Mirny Mine (Mir Mine; Mir Pipe; Myr Pipe), Mirny, Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mirny Mine (Mir Mine; Mir Pipe; Myr Pipe) | Mine |
| Mirny | Urban District |
| Mirninsky District | District |
| Sakha Republic (Yakutia) | Republic |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 31' 47'' North , 113° 59' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Age:
403 ± 15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Kravchinsky, V. A., Konstantinov, K. M., Courtillot, V., Savrasov, J. I., Valet, J. P., Cherniy, S. D., ... & Parasotka, B. S. (2002). Palaeomagnetism of East Siberian traps and kimberlites: two new poles and palaeogeographic reconstructions at about 360
Köppen climate type:
Owned/operated by:
Alrosa (100%)
Name(s) in local language(s):
Кимберлитовая алмазная трубка «Мир»
A diamond mine (on a kimberlite pipe) featuring an open pit several hundred meters deep.
Discovered in 1955, the open-pit mining closed in 2001.
By 1999, the project operated exclusively as an underground mine.
Life of mine – up to 2043 at the design capacity of 1 million tons of ore per year; current annual capacity of the mine is 500 thousand tons of ore.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anyuiite Formula: AuPb2 Reference: Extra Lapis English No. 5 Gold |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 Reference: Frantsesson,E. V. (1970)The petrology of kimberlites. Translat- ed by D.A. Brown, Department of Geology Publication No. 150, Australian National University, Canberra. |
| ⓘ Coesite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Argunov, K. P., 1990, Inclusions of potassic phases, coesite and omphacite in a coated diamond crystal from the Mir pipe: Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, v. 310, p. 129-140. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Evseev, A.A. (1973) Siberia's Crystals and Symmetry in the Distribution of Occurrences of Minerals. World of Stone, 1, 11-20.;
Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).;
O'Neil, P. (1983) Planet Earth - Gemstones. Time-Life Books, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 176 pages.;
Mining Annual Review (1985): 516.; |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Reference: Van King |
| ⓘ Diopside var: Chromian Diopside Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 Reference: Van King |
| ⓘ Djerfisherite Formula: K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: Argunov, K. P., 1990, Inclusions of potassic phases, coesite and omphacite in a coated diamond crystal from the Mir pipe: Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, v. 310, p. 129-140. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Van King; Evseev, A. A. (1973) Siberia's Crystals and Symmetry in the Distribution of Occurences of Minerals. World of Stone 1:11-20; Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts (2011) Mineralogical Magazine p1885 |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Argunov, K. P., 1990, Inclusions of potassic phases, coesite and omphacite in a coated diamond crystal from the Mir pipe: Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, v. 310, p. 129-140. |
| ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 Reference: Van King |
| ⓘ Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 Reference: Argunov, K. P., 1990, Inclusions of potassic phases, coesite and omphacite in a coated diamond crystal from the Mir pipe: Dokl. Akad. Nauk SSSR, v. 310, p. 129-140. |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (FexNiy)Σ9S8 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Frantsesson,E. V. (1970)The petrology of kimberlites. Translat- ed by D.A. Brown, Department of Geology Publication No. 150, Australian National University, Canberra. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrope Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Van King; Evseev, A. A. (1973) Siberia's Crystals and Symmetry in the Distribution of Occurences of Minerals. World of Stone 1:11-20; Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts (2011) Mineralogical Magazine p1885 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Tochilinite Formula: Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 Reference: Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Evseev, A. A. (1973) Siberia's Crystals and Symmetry in the Distribution of Occurences of Minerals. World of Stone 1:11-20 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Anyuiite | 1.AA.15 | AuPb2 |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.FC.05 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.FD.35 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | var: Chromian Diopside | 9.DA.15 | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Anyuiite | 1.1.4.1 | AuPb2 |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.3.6.1 | C |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8 | |||
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.7.1.1 | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Hydroxysulfides and Hydrated Sulfides | |||
| ⓘ | Tochilinite | 2.14.2.1 | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Chlor-sulfides | |||
| ⓘ | Djerfisherite | 2.15.2.1 | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
| AB2X4 | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 7.2.3.1 | MgCr2O4 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with all cations in octahedral [6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 51.3.1.2 | Mg2SiO4 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrope | 51.4.3a.1 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | |||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside | 65.1.3a.1 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 65.1.2.1 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Omphacite | 65.1.3b.1 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 71.2.2b.1 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | |||
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 71.4.1.4 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Coesite | 75.1.4.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | Diopside var: Chromian Diopside | - | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Diopside (var: Chromian Diopside) | Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6 |
| Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tochilinite | Fe2+5-6(Mg,Fe2+)5S6(OH)10 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (FexNiy)Σ9S8 |
| Ni | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Djerfisherite | K6(Fe,Cu,Ni)25S26Cl |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Anyuiite | AuPb2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anyuiite | AuPb2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Evseev, A.A. (1973) Siberia's Crystals and Symmetry in the Distribution of Occurrences of Minerals. World of Stone, 1, 11-20.
Gübelin, E. and Wolgensinger, M. (1976) Edelstenen. Uitgeverij Artis, Brussel (in Dutch).
O'Neil, P. (1983) Gemstones (Planet Earth Series). Time Life Education, 176 pp.
Mining Annual Review (1985) 516.
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Mirny Mine, Mirny, Mirninsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia