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Akhtenskoe Fe deposit (Akhtenskoye), Magnitka, Kusinsky District, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Akhtenskoe Fe deposit (Akhtenskoye)Deposit
MagnitkaTown
Kusinsky DistrictDistrict
Chelyabinsk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° North , 59° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2795
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2795:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ахтенское месторождение


Brown ironstone deposit

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Akhtenskite (TL)
Formula: ε-Mn4+O2
Type Locality:
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Nsutite
Formula: (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Vernadite
Formula: (Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
var. Polianite4.DB.05morphological variety
Akhtenskite (TL)4.DB.15bε-Mn4+O2
Nsutite4.DB.15c(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Vernadite4.FE.40(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
O Akhtenskiteε-Mn4+O2
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Na Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Ca Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mn Akhtenskiteε-Mn4+O2
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Nsutite(Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mn Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Vernadite(Mn4+,Fe3+,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2 · nH2O
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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