Alexandra Land Island, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russiai
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Alexandra Land Island | Island |
Franz Josef Land | Archipelago |
Arkhangelsk Oblast | Oblast |
Russia | Country |
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Alexandra Land, the westernmost island of the Franz Josef Land archipelago, is composed of Jurassic tholeiitic basalts and Jurassic-Cretaceos dolerites.
Au-Cu-Pd mineralization in "lavas" (tholeiitic basalts and dolerites). Cu-Au-Pd and Pd-Cu-(Te+Sb+S+As) systems phases are present. The source of both the rocks and PGMs is probably a hotspot. The same hotspot may be responsible for PGM mineralization in eastern Greenland. Sampled locations near 80.784660N, 47.604706E
In addition to the listed species, various S-Te-Sb-Pd-Cu phases are reported.
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Auricupride Formula: Cu3Au Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12789 (2016) |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Cuproauride Formula: Cu3Au Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841; http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12789 (2016) |
ⓘ 'Glass' Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Nielsenite Formula: PdCu3 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ 'Olivine Group' Formula: M2SiO4 Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ 'Palagonite' Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Saponite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
ⓘ Skaergaardite Formula: PdCu Localities: Reference: Sklyarov, E. V., Karyakin, Y. V., Karmanov, N. S., & Tolstykh, N. D. (2016). Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island:(Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysics, 57(5), 834-841. |
ⓘ Titanium Formula: Ti Reference: Sklyarov, E.V., Karyakin, Yu.V., Karmanov, N.S., Tolstykh, N.D. (2016): Platinum-group minerals in dolerites from Alexandra Land Island: (Franz Josef Land Archipelago). Russian Geology and Geophysic: 57: 834–841 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Auricupride | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
ⓘ | Cuproauride | 1.AA.10a | Cu3Au |
ⓘ | Nielsenite | 1.AG.70 | PdCu3 |
ⓘ | Skaergaardite | 1.AG.45 | PdCu |
ⓘ | Titanium | 1.AB.05 | Ti |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Andesine | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Saponite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Bowlingite | 9.EC.45 | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Glass' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Olivine Group' | - | M2SiO4 |
ⓘ | 'Palagonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Olivine Group | M2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Andesine | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanium | Ti |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite | Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite var. Bowlingite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Saponite | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Nielsenite | PdCu3 |
Cu | ⓘ Skaergaardite | PdCu |
Cu | ⓘ Cuproauride | Cu3Au |
Cu | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | ⓘ Nielsenite | PdCu3 |
Pd | ⓘ Skaergaardite | PdCu |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Cuproauride | Cu3Au |
Au | ⓘ Auricupride | Cu3Au |
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