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Soktuj Gora, Adun-Cholon Range, Nerchinsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Soktuj GoraMountain
Adun-Cholon RangeMountain Range
Nerchinsky DistrictDistrict
Zabaykalsky KraiKrai
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 8'' North , 116° 35' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Borzya30,421 (2016)15.5km
Dauriya4,058 (2016)40.6km
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.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed 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
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3 Jeremejevite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 6 - Borates
Jeremejevite (TL)6.AB.15Al6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
var. Siberite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
H Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
B Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
NaSodium
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al JeremejeviteAl6(BO3)5(F,OH)3
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Elbaite var. SiberiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
KPotassium
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Russia

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