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Verkhnii Mel'gin River, Verkhnebureinsky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russiai
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Verkhnii Mel'gin RiverRiver
Verkhnebureinsky DistrictRaion
Khabarovsk KraiKrai
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Thorosteenstrupine

Chergilen REE occurrence, Chekunda Town, Turana Range, Verkhnii Mel'gin River, Verkhnebureinsky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
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Thorosteenstrupine

Chergilen REE occurrence, Chekunda Town, Turana Range, Verkhnii Mel'gin River, Verkhnebureinsky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
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Thorosteenstrupine

Chergilen REE occurrence, Chekunda Town, Turana Range, Verkhnii Mel'gin River, Verkhnebureinsky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Latitude & Longitude:
50° North , 132° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~222km
GRN:
N34E62
Type:
River
Mindat Locality ID:
293267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:293267:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Britholite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Miserite
Formula: K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thorosteenstrupine (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
Type Locality:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘBritholite-(Ce)9.AH.25(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
ⓘFerriallanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘThorosteenstrupine (TL)9.CK.20(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘMiserite9.DG.85K1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Hⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
Hⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
Hⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
Oⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
Fⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
Siⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
Caⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
Caⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ MiseriteK1.5-x(Ca,Y,REE)5(Si6O15)(Si2O7)(OH,F)2 · yH2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Britholite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ceⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorosteenstrupine(Ca,Th,Mn)3Si4O11F · 6H2O

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