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Mayskoe deposit, Salla-Kuolajarvi belt, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Mayskoe depositMine
Salla-Kuolajarvi beltGreenstone Belt
Northern Karelia- not defined -
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
67° North , 35° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~324km
GRN:
N46E10
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
413123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:413123:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List


44 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Argentopentlandite
Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Costibite
Formula: CoSbS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kawazulite
Formula: Bi2Te2Se
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pentlandite var. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Poubaite
Formula: PbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Skippenite
Formula: Bi2TeSe2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)'
Formula: Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2
ⓘ Vavřínite
Formula: Ni2SbTe2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Tellurium1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘArgentopentlandite2.BB.15Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘvar. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘVavřínite2.CC.30Ni2SbTe2
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘKawazulite2.DC.05Bi2Te2Se
ⓘSkippenite2.DC.05Bi2TeSe2
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘCostibite2.EB.10dCoSbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘPoubaite2.GC.40cPbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)'-Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Pentlandite var. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Pentlandite var. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ VavříniteNi2SbTe2
Niⓘ Pentlandite var. Cobalt-bearing Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Seⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Seⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentopentlanditeAg(Fe,Ni)8S8
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CostibiteCoSbS
Sbⓘ VavříniteNi2SbTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Teⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Teⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ Native TelluriumTe
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ VavříniteNi2SbTe2
Teⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ KawazuliteBi2Te2Se
Biⓘ PoubaitePbBi2(Se,Te,S)4
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ SkippeniteBi2TeSe2
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Biⓘ Unnamed (Pb-Bi-Se-S-Te)Pb2Bi2(Se,S)3Te2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Kalinin, Arkadii A. (2021) Tellurium and Selenium Mineralogy of Gold Deposits in Northern Fennoscandia. Minerals, 11 (6) 574 doi:10.3390/min11060574
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