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Pit No. 69 (G.I. Gasberg's Topaz-Cryolite Pit), Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russiai
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Pit No. 69 (G.I. Gasberg's Topaz-Cryolite Pit)- not defined -
Ilmen MountainsMountain Range
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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Cryolithionite, etc.

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
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Chiolite

Pit No. 69, Ilmen Mountains, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
55° North , 60° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~27km
GRN:
N37E26
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
25879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25879:8
GUID (UUID V4):
addc8f2b-692b-439a-b7fb-22bdecd13b75


The quarry was opened about 1840 and the cryolite noted in 1845.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chiolite (TL)
Formula: Na5Al3F14
Type Locality:
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Cryolite
Formula: Na2NaAlF6
β“˜ Cryolithionite
Formula: Na3Al2(LiF4)3
β“˜ Elpasolite
Formula: K2NaAlF6
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
β“˜ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pachnolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
β“˜ Prosopite
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Thomsenolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Cryolithionite3.CB.05Na3Al2(LiF4)3
β“˜Cryolite3.CB.15Na2NaAlF6
β“˜Elpasolite3.CB.15K2NaAlF6
β“˜Pachnolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] Β· H2O
β“˜Thomsenolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] Β· H2O
β“˜Gearksutite3.CC.05Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
β“˜Prosopite3.CD.10CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
β“˜Chiolite (TL)3.CE.05Na5Al3F14
β“˜Hydrokenoralstonite3.CF.05 Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 Β· H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Beryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Halloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline
var. Amazonite		9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Hβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hβ“˜ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Hβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Oβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Fβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Fβ“˜ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Fβ“˜ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Fβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fβ“˜ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Fβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Fβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Naβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Naβ“˜ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Naβ“˜ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Naβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Naβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Naβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ ChioliteNa5Al3F14
Alβ“˜ CryoliteNa2NaAlF6
Alβ“˜ CryolithioniteNa3Al2(LiF4)3
Alβ“˜ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Alβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Alβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alβ“˜ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Alβ“˜ Hydrokenoralstonite Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
Alβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Microcline var. AmazoniteK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ ElpasoliteK2NaAlF6
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GearksutiteCa[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
Caβ“˜ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caβ“˜ ProsopiteCaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Caβ“˜ ThomsenoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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References

Bailey, J. C: Formation of cryolite and other aluminofluorides: A petrologic review. Bull. geol. Soc. Denmark, vol. 29, pp. 1-45. Copenhagen, June 10th, 1980.
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