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Locality Name:
Simferopol Area, Crimea, Russia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 519
Youngest recorded age at locality: 499

mindat Locality ID: 207940
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-207940.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Simferopol Area, Crimea, Russia": 22
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 12

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Al'ma River Valley
Chistenkoye Village
Lozovoye Village Area
Malyi Salgir Valley
Mar'yno Village
Mramornoe Village Area
Petropavlovka Village Area
Teploye Village Area
Ukrainka Village Area (Kurtsy)

Latitude: 0°0'0"N
Longitude: 0°0'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 0,0

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: Al As Ba C Ca Cd Cr Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Na Ni O Pb S Sb Si Sr V Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeAragoniteArsenopyriteBaryteBlöditeBraunite
BrochantiteCalciteChalcopyriteChloriteClayClinozoisiteCopiapiteCoronaditeCorundumDevilline
DiasporeEpidoteEpsomiteFeldsparFluoriteGarnetGypsumHalotrichiteHarmotomeHeulandite
HexahydriteKaoliniteLepidocrociteMalachiteMarcasiteMelanteriteMicaMilleriteMordeniteNatrolite
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPalygorskitePrehnitePyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzRocksalt
RutileSmectite-vermiculiteSphaleriteSpinelStibniteStilbiteTamarugiteThomsoniteWurtzite

85 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Aluminocopiapite  (*)Analcime  (*)Andradite  (*)Ankerite  (*)
Aragonite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Augite  (*)Azurite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Blödite  (*)Braunite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Celadonite  (*)
Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Clinochlore  (*)
Copiapite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)Cuprite  (*)Dickite  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Epidote  (*)Epsomite  (*)Ferro-hornblende  (*)Fibroferrite  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Goslarite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Grossular  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)Harmotome  (*)Hematite  (*)Heulandite-Ca  (*)
Hexahydrite  (*)Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kermesite  (*)Langite  (*)
Laumontite  (*)Lepidocrocite  (*)Magnesiochromite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)
Manganite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Metacinnabar  (*)Millerite  (*)
Montmorillonite  (*)Mordenite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Natrolite  (*)Opal  (*)
Palygorskite  (*)Phillipsite-Ca  (*)Pickeringite  (*)Poitevinite  (*)Posnjakite  (*)
Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Serpierite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)Stibiconite  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Stilbite-Ca  (*)Strontianite  (*)Tamarugite  (*)Thénardite  (*)
Thomsonite-Ca  (*)Todorokite  (*)Trona  (*)Vernadite  (*)Vésigniéite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)2102011,1020158803
Aluminocopiapite  (*)Copiapite(Al,Mg)Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH,O)2·20H2O110202350
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O5194993102011,102025,1020301627
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)311020151534
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)23102015,102030,1020313092
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)5194994102015,102025,102029,1020313250
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS2102015,1020199052
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O611020112060
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)22102015,1020235509
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)5194996102015,102019,102021,102023,102025,10203011547
Blödite  (*)BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O1102029130
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)1102023483
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)65194992102025,1020301633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)51949910102013,102015,102016,102019,102023,102025,102027,102029,102030,10203127770
Celadonite  (*)Mica ClayKMgFe3+Si4O10(OH)25194994102011,102015,102025,102030309
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S11020235707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS23102015,102019,10202327198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O11020303531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS2102015,1020192600
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)811020301756
Copiapite  (*)CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O1102023382
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O162102015,102023599
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O11020232970
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)45194993102015,102019,102025651
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)23102015,102030,1020319895
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)3102015,102027,1020318173
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O2102015,102029484
Ferro-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)21102027271
Fibroferrite  (*)Not in a structural groupFe3+(SO4)(OH)·5H2O1102023107
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF22102015,1020169617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS2102015,10201924243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)5194997102013,102015,102016,102023,102025,102030,1020317437
Goslarite  (*)EpsomiteZn(SO4)·7H2O1102029188
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS1102015717
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)311020271544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O5194994102015,102021,102023,1020256890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O5194991102025409
Harmotome  (*)HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32·12H2O1102015290
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O35194993102021,102023,10202514640
Heulandite-Ca  (*)Heulandite(Ca,Na,K)5(Si27Al9)O72·26H2O2102015,102030246
Hexahydrite  (*)HexahydriteMg(SO4)·6H2O5194992102025,102029251
Hisingerite  (*)Kaolinite ClayFe2Si2O5(OH)4·2H2O1102015144
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)411020305591
Kermesite  (*)NoneSb2OS21102015230
Langite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·2H2O1102030593
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O5194997102011,102015,102025,102027,102029,102030,1020311271
Lepidocrocite  (*)LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)5194992102015,102025581
Magnesiochromite  (*)SpinelMgCr2O41102015311
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O42102015,10203014899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)25194995102015,102023,102025,102029,10203012537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)2102023,102030770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS25194995102015,102019,102021,102023,1020255674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O1102023915
Metacinnabar  (*)SphaleriteHgS1102019255
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS11020151066
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O11020291508
Mordenite  (*)Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96·28H2O2102011,102030405
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)61102021254
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O2102011,1020301236
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O51949911020252994
Palygorskite  (*)Palygorskite Clay(Mg,Al)2Si4O10(OH)·4H2O5194995102015,102025,102029,102030,102031306
Phillipsite-Ca  (*)HarmotomeCa3(Si10Al6)O32·12H2O2102015,10203075
Pickeringite  (*)HalotrichiteMgAl2(SO4)4·22H2O5194991102025265
Poitevinite  (*)NoneCu(SO4)·H2O519499110202513
Posnjakite  (*)NoneCu4(SO4)(OH)6·H2O1102030309
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)25194993102015,102025,1020301898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS25194997102015,102019,102021,102023,102025,102029,10203039462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO211020233106
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S811020159056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO25194998102011,102015,102019,102023,102025,102029,102030,10203161156
Serpierite  (*)DevillineCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6·3H2O5194991102025292
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)5194995102015,102021,102023,102025,1020316417
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS2102015,10201921482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O411020271934
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)1102015446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S311020153418
Stilbite-Ca  (*)StilbiteNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72·28H2O1102011268
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)1102015589
Tamarugite  (*)TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2·6H2O519499110202587
Thénardite  (*)NoneNa2(SO4)1102030299
Thomsonite-Ca  (*)ThomsoniteNaCa2(Al5Si5)O20·6H2O1102015452
Todorokite  (*)None(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12·3-4H2O1102023433
Trona  (*)NoneNa3(HCO3)(CO3)·2H2O1102013129
Vernadite  (*)None(Mn,Fe,Ca,Na)(O,OH)2·nH2O110202365
Vésigniéite  (*)NoneCu3Ba(VO4)2(OH)2110202346



Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Jen_0001161MAGMATIC STYLE: Small intrusions and veins. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Gabbro, theralite, feldspathic ijolite, urtite and foyaite.


1 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
Jen_0001161519499509±10Sm-Nd       207937Petropavlovskii Broken-stone Quarry, Petropavlovka Village Area, Simferopol Area, Crimea, RussiaPetropavlovskiiWoolley and Kjarsgaard (2008)10.4095/225115GSCOF5796 


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