Tavaiok River Valley, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russiai
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Tavaiok River Valley | Valley |
Lovozersky District | District |
Murmansk Oblast | Oblast |
Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
67° 47' 7'' North , 34° 30' 38'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
2706
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2706:2
GUID (UUID V4):
25da128f-1ed4-4d33-84b0-8acb598f8fbf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tawajok Valley; Tawa Valley
Other Languages:
German:
Tawajoktal (Tawatal), Lowoserski rajon, Oblast Murmansk, Russland
Russian:
Долина реки Тавайок, Ловозерский район, Мурманская область, Россия
Swedish:
Tawadal, Lovozero rajon, Murmansk oblast, Ryssland
Valley drained by the River Tavaiok, a 12-km-long affuent of Lake Umbozero.
A rock named tawite, mainly consisting of S-bearing sodalite and aegirine with accessories nepheline, albite, microcline and eudyalite, and minor lamprophyllite, arfvedsonite, etc. was recoverd by the Finnish Kola expedition of 1891-1892 at the head of the valley and described by Ramsay (1898). Borgström (1901 and 1903 a, b) provided complete analytical data of the pink to grey white to white photochrome S-bearing variety of sodalite and named it hackmanite in honour of the Finnish geologist Victor Axel Hackman, who accompanied Wilhelm Ramsay in the Finnish Kola expedition of 1891-1892.
Note: the toponyms Tawajok and Tawa are used in the earlier literature. Consequently, we find Tawajoktal in Ramsey (1898); Tawadal in Borgström (1901), Tawa valley in Borgström (1903 a) and Tawatal in Borgström (1903 b).
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15 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
ⓘ Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Hackmanite' Formula: Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) Description: Reported as S-bearing sodalite in Ramsay (1898). References: |
ⓘ Keldyshite Formula: (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn Formula: K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
ⓘ Lamprophyllite Formula: (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 References: |
ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
ⓘ Manganoneptunite Formula: Na2KLiMn2+2Ti2Si8O24 |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) References: |
ⓘ Parakeldyshite Formula: Na2ZrSi2O7 |
ⓘ Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl References: |
ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
ⓘ | Keldyshite | 9.BC.10 | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
ⓘ | Parakeldyshite | 9.BC.10 | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
ⓘ | Lamprophyllite | 9.BE.25 | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
ⓘ | Kuzmenkoite-Mn | 9.CE.30c | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
ⓘ | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
ⓘ | Manganoneptunite | 9.EH.05 | Na2KLiMn2+2Ti2Si8O24 |
ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
ⓘ | 'Hackmanite' | 9.FB.10 va | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
H | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
H | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
H | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
O | ⓘ Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
O | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
O | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | ⓘ Parakeldyshite | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
O | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
O | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
F | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Na | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
Na | ⓘ Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
Na | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Na | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | ⓘ Parakeldyshite | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
Na | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Na | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
Si | ⓘ Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
Si | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | ⓘ Parakeldyshite | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
Si | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Cl | ⓘ Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
Cl | ⓘ Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
K | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
Ti | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Mn | ⓘ Manganoneptunite | Na2KLiMn22+Ti2Si8O24 |
Mn | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Lamprophyllite | (Na,Mn2+)3(Sr,Na)2(Ti,Fe3+)3(Si2O7)2O2(OH,O,F)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Zr | ⓘ Keldyshite | (Na,H)2ZrSi2O7 |
Zr | ⓘ Parakeldyshite | Na2ZrSi2O7 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Kuzmenkoite-Mn | K2Mn2+(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(OH,O)4 · 5-6H2O |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Finland/Russia
- Karelian-Kola Alkaline Ultramafic and Carbonatitic ProvinceGeologic Province
Russia
- Murmansk Oblast
- Kola PeninsulaPeninsula
- Lovozero MassifMassif
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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Tavaiok River Valley, Lovozersky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia