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Irnimite
A variety of 'Jasper'
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About Irnimite
Name:
According to locality in interfluve of Ir and Nimi rivers in Khabarovskii krai, Russia.
Very special multicolor black-blue-brown-white local variety of jasper or microquartzite associated with manganese ores of Taikan range in Eastern Siberia. Its coloration is caused by: black - manganese oxides (very often braunite), blue - alkali amphiboles, brown - iron hydroxides, white - pure quartz parts.
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Mindat ID:
40121 (as Irnimite)
2082 (as Jasper)
2082 (as Jasper)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40121:4 (as Irnimite)
mindat:1:1:2082:0 (as Jasper)
mindat:1:1:2082:0 (as Jasper)
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Varieties of Irnimite
| Watercolour jasper | Very special multicolor black-blue-brown-white local variety of jasper or microquartzite associated with manganese ores of Taikan range in Eastern Siberia. |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Irnimite
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Localities for Irnimite
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Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Ir-Nimi manganese deposit, Taikan Ridge, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia