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Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia

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(Каскасньюончорр)

Nepheline and perthite-rich fenite megaxenolith hosted by nepheline syenite (foyaite), East of Mount Kukisvumchorr.



References:
- The Canadian Mineralogist 38, 1377-1385 (2000)
- Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Corundum-Group Minerals in Rocks of the Khibiny Alkaline Pluton, Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.
- Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Mikhailova, Y.A. (2007): Spinel-Group Minerals in Rocks of the Khibiny Alkaline Pluton, Kola Peninsula. Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 599-606.





Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.]
  		•  Aegirine-augite
    (Na,Ca)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.]
  		•  Akaganeite
    β-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH,Cl)
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
    Site Photo
    Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Pavel M. Kartashov
  		•  Alabandite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
    Description: Fe-rich
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Mikhailova, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 599-606.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Baddeleyite
    ZrO
     
    2
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Britholite-(Ce)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.]
  		•  Crichtonite
    (Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.]
  		•  Edgarite (TL)
    FeNb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Type Locality: Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    Description: Occurs in a feldspar-rich fenite in a fenitized xenolith enclosed by nepheline syenite.
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236; The Canadian Mineralogist (2000): 38: 1377-1385.]
    Site Photo
    Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Freudenbergite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
    Site Photo
    Kaskasnyunchorr Mt., Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia
    © Dv Minerals
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Hercynite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Mikhailova, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 599-606.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Karelianite
    V
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Loveringite
    (Ca,Ce)(Ti,Fe,Cr,Mg)
     
    21
    		O
     
    38
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Description: Ti-rich.
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236; Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 875-885.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 38, pp. 1377-1385 (2000)]
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.]
  		•  Murmanite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ti,Nb)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    9
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Pakhomovsky, Y.A., Men’shikov, Y.P., Konopleva, N.G., and Korchak, Y.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(8), 732-745.]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Neighborite
    NaMgF
     
    3
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [The Canadian Mineralogist Vol. 38, pp. 1377-1385 (2000)]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Can. Mineral. 35, 875-885]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Description: Ti-rich.
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236; Canadian Mineralogist: 35: 875-885.]
  		•  Rengeite
    Sr
     
    4
    		ZrTi
     
    4
    		[O
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236; http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Srilankite
    Ti
     
    2
    		ZrO
     
    6
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Tungstenite
    WS
     
    2
    Reference: [http://maurice.strahlen.org/kola/khibiny.htm]
  		•  Vuorelainenite
    (Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]
  		•  Wurtzite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Description: Mn-Fe rich. Wurtzite-2H
    Reference: [Barkov, A.Y., R.F. Martin, Y.P. Men'shikov, Y.E. Savchenko, Y. Thibault, and K.V.O. Laajoki (2000) Edgarite, FeNb3S6, first natural niobium-rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence of chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology: 138: 229-236.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Zirconolite
    CaZrTi
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    Reference: [Mikhailova, Y.A., Konopleva, N.G., Yakovenchuk, V.N., Ivanyuk, G.Y., Men’shikov, Y.P., and Pakhomovsky, Y.A. (2007): Geology of Ore Deposits 49(7), 590-598.]


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