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Kandaguba complex, Kandalakshsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Kandaguba complexComplex
Kandalakshsky DistrictDistrict
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 5' 59'' North , 32° 8' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.10000,32.14500
GRN:
N45E10
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
443164
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443164:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cancrinite
Formula: (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘCancrinite9.FB.05(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Cancrinite(Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Pilipiuk, A.N, Ivanikov, V.V, Bulakh, A.G (2001) Unusual rocks and mineralisation in a new carbonatite complex at Kandaguba, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Lithos, 56 (4) 333-347 doi:10.1016/s0024-4937(00)00069-4
Rukhlov, Alexei S, Bell, Keith, Amelin, Yuri (2015) Carbonatites, isotopes and evolution of the subcontinental mantle: An overview. Symposium on strategic and critical materials proceedings, 3. British Columbia Ministry of Energy. 39-64
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