Soktuj Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
Regional Level Types | |
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Soktuj Gora | Mountain |
Adun-Cholon Range | Mountain Range |
Nerchinsky District | District |
Zabaykalsky Krai | Krai |
Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 8'' North , 116° 35' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
22674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22674:4
GUID (UUID V4):
d3b96491-84c2-42bc-a9d4-682fe2c43903
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mount Soktuj
These Nertschinsk gem mines started in 1723 are on three peaks of the Adun-Cholon Mountains: Hoppevskaya Gora (Schorl Mountain), Sherlovaya Gora, Soktuj Gora; and further north near the Urulga River. Most locality attributions are suspect, as the gem dealers are not interested.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
✪ Elbaite var. Siberite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Habit: Prismatic to many cm Colour: red to pink, often opaque Description: The largest xl found in 1848 weighed 4.81 Kg and is in the St Petersburg Mining Institute |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
✪ Jeremejevite (TL) Formula: Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 Type Locality: Habit: Long prisms to several cm with (yellow?) eichwaldite cores that form the terminations Colour: blue Description: Only a few isolated xls were found in the 1880's.
Eichwaldite is a synonym for Jeremejevite and was named after a Russian mineralogist References: |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Jeremejevite (TL) | 6.AB.15 | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | var. Siberite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Li | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | ⓘ Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
B | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Jeremejevite | Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Elbaite var. Siberite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Russia
- ⭔SiberiaTraditional Region
- ⭔Siberian Federal DistrictDistrict
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- Nerchinsk gem minesGroup of Mines
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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