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Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Amazonite

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Amazonite

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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Smirnovskite, etc.

Etyka, Baleysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 0' 0'' North , 116° 52' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.00000,116.86972
GRN:
N34E55
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kalanguy2,679 (2016)24.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
67743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67743:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aetyka; Etyka Olovyannya
Name(s) in local language(s):
Этыка


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brockite
Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ 'Cryophyllite'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Loparite
Formula: (Na,REE)2Ti2O6
Description: Very unusual Sn bearing variety of the mineral.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smirnovskite
Formula: (Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Zinnwaldite'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘLoparite4.CC.35(Na,REE)2Ti2O6
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘBrockite8.CJ.45(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘSmirnovskite8.CJ.45(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Zinnwaldite'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Cryophyllite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Zinnwaldite
Hⓘ Smirnovskite(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Loparite(Na,REE)2Ti2O6
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Zinnwaldite
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Smirnovskite(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Loparite(Na,REE)2Ti2O6
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Zinnwaldite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Zinnwaldite
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Smirnovskite(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Smirnovskite(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Loparite(Na,REE)2Ti2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Zinnwaldite
CuCopper
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Brockite(Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
Thⓘ Smirnovskite(Th,Ca)PO4 · nH2O

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Seltmann, R., Soloviev, S., Shatov, V., Pirajno, F., Naumov, E., Cherkasov, S. (2010) Metallogeny of Siberia: tectonic, geologic and metallogenic settings of selected significant deposits. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 57 (6). 655-706 doi:10.1080/08120099.2010.505277
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