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Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russiai
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Bolshaya Polya RiverRiver
Khanty-Mansi Autonomous OkrugAutonomous Okrug
RussiaCountry

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Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Yttriaite-(Y)

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
03220900017272063981552.jpg
Yttriaite-(Y)

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
00074600017272063982237.jpg
Native Tungsten, etc.

Bolshaya Polya River, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
64° 24' 11'' North , 60° 29' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
64.40306,60.48694
GeoHash:
G#: v77n2kjnz
GRN:
N43E21
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
33232
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33232:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Bol'shaya Pol'ya River
Name(s) in local language(s):
река Большая Полья


Gold placers of Bol’shaja Pol'ya river, tributary of Northern Sos’va river, Eastern slope of Prepolar Ural.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Tungsten (TL)
Formula: W
Type Locality:
References:
Novgorodova, M.I., Nedashkovskaya, N.N., Rassdazov, A.V., Trubkin, N.V., Semenov, E.I., Koshelev, B.L. (1995) [A native wolfram with inclusions of yttrium oxide from an alluvium of Bol’shaja Pol’ja river (Prepolar Ural)]. Doklady Rossijskoj akademii nauk. Nauki o Zemle, 340. 681-684
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2011) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2011. CNMNC Newsletter No 9. Mineralogical Magazine, 75 (4) 2535-2540 doi:10.1180/minmag.2011.075.4.2535
Mills, Stuart J., Kartashov, Pavel M., Kampf, Anthony R., Rumsey, Mike S., Ma, Chi, Stanley, Chris J., Spratt, John, Rossman, George R., Novgorodova, Margarita I. (2021) Native tungsten from the Bol'shaya Pol'ya river valley and Mt Neroyka, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 85 (1) 76-81 doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.7
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Yttriaite-(Y) (TL)
Formula: Y2O3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tungsten (TL)1.AE.05W
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘYttriaite-(Y) (TL)4.CC.Y2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Yttriaite-(Y)Y2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
YYttrium
Yⓘ Yttriaite-(Y)Y2O3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
WTungsten
Wⓘ Native TungstenW
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Novgorodova, M.I., Nedashkovskaya, N.N., Rassdazov, A.V., Trubkin, N.V., Semenov, E.I., Koshelev, B.L. (1995) [A native wolfram with inclusions of yttrium oxide from an alluvium of Bol’shaja Pol’ja river (Prepolar Ural)]. Doklady Rossijskoj akademii nauk. Nauki o Zemle, 340. 681-684
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