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Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russiai
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Martyan River placerPlacer
Nizhnii TagilCity
Sverdlovsk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
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View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
05951860017739482439725.jpg
View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
07956420017739482434978.jpg
View of the Nizhnii Tagil platinum mining area, ca. 1919.

Martyan River placer, Nizhnii Tagil, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
57° 38' 24'' North , 59° 38' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
57.64008,59.64044
GRN:
N39E24
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Uralets1,551 (2012)2.4km
Visim1,699 (2012)8.3km
Levikha3,452 (2012)16.7km
Chernoistochinsk3,646 (2012)17.4km
Visimo-Utkinsk843 (2012)17.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
472015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:472015:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Martian River, Nischne-Tagilsk


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
Russia
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country

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References

Douparc, Louis & Tikonowich, Marguerite-N. (1920): Le Platine et les Gîtes Platinifères de l’Oural et du Monde. Genève, Société Anonyme des Éditions Sonor, Rue du Stand, 46., 542 pp., 5 maps, 8 plans, 99 fig.
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