The Matysken complex in the Koryak Highlands (Far East Russia) is comprised of dunite, wehrlite, clinopyroxenite and gabbro units, and has a classic zoned structure, rendering it an excellent example of an Ural-Alaskan type complex.

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ⓘ Platinum-Group Metals

Mineral List

22 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂

Reference: Kutyrev, A. V., Sidorov, E. G., Kamenetsky, V. S., Chubarov, V. M., Chayka, I. F., & Abersteiner, A. (2021). Platinum mineralization and geochemistry of the Matysken zoned Ural-Alaskan type complex and related placer (Far East Russia). Ore Geology Reviews, 130, 103947.

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

Reference: Cabri, L. J., Oberthür, T., & Keays, R. R. (2022). Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers–A critical review of facts and fiction. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104733. Kutyrev, A. V., Sidorov, E. G., Kamenetsky, V. S., Chubarov, V. M., Chayka, I. F., & Abersteiner, A. (2021). Platinum mineralization and geochemistry of the Matysken zoned Ural-Alaskan type complex and related placer (Far East Russia). Ore Geology Reviews, 130, 103947.

ⓘ Bowieite

Formula: Rh₂S₃

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'

ⓘ Cooperite

Formula: PtS

ⓘ Cuproiridsite

Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄

ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS₂

ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum

Formula: Pt₂FeNi

ⓘ Geversite

Formula: PtSb₂

ⓘ Hexaferrum

Formula: (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)

ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

ⓘ Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

ⓘ Isoferroplatinum

Formula: Pt₃Fe

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

ⓘ 'Marl var. Schlier'

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

ⓘ Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

ⓘ Pargasite

Formula: NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Formula: PtAs₂

Formula: ZnS

Formula: PtFe

Formula: Cu₃Pt

Formula: Pt₂CuFe

Formula: CoFe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Ferronickelplatinum	1.AG.40	Pt₂FeNi
ⓘ	Hexaferrum	1.AG.05	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
ⓘ	Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
ⓘ	Isoferroplatinum	1.AG.35	Pt₃Fe
ⓘ	Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Tetraferroplatinum	1.AG.40	PtFe
ⓘ	Tomamaeite	1.AH.	Cu₃Pt
ⓘ	Tulameenite	1.AG.40	Pt₂CuFe
ⓘ	Wairauite	1.AE.15	CoFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bowieite	2.DB.15	Rh₂S₃
ⓘ	Cooperite	2.CC.35b	PtS
ⓘ	Cuproiridsite	2.DA.05	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
ⓘ	Erlichmanite	2.EB.05a	OsS₂
ⓘ	Geversite	2.EB.05a	PtSb₂
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Pargasite	9.DE.15	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'	-
ⓘ	'Marl var. Schlier'	-
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bowieite	Rh₂S₃
S	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
S	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅((Si,Al,Ti)₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl,O)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Fe	ⓘ Hexaferrum	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Fe	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe
Fe	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Fe	ⓘ Wairauite	CoFe
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Wairauite	CoFe
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Tomamaeite	Cu₃Pt
Cu	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Hexaferrum	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Bowieite	Rh₂S₃
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Geversite	PtSb₂
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
Os	ⓘ Hexaferrum	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Ir	ⓘ Hexaferrum	(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Cooperite	PtS
Pt	ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi
Pt	ⓘ Geversite	PtSb₂
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Pt	ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe
Pt	ⓘ Tomamaeite	Cu₃Pt
Pt	ⓘ Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe

References

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Cabri, L. J., Oberthür, T., & Keays, R. R. (2022). Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers–A critical review of facts and fiction. Ore Geology Reviews, 144, 104733.

Kutyrev, A. V., Sidorov, E. G., Kamenetsky, V. S., Chubarov, V. M., Chayka, I. F., & Abersteiner, A. (2021). Platinum mineralization and geochemistry of the Matysken zoned Ural-Alaskan type complex and related placer (Far East Russia). Ore Geology Reviews, 130, 103947.

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