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Elov Mine, Kola massif, Serov, Serovsky District, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russiai
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Elov MineMine
Kola massifMassif
SerovTown
Serovsky DistrictDistrict
Sverdlovsk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
59° North , 60° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~62km
GRN:
N40E24
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
208307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208307:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Opencast nickel mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Brindleyite
Formula: (Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
โ“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Nรฉpouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜var. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Chamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
โ“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Brindleyite9.ED.15(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Nรฉpouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
โ“˜Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 ยท nH2O (n ~ 1)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siโ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feโ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feโ“˜ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Brindleyite(Ni,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ NรฉpouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niโ“˜ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niโ“˜ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)

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References

Mikhailov, B.M. (2000): Nickel ores in the Urals. Lithology and Mineral Resources 35(4), 351-364
Talovina, I.V., Lazarenkov, V.G., Ryzhkova, S.O., Ugol'kov, V.L., and Vorontsova, N.I. (2008): Garnierite in Nickel Deposits of the Urals. Lithology and Mineral Resources. 43 (6), 588-595.
Mezentseva, O. P., & Talovina, I. V. (2011). Value ฮ”34S in millerite and genesys of clinochlore-brindleyite-chamosite nickel ores in the Elov supergene deposit (North Urals). Journal of Mining Institute, 189, 58-58.
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