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Lovnoozero deposit, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Lovnoozero depositDeposit
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
68° 35' 24'' North , 29° 24' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
68.59000,29.41000
GeoHash:
G#: ushyjnrtw
GRN:
N46E09
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
291988
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291988:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ловноозерское месторождение, Кольский район, Кольский полуостров, Мурманская область


Ni-(Cu) deposit.

Located SW of Lake Lovno (ozero Lovno [озеро Ловно] in Russian, Lounojärvi in Finnish), 18-20 km to the south of the road Murmansk-Lotta, in Archaean basic granulites of western Kola.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Mooihoekite
Formula: Cu9Fe9S16
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Putoranite
Formula: Cu1.1Fe1.2S2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Talnakhite
Formula: Cu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu-Fe Sulphide III)'
Formula: CuFe2S4
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMooihoekite2.CB.10bCu9Fe9S16
ⓘPutoranite2.CB.10bCu1.1Fe1.2S2
ⓘTalnakhite2.CB.10bCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Cu-Fe Sulphide III)'-CuFe2S4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Fe Sulphide III)CuFe2S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Feⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Fe Sulphide III)CuFe2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
Cuⓘ PutoraniteCu1.1Fe1.2S2
Cuⓘ TalnakhiteCu9(Fe,Ni)8S16
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Fe Sulphide III)CuFe2S4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Yakovlev, Yu.N., Yakovleva, A.K., Neradovskiy, Yu.N., Osokin, A.S., Balabonin, L.N., Dokuchaeva, V.S., Orsoev, D.A., Distler, V.V., Filimonova, A.A. [Яковлев, Ю.Н., Яковлева, А.К., Нерадовский, Ю.Н., Осокин, А.С., Балабонин, Л.Н., Докучаева, В.С., Орсоев, Д.А., Дистлер, В.В., Филимонова, А.А.] (1981): Mineralogy of copper-nickel sulphide deposits of the Kola peninsula [Минералогия сульфидных медно-никелевых месторождений Кольского полуострова]. Nauka [Наука], Leningrad, 352 pp. (in Russian).
Orsoev, D.A. [Орсоев, Д.А.] (1985): Mineralogy of copper-nickel ores of the Lovnoozero deposit (Kola peninsula) [Минералогия сульфидных медно-никелевых руд Ловноозерского местророждения (Кольский полуостров)]. Candidate's degree thesis, USSR Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 253 pp. (in Russian)
maurice.strahlen.org (2003) http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/kola.htm
Haldar, S. K. (2016): Platinum-Nickel-Chromium Deposits: Geology, Exploration and Reserve Base. Elsevier, 322 pp.
Orsoev, D.A., Kanakin, S.V., Pakhomovsky, Ya., Ushchapovskaya, Z.F., Reznitsky, L.Z. (2016): Mineral CuFe2S4 from Sulfide Copper–Nickel Ores of the Lovnoozero Deposit, Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits, 58, 579-585.
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