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Nyud-2 deposit, Monchegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Nyud-2 depositDeposit
MonchegorskComplex
Murmansk OblastOblast
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 52' 12'' North , 32° 52' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
67.87000,32.87000
GRN:
N46E10
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Monchegorsk49,868 (2016)7.8km
Olenegorsk23,670 (2014)34.3km
Afrikanda1,800 (2012)47.6km
Zasheyek983 (2014)53.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
250672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250672:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Murmanskaja Oblast'; Murmansk Oblast
Name(s) in local language(s):
, ะœะพะฝั‡ะตะณะพั€ัะบ


The Nyud-II deposit was discovered in 1931 by geologists M.F. Shestopalov and N.Ya. Kholmyansky. At the same time, its exploration began, which was completed in 1933. As a result of these works, ore reserves amounted to ~1 m. t.; Ni, 3750 t.; and Cu, 3000 t., with an average Ni content of 0.37 wt % and Cu content of 0.30 wt %. The open pit of the Nyud-II deposit uncovered ore-bearing gabbronorite and leuconorite of the critical horizon, as well as host olivine orthopyroxenite and plagioorthopyroxenite.

The ore body of the Nyud-II deposit has the shape of a truncated cone with a thickness of about 40 m. It is represented by both poor sulfide dissemination (1โˆ’2 vol %) and thick (5โˆ’10 vol %) sulfide dissemination, veinlets, nests, and schlieren of solid sulfides. Disseminations are present everywhere; the richest are concentrated near schlieren of solid sulfides. They are widespread in the central part of the field and have a very irregular shape, sometimes close to rounded with very tortuous boundaries. Schlieren host large quantities of fused silicate grains and are often accompanied by thin veins extending from them. Veins of solid sulfides are up to 30 m long and 40 cm thickness.

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23 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
โ“˜ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
โ“˜ 'Kelyphite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
โ“˜ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
โ“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
โ“˜ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜ Native Osmium
Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)
โ“˜ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
โ“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
โ“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
โ“˜ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stรผtzite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
โ“˜ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Osmium1.AF.05(Os,Ir,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Stรผtzite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Smythite2.CC.10(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
โ“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
โ“˜Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
โ“˜Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
โ“˜Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
โ“˜Erlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
โ“˜Sperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Hollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
โ“˜Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
โ“˜Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup
var. Hornblende'		-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
โ“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Kelyphite'-
โ“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
โ“˜'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
โ“˜'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'-AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Hโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Fโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Clโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. HornblendeAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ Calcium Amphibole SubgroupAnCa2(Z2+5-mZm3+)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Feโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niโ“˜ Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
Niโ“˜ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
RhRhodium
Rhโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
TeTellurium
Teโ“˜ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teโ“˜ StรผtziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
OsOsmium
Osโ“˜ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
IrIridium
Irโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irโ“˜ Native Osmium(Os,Ir,Ru)
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptโ“˜ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptโ“˜ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptโ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biโ“˜ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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References

Yury L. Voytekhovsky, Yury N. Neradovsky (2008) The Cu-Ni-PGE and Cr deposits of the Monchegorsk area, the Kola Peninsula, Russia. 33 IGC excursion No 48, August 15 โ€“ 21, 2008
[1]Chashchin, V. V., Petrov, S. V., Kiseleva, D. V., Savchenko, Ye. E. (2021) Platinum Content and Formation Conditions of the Sulfide PGEโ€“Cuโ€“Ni Nyud-II Deposit of the Monchegorsk Pluton, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Geology of Ore Deposits, 63 (2) 87-117 doi:10.1134/s1075701521020021
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