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Zapolyarny open-pit mine (Zapolyarnaya pipe), Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky), Sakha, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Zapolyarny open-pit mine (Zapolyarnaya pipe)Mine
Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky)- not defined -
SakhaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 15' 15'' North , 115° 3' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.25442,115.05816
GRN:
N45E35
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfd : Extremely cold subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
232001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232001:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bradleyite, calcite, dolomite, nyerereite, gregoryite, northupite, sylvite?, halite?, "apatite", phlogopite, "olivine", magnetite, and djerfisherite were found as inclusions in chromite.

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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Bradleyite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gregoryite
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
ⓘ Halite ?
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sylvite ?
Formula: KCl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite ?3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite ?3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘGregoryite5.AA.10(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘBradleyite5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ClChlorine
Clⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl

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References

Ashchepkov I.V., Vladykin N.V., Rotman A.Y., Afanasiev V.P., Logvinova A.M. , Kuchkin A.S., Palessky V.S., Nikolaeva I.A., Saprykin A.I., Anoshin G.N., Khmel'nikova O.S. () Variations of the mantle mineralogy and structure beneath Upper - Muna kimberlite field. pp 170-186.
Potapov, S.V., Sharygin, I.S., Konstantinov, K.M., Danilov, B.S., Shcherbakov, Yu.D., Letnikov, F.A. (2022): Melt Inclusions in Chromium Spinel of Kimberlites of the Zapolyarnaya Pipe, Upper Muna Field, Siberian Craton. Doklady Earth Sciences: 504: 271–275.
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