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Zapolyarny open-pit mine (Zapolyarnaya pipe), Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky), Sakha, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Zapolyarny open-pit mine (Zapolyarnaya pipe)Mine
Upper Muna kimberlite field (Verkhne-Munskoe; Verkhnemunsky)- not defined -
SakhaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 15' 15'' North , 115° 3' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.25442,115.05816
GRN:
N45E35
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfd : Extremely cold subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
232001
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232001:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bradleyite, calcite, dolomite, nyerereite, gregoryite, northupite, sylvite?, halite?, "apatite", phlogopite, "olivine", magnetite, and djerfisherite were found as inclusions in chromite.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Bradleyite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Djerfisherite
Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Gregoryite
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
โ“˜ Halite ?
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
โ“˜ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
โ“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Sylvite ?
Formula: KCl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Djerfisherite2.FC.05K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite ?3.AA.20NaCl
โ“˜Sylvite ?3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Gregoryite5.AA.10(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Nyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
โ“˜Northupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
โ“˜Bradleyite5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naโ“˜ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naโ“˜ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Clโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kโ“˜ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Gregoryite(Na2,K2,Ca)CO3
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ DjerfisheriteK6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl

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References

Ashchepkov I.V., Vladykin N.V., Rotman A.Y., Afanasiev V.P., Logvinova A.M. , Kuchkin A.S., Palessky V.S., Nikolaeva I.A., Saprykin A.I., Anoshin G.N., Khmel'nikova O.S. () Variations of the mantle mineralogy and structure beneath Upper - Muna kimberlite field. pp 170-186.
Potapov, S.V., Sharygin, I.S., Konstantinov, K.M., Danilov, B.S., Shcherbakov, Yu.D., Letnikov, F.A. (2022): Melt Inclusions in Chromium Spinel of Kimberlites of the Zapolyarnaya Pipe, Upper Muna Field, Siberian Craton. Doklady Earth Sciences: 504: 271โ€“275.
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