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Anyuiite from
Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma area, Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia


Locality type:Basin
Classification
Species:Anyuiite
Formula:AuPb2
Comments:complex intergrowths of three types with native lead, possibly resulting from breakdown of solid solutions. In the intergrowths, anyuiite typically forms platy aggregates ranging from 1-50 μm across and 100-900 μm long, and prismatic crystals 50 x 100 μm. Associated minerals include ilmenite, titanian magnetite, chrome spinel, hematite, pyrite, chalcopyrite, and apatite. Oxidizes after 1.5-2 days, becoming dull lead-gray.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Native Lead
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anyuiite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bol'shoi Anyui River Basin, Kolyma area, Bilibinsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:869
Long-form Identifier:1:3:869:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Extra Lapis English No. 5 Gold
Razin, L.V., Sidorenko, G.A. (1989) Anyuiite AuPb2 - A new intermetallic of gold and lead. Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal: 11(4): 88-96.
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
 
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