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Zarnitsa pipe, Daldyn, Mirninsky District, Sakha, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Zarnitsa pipePipe
DaldynRiver
Mirninsky DistrictDistrict
SakhaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 25' 25'' North , 112° 40' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.42372,112.67602
GRN:
N45E34
Type:
Pipe
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Udachny15,266 (2013)12.2km
Owned/operated by:
Alrosa (100%)
Mindat Locality ID:
43549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43549:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The first kimberlite discovered in Siberia (1954) on the Daldyn river, Upper Markha River Valley 15 km E of Udachnaya.

Mining since 1999.

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Bulanova, G. P., Griffin, W. L., Kaminsky, F. V., Davies, R., Ryan, C. G., Andrew, A. S., ... & Zahkarchenko, O. D. (2000). Diamonds from Zarnitsa and Dalnaya kimberlites (Yakutia): Their nature, growth history, and lithospheric mantle source. EDITED BY ANITA S. ANDREW PHILIP K. SECCOMBE, 21.
Sokolova, E. L., & Spiridonov, E. M. (2007) Ca Bearing Strontianite, Barite, Dolomite, And Calcite From Metakimberlite, Zarnitsa Pipe, Yakutia. New Data on Minerals, 158-162
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