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Elgoras Mountain, Sal nye Tundry, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Elgoras MountainMountain
Sal nye Tundry- not defined -
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 6' 7'' North , 31° 33' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.10200,31.56210
GeoHash:
G#: usn7qjwff
GRN:
N46E09
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Yëna445 (2012)57.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
236605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:236605:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast


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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPotassic-pargasite9.DE.15KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPotassic-chloro-pargasite9.DE.15KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
ⓘMarialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Alⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Clⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Kⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Finland/Russia
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Chukanov, N.V., et al. (2002): Zap. Vses. Min. Obs. 131(2), 58-62
American Mineralogist 88, 933 (2003)
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