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Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia i
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Pyrrhotite gorge Gorge
Lovchorr Mt Mountain
Murmansk Oblast Oblast
Russia Country

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Pyrrhotite gorge	Gorge
Lovchorr Mt	Mountain
Murmansk Oblast	Oblast
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Pyrrhotite gorge

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Pyrrhotite gorge

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Mukhinite, etc.

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Pyrrhotite gorge

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Mukhinite, etc.

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Pyrrhotite gorge

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Pyrrhotite gorge

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

67° North , 33° East (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N46E10

Type:

Gorge

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Mindat Locality ID:

240069

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:240069:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast

Name(s) in local language(s):

Пирротиновое ущелье

The gorge is located 5 km ESE of Kirovsk at the southern slope of Lovchorr Mt.
“Vanadomukhinite”

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

47 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Karpov S.M., Voloshin A.V., Savchenko E.E., Selivanova E.A., Polekhovskii Yu.S. (2012) Coulsonite in pyrrhotite gorge deposit (Kola peninsula): the first find in Russia. Doklady RAN, 445/2, 1-3 (in Russ.)

ⓘ Altaite

Formula: PbTe

References:

ⓘ Argentopentlandite

Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Brannerite

Formula: UTi₂O₆

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Breithauptite

Formula: NiSb

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Coulsonite

Formula: Fe²⁺V³⁺₂O₄

References:

Karpov, S. M., Voloshin, A. V., Savchenko, Ye. E., Selivanova, E. A., Polekhovskii, Yu. S. (2012) Coulsonite in the pyrrhotite canyon deposit (Kola Peninsula): The first find in Russia. Doklady Earth Sciences, 446 (1) 1064-1066 doi:10.1134/s1028334x12070136

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Crichtonite

Formula: Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ 'Crichtonite Group'

Formula: AD₂₁O₃₈ or A{DE₂G₆Ti₁₂}O₃₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ 'Davidite'

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Davidite-(La)

Formula: La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Diopside

Formula: CaMgSi₂O₆

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ 'Epidote Group'

Formula: (A1²⁺A2²⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

ⓘ Goldmanite

Formula: Ca₃V³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Grossular

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Karelianite

Formula: V³⁺₂O₃

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

References:

ⓘ Loveringite

Formula: (Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Mukhinite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Stephanite

Formula: Ag₅SbS₄

References:

ⓘ Sudburyite

Formula: PdSb

References:

ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)

ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite

Formula: (Th,U)SiO₄

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

ⓘ Ullmannite

Formula: NiSbS

References:

Murzaev P.M. (1940) Ullmannite. Kola peninsula. - Minerals of SSSR(under red. A.E. Fersman), p.625 (in Rus.).

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)

ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite

Formula: (U,Th)O₂

References:

Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2012)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Argentopentlandite	2.BB.15	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Breithauptite	2.CC.05	NiSb
ⓘ	Sudburyite	2.CC.05	PdSb
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Altaite	2.CD.10	PbTe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Ullmannite	2.EB.25	NiSbS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	Stephanite	2.GB.10	Ag₅SbS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Coulsonite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺V³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Karelianite	4.CB.05	V³⁺₂O₃
ⓘ	Crichtonite	4.CC.40	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Davidite-(Ce)	4.CC.40	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
ⓘ	Davidite-(La)	4.CC.40	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
ⓘ	Loveringite	4.CC.40	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brannerite	4.DH.05	UTi₂O₆
ⓘ	Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite	4.DL.05	(U,Th)O₂
ⓘ		4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Goldmanite	9.AD.25	Ca₃V³⁺₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Uranothorite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)SiO₄
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Mukhinite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Diopside	9.DA.15	CaMgSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Davidite'	-
ⓘ	'Crichtonite Group'	-	AD₂₁O₃₈ or A{DE₂G₆Ti₁₂}O₃₈
ⓘ	'Epidote Group'	-	(A1²⁺A2²⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
H	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
H	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote Group	(A1²⁺A2²⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite	(U,Th)O₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
O	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
O	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Goldmanite	Ca₃V₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Karelianite	V₂³⁺O₃
O	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
O	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
O	ⓘ Crichtonite Group	AD₂₁O₃₈ or A{DE₂G₆Ti₁₂}O₃₈
O	ⓘ Epidote Group	(A1²⁺A2²⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
F	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Al	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Goldmanite	Ca₃V₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Epidote Group	(A1²⁺A2²⁺)(M1³⁺M2³⁺M3³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
S	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Goldmanite	Ca₃V₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Ca	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
Ti	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	ⓘ Crichtonite Group	AD₂₁O₃₈ or A{DE₂G₆Ti₁₂}O₃₈
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V₂³⁺O₄
V	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
V	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
V	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
V	ⓘ Goldmanite	Ca₃V₂³⁺(SiO₄)₃
V	ⓘ Karelianite	V₂³⁺O₃
V	ⓘ Mukhinite	(CaCa)(AlAlV³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Cr	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Cr	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Coulsonite	Fe²⁺V₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ni	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Y	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Sudburyite	PdSb
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Breithauptite	NiSb
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Stephanite	Ag₅SbS₄
Sb	ⓘ Sudburyite	PdSb
Sb	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
La	Lanthanum
La	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
La	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
Ce	ⓘ Loveringite	(Ca,Ce,La)(Zr,Fe)(Mg,Fe)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)₁₈O₃₈
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Altaite	PbTe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite	(U,Th)O₂
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
U	ⓘ Uraninite var. Thorian Uraninite	(U,Th)O₂
U	ⓘ Crichtonite	Sr(Mn,Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
U	ⓘ Davidite-(Ce)	Ce(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
U	ⓘ Davidite-(La)	La(Y,U)Fe₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH,F)₃₈
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite	(Th,U)SiO₄

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Baltic Shield
- Kola CratonShield

EuropeContinent

Finland/Russia

Karelian-Kola Alkaline Ultramafic and Carbonatitic ProvinceGeologic Province

Russia

Murmansk Oblast
- Khibiny MassifMassif
- Kola PeninsulaPeninsula

Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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www.kolatour.ru (n.d.) http://www.kolatour.ru/articles/12.htm

Murzaev P.M. (1935) Pyrrhotite deposits of southern slopes of Khibina massif - Мат-лы Центр, научно-исслед. геол.-развед. ин-та. Полезные ископаемые, 1935, сб. 2, стр. 83-92 (in Russ.).

Murzaev P.M. (1940) Ullmannite. Kola peninsula. - Minerals of SSSR (under red. A.E. Fersman), p. 625 (in Russ.).

Karpov, S.M., Voloshin, A.V., Savchenko, Ye.E., Selivanova, E.A. (2013): Vanadium-bearing minerals in ores of the massive sulfide deposit Pyrrhotite Gorge (Khibiny region, Kola Peninsula). Zapiski RMO, 142(3), 83-99.

Kompanchenko, Alena, Voloshin, Anatoly, Balagansky, Victor (2018) Vanadium Mineralization in the Kola Region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8 (11) 474 doi:10.3390/min8110474

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