Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills), Moscow, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) | Hill |
| Moscow | Federal City |
| Russia | Country |
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Leninskie Gory (Lenin Hills; Ленинские горы) [1935-1999]
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Russian:
Воробьёвы горы, Москва, Россия
Vorobyovy Gory (sometimes literally translated into English as Sparrow Hills) is a hilly area on the high right bank of the Moskva River, from the mouth of the Setun’ River to Andreyevsky Bridge, and one of the highest points in Moscow. The observation platform, which gives a good panoramic view of the city, is on a steep bank at 85 m above the river, or 200 m above sea level. The main landmarks of Vorobyovy Gory, named after the former village of Vorobyovo [Воробьёво], are the Lomonosov State University and the Trinity Church.
Outcrops of Jurassic and Cretaceous rocks have been observed. The Jurassic association includes phosphorite, glauconite, and pyrite; the Cretaceous association includes quartz and limonite. Calcite appears on the surface in the form of significant accumulations of grey travertine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391. |
| ⓘ 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Reference: Aprodov, V.A., and Aprodova, A.A. [Апродов, В.А., и Апродова, А.А.] (1963) Crustal movements and geological history of the Moscow region [Движения земной коры и геологисеское прошлое Подмосковья]. Moscow University Press [Издательство Московского Университета], Moscow, 267 pp. (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow (cat. no. 72140). |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Aprodov, V.A., and Aprodova, A.A. [Апродов, В.А., и Апродова, А.А.] (1963) Crustal movements and geological history of the Moscow region [Движения земной коры и геологисеское прошлое Подмосковья]. Moscow University Press [Издательство Московского Университета], Moscow, 267 pp. (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Aprodov, V.A., and Aprodova, A.A. [Апродов, В.А., и Апродова, А.А.] (1963) Crustal movements and geological history of the Moscow region [Движения земной коры и геологисеское прошлое Подмосковья]. Moscow University Press [Издательство Московского Университета], Moscow, 267 pp. (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian); Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 2 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 145 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 151 Ma (Late Jurassic) |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Aprodov, V.A., and Aprodova, A.A. [Апродов, В.А., и Апродова, А.А.] (1963) Crustal movements and geological history of the Moscow region [Движения земной коры и геологисеское прошлое Подмосковья]. Moscow University Press [Издательство Московского Университета], Moscow, 267 pp. (in Russian).
Pekin, A.A. [Пекин, А.А.] (2010) Minerals of Moscow [Минералы Москвы]. Rossiiskii Khimicheskii Zhurnal [Российский Химический Журнал], 54, 2, 115-123 (in Russian).
Pekin, A.A. (2011) Minerals of Moscow. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 81, 6, 1381-1391.
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Vorobyovy Gory, Moscow, Russia