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Chirynaisky Massif, Koryak Mts, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia

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Ultrabasic massif.





Mineral List:
  		•  Awaruite
    Ni
     
    3
    		Fe
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Chromite
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Heazlewoodite
    Ni
     
    3
    		S
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Hexaferrum (TL)
    (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
    Type Locality: Chirynaisky Massif, Koryak Mts, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
    Description: The mineral occurs as inclusions of cubic or octahedral crystals up to 200 micron, with most 5–50 micron, in Cr spinel at the Chirynaisky dunite-harzburgite massif.
    Reference: [ZVMO 127/5 (1998), 41; MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Iridium
    var: Osmiridium
    Reference: []
  		•  Iridium
    var: Rutheniridium
    (Ir,Ru)
    Reference: [AmMin 84:1685-1688]
  		•  Iron
    Fe
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Laurite
    RuS
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Magnesiochromite
    MgCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: []
  		•  Oregonite
    Ni
     
    2
    		FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Osmium
    (Os,Ir,Ru)
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Osmium
    var: Iridosmine
    (Os,Ir)
    Reference: []
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: []
  		•  Rutheniridosmine
    (Ir,Os,Ru)
    Reference: []
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [AmMin 84:1685–1688]
  		•  Taenite
    (Fe,Ni)
    Reference: []
  		•  Tulameenite
    Pt
     
    2
    		CuFe
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]
  		•  Zinc
    Zn
    Reference: [MinRec 31:201]


    21 entries listed. 18 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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