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

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(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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Djerfisherite2.FC.05
    K
     
    6
    		(Cu,Fe,Ni)
     
    25
    		S
     
    26
    		Cl
  		• Froodite2.AC.45a
    α-PdBi
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Idaite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    6
  		• Murunskite (TL)2.BD.30
    K
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sobolevskite2.CC.05
    PdBi
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Thalcusite2.BD.30
    Tl
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		FeS
     
    4
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Brookite4.DD.10
    TiO
     
    2
      var: Arkansite4.DD.10
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Brucite4.FE.05
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
  		• Francevillite4.HB.15
    (Ba,Pb)(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Geikielite4.CB.05
    MgTiO
     
    3
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Periclase4.AB.25
    MgO
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Tausonite (TL)4.CC.35
    SrTiO
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05
    SrCe[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Barytocalcite5.AB.45
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Burbankite
    var: Strontioburbankite    		5.AC.30
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Sr
     
    2
    		[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    5
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Olekminskite (TL)5.AB.40
    Sr(Sr,Ba)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Paralstonite5.AB.40
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Strontianite5.AB.15
    SrCO
     
    3
  		• Witherite5.AB.15
    BaCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Apatite-(SrOH)8.BN.05
    (Sr,Ca)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		(OH,F)
  		• Meta-autunite8.EB.10
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Agrellite9.DH.75
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[F|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Anorthite9.FA.35
    Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Apophyllite-(KF)9.EA.15
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Barytolamprophyllite9.BE.25
    (Ba,Na)
     
    2
    		(Na,Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O|(OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
  		• Batisite9.DH.20
    Na
     
    2
    		BaTi
     
    2
    		[O|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
     
    2
  		• Canasite9.DG.80
    K
     
    2
    		Na
     
    4
    		Ca
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
    		(OH,F)
     
    4
  		• Charoite (TL)9.DG.92
    (K,Na)
     
    5
    		(Ca,Ba,Sr)
     
    8
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		)
     
    2
    		(Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		)(OH,F)·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dalyite9.EA.25
    K
     
    2
    		ZrSi
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
  		• Davanite (TL)9.EA.25
    K
     
    2
    		TiSi
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
  		• Denisovite9.HA.85
    Ca
     
    2
    		(K,Na)Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		(F,OH)
     
    2
  		• Ekanite9.EA.10
    (Ca,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Pb)
     
    2
    		(Th,U)[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		]
  		• Elpidite9.DG.65
    Na
     
    2
    		ZrSi
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epididymite9.DG.55
    Na
     
    2
    		Be
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Eudialyte9.CO.10
    Na
     
    15
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Zr
     
    3
    		[Si
     
    25
    		O
     
    73
    		](O,OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		(OH,Cl)
     
    2
  		• Fedorite9.EE.80
    (Na,K)
     
    2-3
    		(Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    3
    		)Si
     
    16
    		O
     
    38
    		F
     
    2
    		 · 3.5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Frankamenite (TL)9.DG.90
    K
     
    3
    		Na
     
    3
    		Ca
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
    		)[F,(OH)]
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Huttonite9.AD.35
    Th[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Kalsilite9.FA.05
    K[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Labuntsovite-Mn9.CE.30e
    Na
     
    4
    		K
     
    4
    		(Ba,K)
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    8
    		[(O,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 10-12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lamprophyllite9.BE.25
    (Sr,K,Ba)
     
    2
    		(Na,Ti,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O|(O,OH,F)|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
  		• Leucite9.GB.05
    KAlSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Leucosphenite9.DP.15
    BaNa
     
    4
    		Ti
     
    2
    		B
     
    2
    		Si
     
    10
    		O
     
    30
  		• Lorenzenite9.DB.10
    Na
     
    2
    		Ti
     
    2
    		[O
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Miserite9.DG.85
    K(Ca,Ce)
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    13
    		(OH)
     
    3
  		• Mosandrite9.BE.20
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		(Ce,La,Nd)Ti(Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		)
     
    2
    		OF
     
    3
  		• Narsarsukite9.DJ.05
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)Si
     
    4
    		(O,F)
     
    11
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Pectolite9.DG.05
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[HSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Perlialite9.GC.25
    K
     
    9
    		Na(Ca,Sr)[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    6
    		 · 15H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite9.DE.25
    [K][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Potassicrichterite9.DE.20
    K[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Richterite9.DE.20
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Rosenbuschite9.BE.22
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Zr,Ti)[O|F|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Steacyite9.CH.10
    ([ ],K)(Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Th,U)[Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		]
  		• Tainiolite9.EC.15
    KLiMg
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Thorite9.AD.30
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
      var: Ferrithorite9.AD.30
    (Th,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[Si(O,OH)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Thorosteenstrupine9.CK.20
    CaMnThSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    11
    		(OH)F·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tinaksite (TL)9.DG.75
    K
     
    2
    		Na(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Ti[O|Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    18
    		(OH)]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tokkoite (TL)9.DG.75
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		Si
     
    7
    		O
     
    17
    		(O,OH,F)
     
    4
  		• Wadeite9.CA.10
    K
     
    2
    		Zr[Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Yuksporite9.DG.95
    (K,Ba)NaCa
     
    2
    		(Si,Ti)
     
    4
    		O
     
    11
    		(F,OH)·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• 'Unnamed (Na-Sr-Fe-silicate)'-
    Na
     
    2
    		(Sr,Ca,Mn)
     
    4
    		(Fe,Al)Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		(OH,O)


    95 entries listed. 91 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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