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Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

(Мурунский массив)

Alkaline complex located on ternary boundary of Irkutskaya oblast', Sakha republic and Chitinskaya oblast', in interfluve of Chara and Tokko rivers, in the westernmost part of Aldan Shield ; not to be confused with the Malyi Murun Massif; part of the Murun Alcaline Complex.




References:
- Borisov, A.B. (1985) The mineralogy and genesis of the benstonite carbonatites of the Murun massif. Vestnik Univ. Leningrad: 21: 97-102 (in Russian).
- Konev, A.A., Vorob'yev, E.I., and Lazebnik, K.A. (1996) The Mineralogy of the Murun Massif. Russian Academy of Science Press, Siberian Branch, Novosbirsk, Russia (in Russian).
- Reguir, E.P. (2001) Mineralogy of the Little Murun Alkaline Complex, Yakutia. M.Sc. thesis, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
- Vorob'yev E.I. (2008) Charoite, - Novosibirsk. GEO, p. 142 (in Rus.).
- http://www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/murun.htm




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Aegirine
Agrellite
Albite
Anatase
Ancylite-(Ce)
Anorthite
Apatite-(CaF)
Apatite-(SrOH)
Apophyllite-(KF)
Augite
Baryte
Barytocalcite
Barytolamprophyllite
Batisite
Bornite
Brookite
var: Arkansite
Brucite
Burbankite
var: Strontioburbankite

Calcite
Canasite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Charoite (TL)
Copper
Covellite
Dalyite
Davanite (TL)
Denisovite
Digenite
Djerfisherite
Dolomite
Ekanite
Elpidite
Epididymite
Eudialyte
Fedorite
Fluorite
Francevillite
Frankamenite (TL)
Froodite
Galena
Geikielite
Gold
Huttonite
Idaite
Ilmenite
Kalsilite
'K Feldspar'
Labuntsovite-Mn
Lamprophyllite
Leucite
Leucosphenite
Lorenzenite
Magnesio-arfvedsonite
Magnetite
Meta-autunite
Microcline
Miserite
Mosandrite
Murunskite (TL)
Narsarsukite
Nepheline
Olekminskite (TL)
Paralstonite
Pectolite
Periclase
Perlialite
Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite
Potassicrichterite
Pyrite
Quartz
Richterite
Rosenbuschite
Rutile
Sobolevskite
Sperrylite
Sphalerite
Spinel
Steacyite
Strontianite
Tainiolite
Tausonite (TL)
Thalcusite
Thorite
var: Ferrithorite
Thorosteenstrupine
Tinaksite (TL)
Titanite
Tokkoite (TL)
'Unnamed (Na-Sr-Fe-silicate)'
Wadeite
Witherite
Yuksporite
Zircon


182 entries listed. 88 valid minerals. 8 type localities (valid minerals).

Localities in this Region:
Russia
 
  • Eastern-Siberian Region
    • Saha Republic (Sakha Republic; Yakutia)
      • Aldan Shield
        • Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence
          • Murunskii Massif
            • Ditmar stream

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