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Volchetundra, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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VolchetundraComplex
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Type:
Complex
Mindat Locality ID:
426050
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:426050:2
GUID (UUID V4):
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Mineral List

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35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘ Atheneite
Formula: Pd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sopcheite
Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Telargpalite
Formula: (Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAtheneite2.AC.05aPd2As0.75Hg0.25
ⓘArsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘTelargpalite2.BC.45(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
ⓘSopcheite2.BC.55Ag4Pd3Te4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Pdⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Agⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
SnTin
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4
Teⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ AtheneitePd2As0.75Hg0.25
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

Smol’kin, Valery F., and Artem V. Mokrushin. 2022. "Paleoproterozoic Layered Intrusions of the Monchegorsk Ore District: Geochemistry and U–Pb, Sm–Nd, Re–Os Isotope Analysis" Minerals 12, no. 11: 1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12111432
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