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Mount Bol’shaya Varaka chromitite deposit, Imandra layered complex (Imandrovsky layered intrusion), Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Mount Bol’shaya Varaka chromitite deposit- not defined -
Imandra layered complex (Imandrovsky layered intrusion)Complex
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 28' 23'' North , 33° 22' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.47313,33.36891
GeoHash:
G#: uezxz747r
GRN:
N45E10
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Apatity61,186 (2013)10.2km
Kirovsk29,605 (2016)20.3km
Monchegorsk49,868 (2016)55.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
304620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304620:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Daomanite
Formula: CuPtAsS2
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum ?
Formula: Pt3Fe
Description: May be ferroan platinum. Too small to perform Xray analysis.
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIsoferroplatinum ?1.AG.35Pt3Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘDaomanite2.LA.15CuPtAsS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ DaomaniteCuPtAsS2
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

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References

Barkov, A. Y., Fleet, M. E. (2004) An unusual association of hydrothermal platinum-group minerals from the Imandra layered comples, Kola Peninsula, northwestern Russia. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (2) 455-467 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.2.455
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