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Bor-Uryakh massif, Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russiai
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Bor-Uryakh massifMassif
Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin- not defined -
Krasnoyarsk KraiKrai
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
70° 52' 47'' North , 101° 16' 11'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N48E26
Area:
19 km2
Type:
Massif
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
259268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259268:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Massif of ultramafic and alkaline rocks

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chengdeite
Formula: Ir3Fe
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘ Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Platinum
Formula: Pt

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘOsmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘChengdeite1.AG.35Ir3Fe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Titanium-bearing Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChengdeiteIr3Fe
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
OsOsmium
Osⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irⓘ ChengdeiteIr3Fe
Irⓘ Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Malitch K.N., Badanina I.Yu., Goncharov M.M., Lopatin G.G. (2001) Platinum-group minerals (PGMs) of the Bor-Uryakh massif (Maimecha-Kotui Province). Abstracts of XXVII International conference School «Geochemistry of Alkaline rocks». – Moscow-Koktebel’. pp. 240 pp.
Badanina, I. Y., & Malitch, K. N. (2011). Origin of platinum-group mineral (PGM) nuggets from the Bor-Uryakh massif (Maimecha-Kotui Province, Russia): evidence from mineral composition. Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 13, EGU2011-7934
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