Maikuben open pit
Pavlodar Oblast (Ekibastuz Basin according to the table), Kazakhstan
Othercharbon (Hg)
- Type
- Coal deposit (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal, Pennsylvanian)
Subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal seam of Pennsylvanian age, calorific content of 11,391 Btu; mercury with a mean δ202Hg of -0.25 ‰ and Δ201Hg of -0.49 ‰ (Biswas et al., 2008). Non-homogenised sample (VTI); highest δ202Hg of the Central Asian coals. Coordinates not given.
δ202Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3133
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.25 ± 0.17 ‰ | 1 | coal (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal) Single subsample; uncertainty = 2SD of 3 replicate analyses; non-homogenised sample (VTI); highest δ202Hg of the Central Asian coals. | Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil… |
Δ201Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3133
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.49 ± 0.06 ‰ | 1 | coal (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal) Single subsample; uncertainty = 2SD of 3 replicate analyses; non-homogenised sample (VTI); highest δ202Hg of the Central Asian coals. | Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil… |
Δ199Hg in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3133
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.52 ± 0.06 ‰ | 1 | coal (subbituminous A coal to high volatile C bituminous coal) Single subsample; uncertainty = 2SD of 3 replicate analyses; non-homogenised sample (VTI); highest δ202Hg of the Central Asian coals. | Biswas et al. (2008), Natural mercury isotope variation in coal deposits and organic soil… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Maikuben open pit, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-a-ciel-ouvert-de-maikouben/ (accessed 2026-10-15).
@misc{isofind2026maikubenopenpitisotopesignatu,
title = {Maikuben open pit, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mine-a-ciel-ouvert-de-maikouben/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-15}
}Updated : 2026-10-15