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Pit No. 69 (G.I. Gasberg's Topaz-Cryolite Pit), Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russiai
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Pit No. 69 (G.I. Gasberg's Topaz-Cryolite Pit)Pit
Ilmen MountainsMountain Range
Chelyabinsk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° North , 60° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~27km
GRN:
N37E26
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25879:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The quarry was opened about 1840 and the cryolite noted in 1845.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Chiolite (TL)
Formula: Na5Al3F14
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
ⓘ Cryolithionite
Formula: Na3Al2(LiF4)3
ⓘ Elpasolite
Formula: K2NaAlF6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pachnolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Prosopite
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Thomsenolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘCryolithionite3.CB.05Na3Al2(LiF4)3
ⓘCryolite3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
ⓘElpasolite3.CB.15K2NaAlF6
ⓘPachnolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘThomsenolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
ⓘGearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘProsopite3.CD.10CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
ⓘChiolite (TL)3.CE.05Na5Al3F14
ⓘHydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘMicrocline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Hⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liⓘ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Fⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Fⓘ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Fⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Fⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Naⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Naⓘ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Naⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Naⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Naⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Alⓘ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Alⓘ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Alⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Alⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Alⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caⓘ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Caⓘ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Bailey, J. C. (1980) Formation of cryolite and other aluminofluorides: A petrologic review. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, 29. 1-45 doi:10.37570/bgsd-1980-29-01
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