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Miass River, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Miass RiverRiver
Chelyabinsk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
54° North , 60° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~275km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
2768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2768:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Placer PGM-Au deposits in the upper Miass River over some 90km.

The exact localities for Miassite, Palladodymite and Polkanovite are unknown (they were found in precious metal concentrates).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

60 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anduoite
Formula: RuAs2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Balkanite
Formula: Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘ Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cherepanovite
Formula: RhAs
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprorhodsite
Formula: (Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘ Daubréeite
Formula: BiO(OH)
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum
Formula: Pt2FeNi
References:
ⓘ Ferrotorryweiserite
Formula: Rh5Fe10S16
ⓘ Fleetite (TL)
Formula: Cu2RhIrSb2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Geerite
Formula: Cu8S5
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Iridarsenite
Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘ 'Iron-Platinum alloy'
Formula: (Pt,Fe)
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Kashinite
Formula: Ir2S3
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ 'Khodnevite'
Formula: Na2AlF5 (?)
References:
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Miassite (TL)
Formula: Rh17S15
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iridium
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Native Iridium var. Platosmiridium
Formula: (Ir,Pt,Os)
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine
Formula: (Os,Ir)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Native Tin (TL)
Formula: Sn
Type Locality:
Description: 1844 in gold and lead plated grains
ⓘ Nipalarsite
Formula: Ni8Pd3As4
References:
ⓘ Palladodymite (TL)
Formula: (Pd,Rh)2As
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Polkanovite (TL)
Formula: Rh12As7
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rhodarsenide
Formula: (Rh,Pd)2As
ⓘ Rutheniridosmine
Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stumpflite
Formula: PtSb
ⓘ Tolovkite
Formula: IrSbS
ⓘ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Rh Arsenide)'
Formula: Rh2As
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Rh-Ni Arsenide II)'
Formula: RhNiAs
ⓘ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
ⓘ Vasilite
Formula: (Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
ⓘ Xingzhongite
Formula: Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘ Zaccariniite
Formula: RhNiAs
References:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Tin (TL)1.AC.10Sn
ⓘNative Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘRutheniridosmine1.AF.05(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘNative Osmium
var. Iridosmine
1.AF.05(Os,Ir)
ⓘNative Iridium1.AF.10(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘNative Iridium
var. Platosmiridium
1.AF.10(Ir,Pt,Os)
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘFerronickelplatinum1.AG.40Pt2FeNi
ⓘTulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘZaccariniite2.AA.50RhNiAs
ⓘRhodarsenide2.AC.25b(Rh,Pd)2As
ⓘPalladodymite (TL)2.AC.25c(Pd,Rh)2As
ⓘPolkanovite (TL)2.AC.30Rh12As7
ⓘNipalarsite2.AC.50Ni8Pd3As4
ⓘGeerite2.BA.05Cu8S5
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘFleetite (TL)2.BC.Cu2RhIrSb2
ⓘMiassite (TL)2.BC.05Rh17S15
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘVasilite2.BC.25(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
ⓘBalkanite2.BD.15Cu9Ag5HgS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘFerrotorryweiserite2.CC.Rh5Fe10S16
ⓘStumpflite2.CC.05PtSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCherepanovite2.CC.15RhAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘXingzhongite2.DA.05Pb2+Ir3+2S4
ⓘBowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
ⓘKashinite2.DB.15Ir2S3
ⓘIridarsenite2.EB.(Ir,Ru)As2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘVaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
ⓘAnduoite2.EB.15aRuAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘTolovkite2.EB.25IrSbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘ'Khodnevite'3.CE.05Na2AlF5 (?)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Sapphire
4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDaubréeite4.F0.25BiO(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘEdenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron-Platinum alloy'-(Pt,Fe)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Rh-Ni Arsenide II)'-RhNiAs
ⓘ'Unnamed (Rh Arsenide)'-Rh2As

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Hⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Oⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ KhodneviteNa2AlF5 (?)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ KhodneviteNa2AlF5 (?)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alⓘ KhodneviteNa2AlF5 (?)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Sⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Sⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Sⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
Sⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
Sⓘ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Feⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Feⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feⓘ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
NiNickel
Niⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ VaesiteNiS2
Niⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Arsenide II)RhNiAs
Niⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
Niⓘ NipalarsiteNi8Pd3As4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ GeeriteCu8S5
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Cuⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Cuⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Cuⓘ FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnduoiteRuAs2
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CherepanoviteRhAs
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Asⓘ PolkanoviteRh12As7
Asⓘ Rhodarsenide(Rh,Pd)2As
Asⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Arsenide II)RhNiAs
Asⓘ Unnamed (Rh Arsenide)Rh2As
Asⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
Asⓘ NipalarsiteNi8Pd3As4
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ AnduoiteRuAs2
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Ruⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ruⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Rhⓘ CherepanoviteRhAs
Rhⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Rhⓘ PolkanoviteRh12As7
Rhⓘ MiassiteRh17S15
Rhⓘ Rhodarsenide(Rh,Pd)2As
Rhⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Arsenide II)RhNiAs
Rhⓘ Unnamed (Rh Arsenide)Rh2As
Rhⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
Rhⓘ FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2
Rhⓘ FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
Pdⓘ Palladodymite(Pd,Rh)2As
Pdⓘ Rhodarsenide(Rh,Pd)2As
Pdⓘ NipalarsiteNi8Pd3As4
AgSilver
Agⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
SnTin
Snⓘ Native TinSn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StumpflitePtSb
Sbⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Sbⓘ FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Osⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Osⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Osⓘ Native Iridium var. Platosmiridium(Ir,Pt,Os)
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2
Irⓘ Native Iridium(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ KashiniteIr2S3
Irⓘ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
Irⓘ Rutheniridosmine(Ir,Os,Ru)
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Irⓘ TolovkiteIrSbS
Irⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
Irⓘ Native Osmium var. Iridosmine(Os,Ir)
Irⓘ Native Iridium var. Platosmiridium(Ir,Pt,Os)
Irⓘ FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ Iron-Platinum alloy(Pt,Fe)
Ptⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Ptⓘ StumpflitePtSb
Ptⓘ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Ptⓘ Native Iridium var. Platosmiridium(Ir,Pt,Os)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ BalkaniteCu9Ag5HgS8
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb
Pbⓘ XingzhongitePb2+Ir23+S4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ DaubréeiteBiO(OH)

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