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Pyrrhotite from
Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


Locality type:Creek
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Burbankite8
Calcite8
- var Manganese-bearing Calcite8
Ferro-ferri-katophorite4
Zircon4
Magnetite2
- var Titanium-bearing Magnetite2
Nepheline2
Dawsonite2
Chalcopyrite2
Chevkinite-(Ce)2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:535256
Long-form Identifier:1:3:535256:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘCarbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘKoashva Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘEveslogchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
16.3km (10.2 miles) ⓘKitchepakhk Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘSengischorr Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘKaskasnyunchorr Mountain, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
18.9km (11.8 miles) ⓘParguaiv Mountain, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
19.1km (11.9 miles) ⓘRasvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘKukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘMarchenko Peak, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) analytical data.
 
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