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Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Alakurtti pegmatitePegmatite
Northern Karelia- not defined -
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
03169310017272006311474.jpg
Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
07320560017272006324482.jpg
Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
07320560017272006324482.jpg
Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977), etc.

Alakurtti pegmatite, Northern Karelia, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 57' North , 30° 18' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.95000,30.30000
GRN:
N45E10
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alakurtti6,293 (2016)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
2705
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2705:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' (FRL)
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ 'Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)' (FRL)
Formula: A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
Type Locality:
Description: Discredited by IMA 2012. The yttrobetafite of Kalita (1959) is a zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Yttrobetafite (of Hogarth 1977)' ? (TL)4..A2-mD2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' (TL)4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Yttropyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Zero valent dominant member of Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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