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Tajikistan (various tin occurrences)

Pamir and Zeravshan, Tadjikistan

Other hydrothermalSn

Type
Granite-related cassiterite veins and greisens

Cassiterites from Trezubets, Buguchijilga, Ghilnoye (Pamir) and Eli-Su, and stannite from Kani Nukra. Deposit not located: the place cited in the source could not be tied to reliable coordinates.

δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 3161a

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
1.16 ± 0.22 ‰0.93 / 1.43 ‰4primary cassiterite, Trezubets
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.42 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. 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 …
1.14 ± 0.01 ‰1.13 / 1.15 ‰2primary cassiterite, Buguchijilga
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.40 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. 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 ± 0.15 ‰0.2 / 0.41 ‰2primary cassiterite, Ghilnoye
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.03 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. 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 …
0.67 ‰1primary cassiterite, Eli-Su
One analysis, Appendix A6. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.19 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. 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 ‰1secondary stannite, Kani Nukra
One analysis, Appendix A8. Mean δ124/120Sn of -0.11 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. 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 …
0.02 ± 0.02 ‰1supergene Cu-Sn ore, Kani Nukra
Single analysis (uncertainty: 2 SD of the measurement), Table S2 (MA-154228). Mixture of secondary copper and tin minerals (39.304 N; 67.939 E). 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 …
1.11 ± 0.004 ‰1.11 / 1.11 ‰2primary cassiterite, Buguchijilga and Mardjanai (occurrence not stated)
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table S2 (FG-001701, FG-992580). Table S2 assigns FG-001701 to the Buguchijilga cluster and FG-992580 (Heidelberg collection) to the Mardjanai cluster, with the same coordinates (38.050 N; 73.417 E); Marahrens (2021) places both under Buguchijilga. 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 …
0.31 ± 0.14 ‰0.21 / 0.41 ‰2primary cassiterite, Ghilnoye
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 2 samples, Table S2 (FG-001705, FG-992581). Mardjanai cluster (37.688 N; 73.415 E). 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 …
0.66 ± 0.03 ‰1primary cassiterite, Eli-Su
Single analysis (uncertainty: 2 SD of the measurement), Table S2 (FG-001706). Mardjanai cluster (38.149 N; 73.625 E). 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 …
1.13 ± 0.2 ‰0.93 / 1.38 ‰4primary cassiterite, Trezubets
Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Table S2 (FG-001700, FG-001703, FG-001704, FG-992579). Bazardara cluster (38.000 N; 73.300 E). 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 …

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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Tajikistan (various tin occurrences), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/tadjikistan-gites-stanniferes-divers/ (accessed 2026-10-13).

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  title = {Tajikistan (various tin occurrences), isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/tadjikistan-gites-stanniferes-divers/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}

Updated : 2026-10-13