Ol’khon Region, Lake Baikal area, Irkutsk Oblast, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ol’khon Region | - not defined - |
| Lake Baikal area | Area |
| Irkutsk Oblast | Oblast |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° 48' North , 106° 24' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Age:
0.023720 ± 0.000425 to Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
C14
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Yelantsy | 4,009 (2014) | 0.4km |
| Shara-Togot | 375 (2014) | 30.6km |
| Bugul’deyka | 931 (2017) | 35.8km |
| Sakhyurta | 224 (2014) | 40.4km |
Fossil geysers
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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:
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
| ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Hyalite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Skovitina, T. M., E.V.Sklayrov, O.A.Sklyarova, A. B.Kotov, E.V.Tolmacheva, S.D.Velikoslavinsky (2014) Late Quaternary geyserites of the Ol’khon region (northern part of the Central Asian Orogenic Belt): geological setting, age and composition. in Abstract Volume IAGR Conference Series No. 20, pp.128–129
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