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Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russiai
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Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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IIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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Uakitite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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Daubréelite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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IIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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Uakitite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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Daubréelite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
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IIAB iron meteorite, etc.

Uakit iron meteorite, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° 29' 47'' North , 113° 33' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
55.49639,113.56306
GRN:
N37E49
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location
Meteorite Class:
IIAB iron meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
Iron, IIAB
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Köppen climate type:
Dwc : Monsoon-influenced subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
302021
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:302021:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


IIAB type. Mass = 3.96 kg.

The meteorite was discovered in the summer of 2015 by a group of gold prospectors on the river terrace of the Mukhtunny stream (tributary of the Wakit River), 4 km west of the village of Wakit, Bauntovsky Evenki District, Republic of Buryatia. Currently, one sample of the meteorite has been identified.

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Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Meteorite/Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Carlsbergite
Formula: CrN
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Grokhovskyite (TL)
Formula: CuCrS2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kalininite
Formula: ZnCr2S4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Nickelphosphide
Formula: (Ni,Fe)3P
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Uakitite (TL)
Formula: VN
Type Locality:
References:
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter No 43, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (3) 779-785 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.72p.781
Sharygin, Victor V., Ripp, German S., Yakovlev, Grigoriy A., Seryotkin, Yurii V., Karmanov, Nikolai S., Izbrodin, Ivan A., Grokhovsky, Victor I., Khromova, Elena A. (2020) Uakitite, VN, a New Mononitride Mineral from Uakit Iron Meteorite (IIAB) Minerals, 10 (2) 150 doi:10.3390/min10020150
Sharygin, Victor V.; Yakovlev, Grigoriy A.; Seryotkin, Yurii V.; Karmanov, Nikolai S.; Novoselov, Konstantin A.; Karabanalov, Maxim S. (2025) Grokhovskyite, CuCrS2, a New Chromium Disulfide in Uakit Iron Meteorite (IIAB), Buryatia, Russia. Minerals, 15 (12). 1295 doi:10.3390/min15121295

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘCohenite1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘCarlsbergite1.BC.15CrN
ⓘUakitite (TL)1.BC.15VN
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘNickelphosphide1.BD.05(Ni,Fe)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘGrokhovskyite (TL)2.CA.25CuCrS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘDaubréelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘKalininite2.DA.05ZnCr2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘAkaganeite4.DK.05(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ CarlsbergiteCrN
Nⓘ UakititeVN
OOxygen
Oⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
SSulfur
Sⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sⓘ KalininiteZnCr2S4
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ UakititeVN
CrChromium
Crⓘ CarlsbergiteCrN
Crⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Crⓘ KalininiteZnCr2S4
Crⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
FeIron
Feⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ DaubréeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
NiNickel
Niⓘ Akaganeite(Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Niⓘ Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3P
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ GrokhovskyiteCuCrS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KalininiteZnCr2S4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

Ripp, G., Sharygin, V., Izbrodin, I., Ragozin, A., Khromova, E. (2017) Mineralogy and geochemistry of iron meteorite Uakit (IIAB), Buryatia. 200th Anniversary Meeting of the Russian Mineralogical Society, St. Petersburg: 2: 311-313.
Sharygin, V.V. (2018) Phase CuCrS Meteorite 2 in Uakit Iron (IIAB), Buryatia, Russia: Preliminary Data. In Minerals: Structure, Properties, Methods of Investigation: 9th Geoscience Conference for Young Scientists, Ekaterinburg, Russia, February 5–8, Springer: 229.
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter No 43, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (3) 779-785 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.72p.781
Sharygin, V.V., Yakovlev, G.A., Ripp, G.S., Karmanov, N.S., Izbrodin, I.A. (2018) Vanadium nitride in iron meteorite Uakit (IIAB), Buryatia: chemical composition and structural data. IX Russian Young Scientists Conference “Minerals: structure, properties, investigation methods”, Ekaterinburg, Russia. 219-222.
Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2020) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 52. European Journal of Mineralogy, 32 (1) 1-11 doi:10.5194/ejm-32-1-2020
Sharygin, Victor V., Ripp, German S., Yakovlev, Grigoriy A., Seryotkin, Yurii V., Karmanov, Nikolai S., Izbrodin, Ivan A., Grokhovsky, Victor I., Khromova, Elena A. (2020) Uakitite, VN, a New Mononitride Mineral from Uakit Iron Meteorite (IIAB) Minerals, 10 (2) 150 doi:10.3390/min10020150
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