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River Ko placer deposit, Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia i
Regional Level Types
River Ko placer deposit Placer
Sisim Placer Zone Alluvials
Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex Complex
Krasnoyarsk Krai Krai
Russia Country

Regional Level Types
River Ko placer deposit	Placer
Sisim Placer Zone	Alluvials
Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex	Complex
Krasnoyarsk Krai	Krai
Russia	Country

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Ferrotorryweiserite, etc.

River Ko placer deposit, Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Ferrotorryweiserite, etc.

River Ko placer deposit, Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Ferrotorryweiserite, etc.

River Ko placer deposit, Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

54° 45' North , 93° 9' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: y1dprwvvb

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfc : Subarctic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Krasnokamensk	4,773 (2012)	46.8km
Chibizhëk	348 (2014)	48.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

411982

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:411982:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Believed to be derived from Lysanskiy layered complex.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Gold

ⓘ Platinum-Group Metals

Mineral List

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Barkov, Andrei Y., Tolstykh, Nadezhda D., Tamura, Nobumichi, Martin, Robert F., McDonald, Andrew M., Cabri, Louis J. (2021) Ferrotorryweiserite, Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆, a New Mineral Species from the Sisim Placer Zone, Eastern Sayans, Russia, and the Torryweiserite–Ferrotorryweiserite Series. Minerals, 11 (12) 1420 doi:10.3390/min11121420

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

ⓘ Braggite

Formula: PdPt₃S₄

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

ⓘ 'Erlichmanite-Laurite Series'

References:

Barkov, Andrei Y., Tolstykh, Nadezhda D., Martin, Robert F., McDonald, Andrew M. (2021) Tamuraite, Ir5Fe10S16, a New Species of Platinum-Group Mineral from the Sisim Placer Zone, Eastern Sayans, Russia. Minerals, 11 (5) 545 doi:10.3390/min11050545

ⓘ Ferrotorryweiserite (TL)

Formula: Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

References:

ⓘ Kuvaevite

Formula: Ir₅Ni₁₀S₁₆

References:

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

References:

ⓘ Native Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Native Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Oberthürite

Formula: Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂

References:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

References:

ⓘ Rutheniridosmine

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

References:

ⓘ Tamuraite (TL)

Formula: Ir₅Fe₁₀S₁₆

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Torryweiserite

Formula: Rh₅Ni₁₀S₁₆

References:

ⓘ Vasilite

Formula: (Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇

References:

ⓘ Vysotskite

Formula: PdS

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Rutheniridosmine	1.AF.05	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Native Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Oberthürite	2.BB.15	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂
ⓘ	Vasilite	2.BC.25	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Kuvaevite	2.CC.	Ir₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
ⓘ	Torryweiserite	2.CC.	Rh₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
ⓘ	Tamuraite (TL)	2.CC.	Ir₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
ⓘ	Ferrotorryweiserite (TL)	2.CC.	Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
ⓘ	Braggite	2.CC.35a	PdPt₃S₄
ⓘ	Vysotskite	2.CC.35a	PdS
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Erlichmanite-Laurite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
S	ⓘ Vysotskite	PdS
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite-Laurite Series
S	ⓘ Oberthürite	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂
S	ⓘ Kuvaevite	Ir₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
S	ⓘ Torryweiserite	Rh₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
S	ⓘ Tamuraite	Ir₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
S	ⓘ Ferrotorryweiserite	Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Tamuraite	Ir₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
Fe	ⓘ Ferrotorryweiserite	Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Oberthürite	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂
Ni	ⓘ Kuvaevite	Ir₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
Ni	ⓘ Torryweiserite	Rh₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Erlichmanite-Laurite Series
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Oberthürite	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂
Rh	ⓘ Torryweiserite	Rh₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
Rh	ⓘ Ferrotorryweiserite	Rh₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pd	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Pd	ⓘ Vysotskite	PdS
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite-Laurite Series
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Native Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Native Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Rutheniridosmine	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Kuvaevite	Ir₅Ni₁₀S₁₆
Ir	ⓘ Tamuraite	Ir₅Fe₁₀S₁₆
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

West Siberian BasinWide Rift

Russia

Sayan MountainsMountain Range
⭔SiberiaTraditional Region
⭔Siberian Federal DistrictDistrict

Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Barkov, Andrei Y.; Tolstykh, Nadezhda D.; Nikiforov, Andrey A.; Martin, Robert F. (2023) The Platinum-Group Minerals of the River Ko Watershed, Sisim Placer Zone, Eastern Sayans, Russia, and the Differentiation of Multicomponent Melts. The Canadian Journal of Mineralogy and Petrology, 61 (4). 805-824 doi:10.3749/2200020

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