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Serpovidnyi Ridge, Western Keivy Massif, Keivy Mountains, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Serpovidnyi RidgeRidge
Western Keivy MassifMassif
Keivy MountainsMountain Range
Lovozersky DistrictDistrict
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Mindat Locality ID:
333942
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333942:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Russian:
Серповидный хребет, массив Западные Кейвы, Кейвы, Ловозерский район, Мурманская область, Россия


Located at the head of the valley drained by Keyva stream, a left tributary of River Eliok.

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26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Britholite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
References:
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Copper
Formula: Cu
References:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Danalite
Formula: Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
Description: Diffuse in pegmatites.
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: V. V. Levitsky В.В. communication
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Description: A.V. Voloshin communication
Galena
Formula: PbS
Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Description: As pink irregular segregations up to 5-7 cm in size, often porous and with inclusions of biotite and sulfides (galena, sphalerite).
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Fergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Britholite-(Y)9.AH.25(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Microcline
var. Amazonite
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danalite9.FB.10Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S
Genthelvite9.FB.10Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Be GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Si DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
S GalenaPbS
S GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DanaliteBe3Fe42+(SiO4)3S
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn GenthelviteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S
Zn SphaleriteZnS
YYttrium
Y Britholite-(Y)(Y,Ca)5(SiO4)3OH
Y Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
NbNiobium
Nb Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Localities in this Region

  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Lovozersky District
      • Keivy Mountains
        • Western Keivy Massif

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Russia

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