Mushiston
Zeravshan range, Tadjikistan
Other hydrothermalSn (Cu)
- Type
- Stannite tin deposit with secondary minerals (mushistonite)
Stannite-cassiterite tin deposit, type locality of mushistonite (CuSn(OH)6), worked from the late 3rd millennium BC to the Late Bronze Age. Takfon is nearby. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −0.32 ± 0.11 ‰ | −0.61 / −0.18 ‰ | 15 | secondary stannite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 15 samples, Appendix A8. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.26 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. The mean of the 15 stannites matches that given for secondary stannite (Table 6.8). 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 … |
| −0.3 ± 0.1 ‰ | −0.59 / −0.17 ‰ | 16 | supergene Cu-Sn ore (mixture of secondary minerals) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 16 samples, Table S2 (MA-154217, MA-154219, MA-154220, MA-154221, MA-154222, MA-154237, MA-154238, MA-154239, MA-154240, MA-154244b, MA-154249, MA-154252, MA-154273, MA-154278, MA-154434, MA-185278). Sixteen samples against fifteen 'secondary stannites' in Marahrens (2021). 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 … |
| −0.21 ± 0.13 ‰ | −0.38 / −0.05 ‰ | 7 | hypogene stannite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 7 samples, Table S2 (MA-154223, MA-154233a, MA-154244a, MA-154255, MA-154259, MA-154263, MA-154281). Replicates averaged (MA-154255). Slightly heavier than the supergene ore, but both overlap. Sample(s) not in Marahrens (2021). | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −0.25 ± 0.25 ‰ | −0.54 / −0.09 ‰ | 3 | stannite and secondary minerals (mixed ore) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 samples, Table S2 (MA-154231, MA-154232, MA-154233b). Sample(s) not in Marahrens (2021). | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
| −0.13 ± 0.02 ‰ | 1 | supergene copper ore (mainly malachite) Single analysis (uncertainty: 2 SD of the measurement), Table S2 (MA-185272). Trace tin in a copper ore. Sample(s) not in Marahrens (2021). | Berger et al. (2023), The rise of bronze in Central Asia: new evidence for the origin of … |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Mushiston, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mushiston/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
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title = {Mushiston, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/mushiston/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13