Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Monazite-(Ce) vs. Andalusite
It's a showdown with rare earth elemental ore Monazite-(Ce) and index mineral Andalusite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Phlogopite from
Kirovogorsk open pit, Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Phlogopite
Formula:KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Phlogopite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kirovogorsk open pit, Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1462846
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1462846:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Phlogopite
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘPutelichorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘYum'echorr Mt (Yumjechorr), Murmansk Oblast, Russia
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘMarchenko Peak, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘKaskasnyunchorr Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘKukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
51.6km (32.1 miles) ⓘTakhtarvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘNamuaiv Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
62.4km (38.7 miles) ⓘEveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
62.5km (38.8 miles) ⓘOlenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
64.5km (40.1 miles) ⓘCarbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Bazai, A. V., Ivanyuk, G. Yu., Pakhomovsky, Ya. A., Goryainov, P. M., Yakovenchuk, V. N. (2009) Native elements in rocks of the banded iron formation, Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits, 51 (7) 525-536 doi:10.1134/s1075701509070022
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 7, 2026 05:33:45
Go to top of page