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River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
Regional Level Types
River TalayaRiver
Vitim RiverRiver
Zabaykalsky KraiKrai
RussiaCountry

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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
04305380017272044574154.jpg
View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
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View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
07410390017272044564849.jpg
View of the Vitim River gold mining area, ca. 1910.

River Talaya, Vitim River, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Latitude & Longitude:
58° North , 113° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~140km
GRN:
N39E45
Type:
River
Mindat Locality ID:
18632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18632:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The locality is on the Talaya River, 40 Km from the Vitim River

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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