Kester deposit, Kester harpolith, Arga-Ynnakh-Khaya granite Massif, Yana-Adycha Region, Yana River Basin, Verkhoyansk District, Sakha, Russiai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 14' 30'' North , 134° 11' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ese-Khayya | 332 (2012) | 39.1km |
Batagay | 4,266 (2013) | 49.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
19361
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19361:3
GUID (UUID V4):
04282da1-fedb-4d26-8b7b-b6cca1485d12
Name(s) in local language(s):
ΠΠ΅ΡΡΡΡ
Tin bearing greisen
Na-analogue of batagayite and Mg-analogue of hopeite were also found.
Due to erosion, two domes have been exposed on the surface, the eastern and western domes, with areas of 33.7 and 9.7 km2, respectively. The western dome is composed of medium- and coarse-grained andesine granites and granodiorites dated at 137 Ma. The andesine granites of the western dome contain the Kester harpolith. The predicted reserves in the harpolith and dykes are (in thousand tons) as follows: Snβ11,277, Li2Oβ2031, Nbβ74.6, Rbβ1037, Taβ19, and Wβ0.8 .
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39 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | KΓ«sterite (TL) | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
β | Herzenbergite | 2.CD.05 | SnS |
β | Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite' | 4.. | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
β | '' | 4.. | (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8 |
β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
β | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Varlamoffite | 4.DB.05 | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
β | Cassiterite var. Tantalum-bearing cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | var. Tantalum-bearing Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
β | var. Niobium-bearing Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
β | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
β | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
β | Wodginite var. Tungsten-bearing Wodginite | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
β | 4.DB.40 | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 | |
β | Natanite | 4.FC.10 | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] |
β | Mushistonite | 4.FC.10 | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
β | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
β | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
β | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
β | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Batagayite (TL) | 8.C0. | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 Β· 12H2O |
β | 'Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite)' | 8.CA.30 | Mg3(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Sergeysmirnovite (TL) | 8.CD. | MgZn2(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Slavkovite | 8.CE.90 | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 Β· 23H2O |
β | Epifanovite (TL) | 8.CH.70 | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] Β· 7H2O |
β | Arthurite | 8.DC.15 | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
β | var. Copper-bearing Planerite | 8.DD.15 | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
β | Sampleite | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Tobermorite | 9.DG.10 | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 Β· (Ca Β· 3H2O) |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tantal' | - | |
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
H | β Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] |
H | β Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
H | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
H | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
H | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
H | β Planerite var. Copper-bearing Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
H | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
H | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
H | β Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite) | Mg3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Sergeysmirnovite | MgZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
O | β Arsenolite | As2O3 |
O | β Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
O | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
O | β Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] |
O | β Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
O | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
O | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
O | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
O | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
O | β Planerite var. Copper-bearing Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
O | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
O | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
O | β Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite) | Mg3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Sergeysmirnovite | MgZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Na | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Na | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite) | Mg3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Sergeysmirnovite | MgZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
Al | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Al | β Planerite var. Copper-bearing Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
P | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
P | β Planerite var. Copper-bearing Planerite | Al6(PO4)2(PO3OH)2(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
P | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
P | β Unnamed (Mg-analogue of Hopeite) | Mg3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
P | β Sergeysmirnovite | MgZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Herzenbergite | SnS |
S | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Ca | β Tobermorite | Ca4Si6O17(H2O)2 · (Ca · 3H2O) |
Ca | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Ca | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
Ca | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Mn | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Mn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Mn | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Fe | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
Fe | β Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
Fe | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Cu | β Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
Cu | β Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Sampleite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
Cu | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
Cu | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Zn | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
Zn | β Batagayite | CaZn2(Zn,Cu)6(PO4)4[PO3OH]3 · 12H2O |
Zn | β Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Zn | β Sergeysmirnovite | MgZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenolite | As2O3 |
As | β Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
As | β Slavkovite | Cu13(AsO4)6(AsO3OH)4 · 23H2O |
As | β Epifanovite | NaCaCu5(PO4)4[AsO2(OH)2] · 7H2O |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Nb | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Nb | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Sn | β Herzenbergite | SnS |
Sn | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Sn | β Mushistonite | (Cu,Zn,Fe2+)[Sn(OH)6] |
Sn | β Natanite | Fe2+[Sn(OH)6] |
Sn | β Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
Sn | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite-(Zn) | Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Ta | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
Ta | β Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
Ta | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
W | β Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series var. Wolframoixiolite | (Nb,W,Ta,Fe,Mn)2O4 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
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References
Yakovenchuk, V. N., Pakhomovsky, Y. A., Konopleva, N. G., Panikorovskii, T. L., Bazai, A. V., Mikhailova, J. A., Bocharov, V. N., Krivovichev, S. V. (2022) Sergeysmirnovite, MgZn2(PO4)2Β·4H2O, a new mineral from the Kester deposit (Sakha-Yakutia, Russia) Doklady Earth Sciences, 505 (2) 549-552 doi:10.1134/s1028334x22080177