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Unnamed mine adits, Monche tundra intrusion, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Unnamed mine aditsGroup of Adits
Monche tundra intrusionIntrusion
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 55' North , 32° 46' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.91667,32.76667
GeoHash:
G#: usp63eggq
GRN:
N46E10
Type:
Group of Adits
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monchegorsk49,868 (2016)5.2km
Olenegorsk23,670 (2014)32.3km
Afrikanda1,800 (2012)52.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
422165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:422165:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Adits at (67°55′18.4″ N 32°46′46.6″ E; 67°55′25.1″ N 32°46′27.3″ E; 67°55′31.7″ N 32°46′44.9″ E) known historically and built during the years 1933–1936.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Barkov, Andrei Y., Nikiforov, Andrey A., Barkova, Larisa P., Martin, Robert F. (2022) Occurrences of Pd–Pt Bismuthotellurides and a Phosphohedyphane-Like Phase in Sulfide Veins of the Monchepluton Layered Complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Minerals, 12 (5) 624 doi:10.3390/min12050624
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