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East Siberian Sea, Arctic Oceani
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East Siberian SeaSea
Arctic OceanOcean

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Mindat Locality ID:
423884
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423884:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
mer de Sibérie orientale
German:
Ostsibirische See
Italian:
Mar della Siberia Orientale
Russian:
Восточно-Сибирское море
Simplified Chinese:
东西伯利亚海
Spanish:
mar de Siberia Oriental
Afrikaans:
Oos-Siberiese See
Albanian:
Deti Siberian Lindor
Arabic:
بحر سيبيريا الشرقي
Armenian:
Արևելասիբիրական ծով
Asturian:
Mar de Siberia Oriental
Azeri:
Şərqi Sibir dənizi
Bashkir:
Көнсығыш Себер диңгеҙе
Basque:
Ekialdeko Siberiako itsasoa
Belarusian:
Усходне-Сібірскае мора
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Усходнесыбірскае мора
Bengali:
পূর্ব সাইবেরীয় সাগর
Bosnian:
Istočnosibirsko more
Breton:
Mor Sibiria ar Reter
Bulgarian:
Източносибирско море
Catalan:
mar de la Sibèria Oriental
Chechen:
Малхбален-Сибиран хӀорд
Chuvash:
Хĕвелтухăç Çĕпĕр тинĕсĕ
Croatian:
Istočnosibirsko more
Czech:
Východosibiřské moře
Danish:
Østsibiriske hav
Dutch:
Oost-Siberische Zee
Esperanto:
Orientsiberia Maro
Estonian:
Ida-Siberi meri
Farsi/Persian:
دریای سیبری شرقی
Fiji Hindi:
East Siberian Samundar
Finnish:
Itä-Siperian meri
Galician:
Mar de Siberia Oriental
Georgian:
აღმოსავლეთ ციმბირის ზღვა
Greek:
Ανατολική Σιβηριανή Θάλασσα
Hebrew:
ים סיביר המזרחי
Hindi:
पूर्वी साइबेरियाई सागर
Hungarian:
Kelet-szibériai-tenger
Icelandic:
Austur-Síberíuhaf
Iloko:
Baybay Daya a Siberia
Indonesian:
Laut Siberia Timur
Irish Gaelic:
Muir na Sibéire Thoir
Japanese:
東シベリア海
Kabardian:
КъуэкIыпIэ-Сыбыр Хы
Karachay-Balkar:
Кюнчыгъыш-Сибирь тенгиз
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Шығыс Сібір теңізі
Korean:
동시베리아해
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Deryaya Sîbîryaya Rojhilat
Latin:
Mare Sibiricum Orientale
Latvian:
Austrumsibīrijas jūra
Limburgian:
Oeës-Siberische Zieë
Lithuanian:
Rytų Sibiro jūra
Low Saxon/Low German:
Oostsibirsche See
Macedonian:
Источносибирско Море
Malay:
Laut Siberia Timur
Malayalam:
കിഴക്കൻ സൈബീരിയൻ കടൽ
Marathi:
पूर्व सायबेरियन समुद्र
Mazanderani:
شرقی سیبری دریا
Mingrelian:
ბჟაეიოლ ცჷნდჷრიშ ზუღა
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Tang Siberia Hái
Mongolian:
Дорнод Сибирийн тэнгис
Nepali:
पूर्वी साइबेरियाली समुद्र
Norwegian:
Østsibirhavet
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Aust-Sibir-havet
Occitan:
Mar de Siberia Orientala
Ossetian:
Скæсæн Сыбыры денджыз
Polish:
Morze Wschodniosyberyjskie
Portuguese:
Mar Siberiano Oriental
Punjabi:
ਪੂਰਬੀ ਸਾਈਬੇਰੀਆਈ ਸਾਗਰ
Romanian:
Marea Siberiană Orientală
Serbian:
Источносибирско море
Serbo-Croatian:
Istočnosibirsko more
Slovak:
Východosibírske more
Slovenian:
Vzhodnosibirsko morje
South Azerbaijani:
دوْغو سیبیر دنیزی
Swahili:
Bahari ya Siberia Mashariki
Swedish:
Östsibiriska havet
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Баҳри Сибири Шарқӣ
Tamil:
கிழக்கு சைபீரியக் கடல்
Tatar:
Көнчыгыш Себер диңгез
Thai:
ทะเลไซบีเรียตะวันออก
Traditional Chinese:
東西伯利亞海
Turkish:
Doğu Sibirya Denizi
Ukrainian:
Східносибірське море
Urdu:
بحیرہ شرقی سائبیریا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Sharqiy Sibir dengizi
Venetian:
Mar de Sibèria Orientałe
Vietnamese:
Biển Đông Xibia
Waray:
Dagat Sinirangan Siberia
West Frisian:
Eastsibearyske See
Western Punjabi:
چڑھدا سائبیریائی سمندر
Wu Chinese:
东西伯利亚海
Yakut:
Илин Сибиирдээҕи байҕал
Yoruba:
Òkun Ìlàòrùn Siberia


The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the East Siberian Sea as follows:

On the West. The Eastern limit of Laptev Sea [From the Northern extremity of Kotelni Island – through Kotelni Island to Cape Madvejyi. Then through Malyi Island, to Cape Vaguin on Great Liakhov Island. Thence to Cape Sviaroy Noss on the main land].

On the North. A line from the Northernmost point of Wrangel Island (179°30'W) to the Northern sides of the De Long Islands (including Henrietta and Jeannette Islands) and Bennett Island, thence to the Northern extremity of Kotelni Island.

On the East. From the Northernmost point of Wrangel Island through this island to Cape Blossom thence to Cape Yakan on the main land (176°40'E).

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite
9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences17
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Aves
class
Animalia : Chordata : Aves0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Laridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Alopex lagopus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Alopex : Alopex lagopus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis lupus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lupus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Rangifer tarandus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Rangifer : Rangifer tarandus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Mammuthus primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : Mammuthus primigenius0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus maritimus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus maritimus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Odobenus rosmarus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Odobenidae : Odobenus : Odobenus rosmarus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Erignathus barbatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Erignathus : Erignathus barbatus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Canis familiaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis familiaris0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phoca hispida
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Phoca : Phoca hispida0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Anser albifrons
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anser : Anser albifrons0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Anser fabalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Anser : Anser fabalis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Cygnus columbianus bewickii
subspecies
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Cygnus : Cygnus columbianus bewickii0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Siberian_Sea
Wikidata ID:Q163434
GeoNames ID:2127381

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