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Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

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Ultrabasic alkaline massif just southwest of the Khibiny massif.
http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/kola.htm#Afrikanda
http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/mineral/tcm-134740-5.html





 Map Reference: 67°27'N , 32°48'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Aluminocerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Ca)
     
    9
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		(OH)]
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Excalibur Minerals ]
  		•  Ancylite-(Ce)
    SrCe[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
    Site Photo
    Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Germano Fretti
  		• 'Apatite'
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Baddeleyite
    ZrO
     
    2
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Betafite
    (Ca,U)
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
    Reference: []
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Bradleyite
    Na
     
    3
    		Mg[PO
     
    4
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Britholite-(Ce)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Burbankite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    3
    		(Sr,Ba,Ce)
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    5
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Cafetite (TL)
    (Ca,Mg)(Fe,Al)
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
    Site Photo
    Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals
  		•  Calcioancylite-(Ce)
    (Ca,Sr)Ce(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © 2004 JBS
  		•  Calciocatapleiite
    CaZrSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [CanMin: 40:1347-1374]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Calzirtite
    CaZr
     
    3
    		TiO
     
    9
    Reference: []
  		•  Cancrinite
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Cerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    9
    		(Fe,Mg)(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		(OH)]
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [CanMin: 40:1347-1374]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [CanMin 40:1347-1374; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Ferrohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Fersmite
    (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    6
    Reference: []
  		•  Forsterite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Gittinsite
    CaZr[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [CanMin: 40:1347-1374]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Kassite (TL)
    CaTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Type Locality: Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Khanneshite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    3
    		(Ba,Sr,Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    5
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Lamprophyllite
    (Sr,K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Na,Ti,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O|(O,OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Lizardite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Loparite-(Ce)
    (Na,Ce,Ca,Sr,Th)(Ti,Nb,Fe)O
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Lueshite
    NaNbO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Magnesiohastingsite
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [CanMin 40:1347-1374]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Magnetite
    var: Titaniferous Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Nyerereite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [CanMin 40:103-120]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
    Site Photo
    Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Germano Fretti
  		• Perovskite
    var: Knopite
    (Ca,Ce,Na)(Ti,Fe)O
     
    3
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
    Site Photo
    Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Prehnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: []
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 26: 522]
  		•  Schorlomite
    Ca
     
    3
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Chakhmouradian, A. R.; McCammon, C. A. (2005): Schorlomite: a discussion of the crystal chemistry, formula, and inter-species boundaries. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 32, 277-289.]
  		•  Shortite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]
  		•  Thorianite
    ThO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Thorutite
    (Th,U,Ca)Ti
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    Reference: []
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]
  		•  Zirconolite (TL)
    CaZrTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    Type Locality: Afrikanda Massif, Afrikanda, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    Reference: [World of Stones 95:5-6, 64]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow]
  		•  Zirkelite
    (Ti,Ca,Zr)O
     
    2-x
    Reference: [www.koeln.netsurf.de/~w.steffens/afri.htm]


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