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Identity HelpApatite, Kiribinsk Mine, Russia

10th Mar 2009 21:19 UTCRock Currier Expert

In 1975 I took a picture of an apatite that was labeled Kiribinsk mine, Urals, Russia. See Attached. I can't find that locality in Mindat. Probably because it is not spelled that way. Perhaps Pavel can step in and save me once again. At least save me a lot of time and guessing. Jolyon, how much work would it be to add an algorithm like they have on Google that says Do you mean xxxxxx? 19 apatites uploaded only 20 more to go.

10th Mar 2009 22:33 UTCDavid Von Bargen Manager

Well, if your German is decent. (and spelling off one letter)

http://www.mindat.org/loc-17893.html

http://books.google.com/books?id=v1kLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA425&lpg=PA425&dq=Kiribinsk&source=bl&ots=WtJ7bjDOX4&sig=hP5SV4pRS_CCwWDCPmNxFa0CDek&hl=en&ei=-um2Sb6eFojCM9qE4egK&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA425,M1

http://www.rsc.org/delivery/_ArticleLinking/DisplayArticleForFree.cfm?doi=JS8762900525&JournalCode=JS

All the twins occurred with parallel systems of axes. In the copper

mine of Kirabinsk, the crystals of calcite exhibiting the form R some-times attain a magnitude of from 3 to 10 cm., and are nearly as pure

as the “double refracting spar” of Iceland. Most of the crystals

exhibit a multifarious twin formation, after the law-“ the twin plane

a, face of -+R.,’ These calcite crystals occur with beautifully crystallised

albite and magnificent apatite.

10th Mar 2009 23:22 UTCWoody Thompson Expert

Good find, David! This Russian copper mine sounds like the same locality that supplied the albite crystals in one of Rock's other recent inquiries (Kiryabinsk Copper Mine). The spelling is very similar, and it has the association of notable albite and apatite crystals listed in the "World of Stone" article. As Pavel noted, albite and apatite seem odd for a copper mine , and the association with calcite xls described in this paper sounds even more exotic. Those crystals in Rock's photo are remarkable! ::o

11th Mar 2009 01:00 UTCPavel Kartashov Manager

As it is well visible on http://www.mindat.org/photo-217291.html albite is associated here with clinochlore (var. ripidolite). It is VERY typical for "Alpine veins" of Ural. Moreover such apatite (enriched with water and poor in fluorine, close to F_0.55OH_0.45) with tabular gabitus also is very typical for "Alpine veins".

So probably this locality wasn't skarn type. From other hand, I never listen about "alpine vein" type deposits with industrial resources of base metals... This mine was in work during more than 60 years.

But if I am right, we should to wait of appearing of specimens with ruthile, anatase and probably axinite from Kiryabinskii mine... :D