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Locality Name:
Medvezhyi Ruchei Mine, Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 251.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 213.3

mindat Locality ID: 195512
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-195512.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Medvezhyi Ruchei Mine, Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 69°16'57"N
Longitude: 88°10'17"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 69.2825,88.171388888889
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Cu Fe Ni O Pd Pt S Ti 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Cu Fe Ni O Pd Pt S Ti 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
ChalcopyriteCorundumCubaniteNickelineNonePentlanditeSpinelWurtzite

8 IMA Minerals at location:
Braggite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Cubanite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Pentlandite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Vysotskite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Braggite  (*)NonePdPt3S4246.3245.10101
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2246.3245.1027198
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3246.3245.10802
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3246.3245.105433
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4246.3245.1014899
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S8246.3245.101512
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8246.3245.109056
Vysotskite  (*)NonePdS246.3245.1053


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_695Ni-Cu sulfides in intrusions related to flood basalts


10 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
CG247_401-00001242.5241.3241.9±0.6Re-Os    Yes  18549Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaNoril'sk I and Talnakh intrusionsYang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.11.002CG247_401 
EG105_1057_001251251251     Yes Ni, Cu, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ir, Os, Ru18549Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaNorilskBegg et al. (2010)10.2113/econgeo.105.6.1057EG105_1057 
GCA59_2071-00001249.9247.5248.7±1.2Ar-Ar biotite743 Yes  250844Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaNORIL'SK ORE JUNCTIONDalrymple et al. (1995)10.1016/0016-7037(95)00127-1GCA59_2071 
GCA59_2071-00002250.4248249.2±1.2Ar-Ar biotite743 Yes  250844Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaNORIL'SK ORE JUNCTIONDalrymple et al. (1995)10.1016/0016-7037(95)00127-1GCA59_2071 
Michelle_695251.3250.7251±0.3 Age of deposit or general age of the metallogenic province   Yes Ni, Cu250844Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaNoril'sk(N)Hoatson et al. (2006)10.1016/j.oregeorev.2006.05.002OGR29_177See Table. 1 Global resources of nickel metal and ages of the major nickel sulfide deposits of the world. Age can refer to the age of a specific nickel sulfide deposit, or the general age of the metallogenic province containing nickel deposits that are similar to a dated deposit (e.g. 2705 Ma Komatiite-hosted deposits in the Eastern Goldfields Province).
GCA58_4179-00041246.3245.1245.7±0.6Re-Os  90MC5,90MC10,90MC15,90MC16,90MCZC1,R5A,R8,90MCZB1    195512Medvezhyi Ruchei Mine, Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaMedvezky Creek mineWalker et al. (1994)10.1016/0016-7037(94)90272-0GCA58_4179 
GCA58_4179-00042247247 Re-Os  90OC1,90OC4,90OC5,90OC9,90OCI0,90OC12,90OC14,90OC2 Yes  2751Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaKharaelakhWalker et al. (1994)10.1016/0016-7037(94)90272-0GCA58_4179 
GCA59_2071-00007250.3247.5248.9±1.4Ar-Ar biotiteSG-28-1909.1 Yes  2751Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaLower Talnakh intrusionDalrymple et al. (1995)10.1016/0016-7037(95)00127-1GCA59_2071 
GCA59_2071-00008215.5213.3214.4±1.1Ar-Ar plagioclaseSG-28-2013.5 Yes  2751Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaLower Talnakh intrusionDalrymple et al. (1995)10.1016/0016-7037(95)00127-1GCA59_2071 
CG247_401-00002246.9239.3243.1±3.8Re-Os    Yes  266145Kharaelakh Lode, Oktyabrsky Mine (Oktyabr'skoe Cu-Ni Deposit; Oktyabr'skoye; Oktyabr'sky), Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaKharaelakh intrusionYang et al. (2008)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2007.11.002CG247_401 

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