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Perovskite from
Lesnaya Varaka Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia


Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:Perovskite
Formula:CaTiO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Perovskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lesnaya Varaka Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987425
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987425:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Perovskite
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘAfrikanda complex, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘSalmagorskii, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
44.6km (27.7 miles) ⓘKandalaksha dykes, Kandalakshsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
46.0km (28.6 miles) ⓘKukisvumchorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
46.7km (29.0 miles) ⓘSalmagorsky complex, Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘPutelichorr Mt, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘOlenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), Carbonatite Stock in the vicinity of Tul'ilukht Bay, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘKuamdespakhk Mt, Suoluai River Valley, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
References
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
Chakhmouradian, A. R., Mitchell, R. H. (1998) Lueshite, pyrochlore and monazite-(Ce) from apatite-dolomite carbonatite, Lesnaya Varaka complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 62 (6) 769-782 doi:10.1180/002646198548151
 
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