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Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
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Shun'ga villageVillage
Medvezhyegorsky DistrictDistrict
Republic of KareliaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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The general view of locality

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Shungite (1)

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Shungite (1)

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
06569450017272020446038.jpg
The general view of locality

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
09398870017272020467465.jpg
Shungite (1)

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
02697030017272020481733.jpg
Shungite (1)

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
06569450017272020446038.jpg
The general view of locality

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Shungite (1)

Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 35' 34'' North , 34° 56' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.59279,34.94785
GRN:
N42E13
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shun’ga1,600 (2015)1.1km
Povenets2,539 (2016)29.1km
Pindushi5,053 (2016)40.4km
Medvezh’yegorsk16,551 (2016)43.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
279938
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:279938:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Shunga (Russian: Шуньга; Karelian: Šun’ga; Finnish: Sunku) is a large village in the Zaonezhie peninsula by Lake Putkozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is part of Medvezhyegorsky District and is located around 50 km from the district capital, Medvezhyegorsk. The mineraloid shungite is named after this village, as it was first described based on deposits found nearby.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ'Fullerite' ?1.CB.05cC60
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Shungite (1)'		-
ⓘ''-

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ FulleriteC60
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunga,_Republic_of_Karelia
Wikidata ID:Q16721227

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