China
- Syrymbet Kazakhstan
- Stepnyak Kazakhstan
- Jiaoxi China
- Deh Hosein Iran
- Askaraly Kazakhstan
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Lapas, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/lapas/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Lapas, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/lapas/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13