Pestsovye Keivy, Keivy Mountains, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

(Песцовые Кейвы)

Eastern part of Keivy chain is composed by aluminous mica-shists undergo metamorphism in granulitic facie environments. The region is famous its staurolite twins and industrial grade deposit of kyanite.

Refs.:
- http://faculty.uml.edu/Nelson_Eby/Research/Kola/Perth%20Abstract.PDF
- http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/keivy.htm

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Mineral List:

	Albite

	Almandine

	Andalusite var: Chiastolite

	Biotite

	Chloritoid

	Corundum

	Hematite

	Kyanite

	Muscovite

	Paragonite

	Quartz

	Sillimanite

	Staurolite

13 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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