Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shun'ga area | Occurrence |
| Shun'ga village | Village |
| Medvezhyegorsky District | District |
| Republic of Karelia | Republic |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 35' 40'' North , 34° 55' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
2300 to 1600 Ma
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shun’ga | 1,600 (2015) | 1.5km |
| Povenets | 2,539 (2016) | 28.7km |
| Pindushi | 5,053 (2016) | 39.7km |
| Medvezh’yegorsk | 16,551 (2016) | 43.0km |
The Shun'ga area is located near Shun'ga village. Shungite is mined in various sites in the district.
The Shunga deposit contains an estimated total carbon reserve of more than 250 gigatonnes. It is found within a sequence of Paleoproterozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks that are preserved in a synform. The sequence is dated by a gabbro intrusion, which gives a date of 1980±27 Ma, and the underlying dolomites, which give an age of 2090±70 Ma. There are nine shungite-bearing layers within the Zaonezhskaya Formation, from the middle of the preserved sequence. Of these, the thickest is layer six, which is also known as the "productive horizon", due to its concentration of shungite deposits. Four main deposits are known from the area, the Shungskoe, Maksovo, Zazhogino and Nigozero deposits. The Shungskoe deposit is the most studied and is mainly mined out.
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| ⓘ 'Fullerite' ? Formula: C60 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen' Colour: black with almost metallic luster |
| ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)' Colour: black with almost metallic luster |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Fullerite' ? | 1.CB.05c | C60 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Fullerite | C60 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Karelia CratonCraton
EuropeContinent
Russia
- Republic of Karelia
- Lake Onega areaLake
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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Shun'ga area, Shun'ga village, Medvezhyegorsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia