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Internatsionalny Mine, Mirny, Mirninsky District, Sakha, Russiai
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Internatsionalny MineMine
MirnyUrban District
Mirninsky DistrictDistrict
SakhaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 27' 42'' North , 113° 42' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.46177,113.71601
GeoHash:
G#: ye0g7dv6p
GRN:
N42E40
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mirny40,308 (2016)15.0km
Owned/operated by:
Alrosa
Mindat Locality ID:
43544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43544:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Internatsionalnaya Mine; Inter Mine; International mine


Diamond mine, approximately 18 km WSW from the town of Mirny, opened in 1999. The quality of diamonds is among the three best in the world.

Characterized by very high diamond grade (8.09 carats per ton). Life of the underground mine โ€“ up to 2022 at the design capacity of 500 thousand tons of ore per year.

The diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe was small and funnel shaped down to around 125 m and was a high grade deposit.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


18 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Botuobinskite (TL)
Formula: SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2]
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
โ“˜ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
โ“˜ 'Crichtonite Group'
Formula: AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
โ“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Ekaterinite
Formula: Ca2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
โ“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
โ“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜ Kurgantaite
Formula: CaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
โ“˜ Mirnyite (TL)
Formula: SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Popugaevaite (TL)
Formula: Ca3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing Pyrope
Formula: Mg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Szaibรฉlyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
โ“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
โ“˜Botuobinskite (TL)4.CC.SrFe2+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)[O36(OH)2]
โ“˜Mirnyite (TL)4.CC.SrZr4+Mg2(Cr3+6Ti4+12)O38
โ“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Szaibรฉlyite6.BA.15MgBO2(OH)
โ“˜Popugaevaite (TL)6.EC.35Ca3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Kurgantaite6.ED.05CaSr[B5O9]Cl ยท H2O
โ“˜Ekaterinite6.H0.40Ca2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 ยท 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Chlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜var. Chromium-bearing Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
Unclassified
โ“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
โ“˜'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Crichtonite Group'-AD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ EkateriniteCa2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Hโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
BBoron
Bโ“˜ EkateriniteCa2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
Bโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Bโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Bโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ DiamondC
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ EkateriniteCa2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Oโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Oโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
Oโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgโ“˜ SzaibรฉlyiteMgBO2(OH)
Mgโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
Mgโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
Mgโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clโ“˜ EkateriniteCa2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
Clโ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ EkateriniteCa2(B4O7)(Cl,OH)2 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caโ“˜ PopugaevaiteCa3[B5O6(OH)6]FCl2 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiโ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiโ“˜ Crichtonite GroupAD21O38 or A{DE2G6 Ti12}O38
Tiโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
Tiโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ Pyrope var. Chromium-bearing PyropeMg3(Al,Cr)2(SiO4)3
Crโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
Crโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srโ“˜ KurgantaiteCaSr[B5O9]Cl · H2O
Srโ“˜ BotuobinskiteSrFe2+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)[O36(OH)2]
Srโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ MirnyiteSrZr4+Mg2(Cr63+Ti124+)O38

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References

Rezvukhin, Dmitriy I., Malkovets, Vladimir G., Sharygin, Igor S., Tretiakova, Irina G., Griffin, William L., O'Reilly, Suzanne Y. (2018) Inclusions of crichtonite-group minerals in Cr-pyropes from the Internatsionalnaya kimberlite pipe, Siberian Craton: Crystal chemistry, parageneses and relationships to mantle metasomatism. Lithos, 308. 181-195 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2018.02.026
Rezvukhin, Dmitriy I., Rashchenko, Sergey V., Sharygin, Igor S., Malkovets, Vladimir G., Alifirova, Taisia A., Pautov, Leonid. A., Nigmatulina, Elena N., Seryotkin, Yurii V. (2023) Botuobinskite and mirnyite, two new minerals of the crichtonite group included in Cr-pyrope xenocrysts from the Internatsionalnaya kimberlite. Mineralogical Magazine, 87 (3) 433-442 doi:10.1180/mgm.2023.10
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