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Kamchatsky Mys ophiolite complex, Ust-Kamchatsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russiai
Regional Level Types
Kamchatsky Mys ophiolite complexOphiolite Complex
Ust-Kamchatsky DistrictDistrict
Kamchatka KraiKrai
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
56ยฐ 12' North , 162ยฐ 55' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
56.20000,162.91667
GRN:
N38E67
Type:
Ophiolite Complex
Kรถppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
453520
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:453520:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cape Kamchatsky; Mt. Soldatskaya ultramafic complex


It comprises all members of classical ophiolite peridotites, gabbro, and basalts. The Kamchatsky Mys ophiolite is the source for the PGM placer of the
Olkhovaya-1 river.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Auricupride
Formula: Cu3Au
โ“˜ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
โ“˜ Droninoite
Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜ Ferronickelplatinum
Formula: Pt2FeNi
โ“˜ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Naldrettite
Formula: Pd2Sb
โ“˜ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
โ“˜ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
โ“˜ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
โ“˜ Tulameenite
Formula: Pt2CuFe
โ“˜ Wairauite
Formula: CoFe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Auricupride1.AA.10aCu3Au
โ“˜Wairauite1.AE.15CoFe
โ“˜Awaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
โ“˜Ferronickelplatinum1.AG.40Pt2FeNi
โ“˜Tetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
โ“˜Tulameenite1.AG.40Pt2CuFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Orcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
โ“˜Naldrettite2.AC.25dPd2Sb
โ“˜Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
โ“˜Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Droninoite3.DA.60Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hโ“˜ DroninoiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ DroninoiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Sโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ DroninoiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feโ“˜ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
Feโ“˜ WairauiteCoFe
Feโ“˜ DroninoiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ WairauiteCoFe
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niโ“˜ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Niโ“˜ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niโ“˜ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
Niโ“˜ Pentlandite(NixFey)ฮฃ9S8
Niโ“˜ DroninoiteNi6Fe23+(OH)16Cl2 ยท 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AuricuprideCu3Au
Cuโ“˜ Native CopperCu
Cuโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
PdPalladium
Pdโ“˜ NaldrettitePd2Sb
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ NaldrettitePd2Sb
PtPlatinum
Ptโ“˜ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Ptโ“˜ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptโ“˜ TulameenitePt2CuFe
AuGold
Auโ“˜ AuricuprideCu3Au
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu

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References

[1]Kutyrev, Anton, Kamenetsky, Vadim S., Kontonikas-Charos, Alkiviadis, Savelyev, Dmitry P., Yakich, Tamara Yu., Belousov, Ivan A., Sandimirova, Elena I., Moskaleva, Svetlana V., Kutyrev, Anton, Kamenetsky, Vadim S., et al. (2023) Behavior of Platinum-Group Elements during Hydrous Metamorphism: Constraints from Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Mineralization. Lithosphere, 2023 (1). 126 doi:10.2113/2023/lithosphere_2023_126

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