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Locality Name:
Serov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia


mindat Locality ID: 208306
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-208306.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Serov, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia": 4
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Kola Massif
Ustei Massif
Vagran Massif

Latitude: 59°43'11"N
Longitude: 60°32'59"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 59.719722222222,60.549722222222

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 C Ca Cr Fe H K Mg Na Ni O S Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Cr Fe O 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
CalciteChloriteClayCorundumDiasporeKaoliniteMarcasiteMicaMilleriteNone
PyriteQuartzSerpentineSmectite-vermiculiteSpinelTalc

19 IMA Minerals at location:
Calcite  (*)Chamosite  (*)Chromite  (*)Goethite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Kaolinite  (*)Lizardite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Millerite  (*)
Montmorillonite  (*)Népouite  (*)Nontronite  (*)Pecoraite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Siderite  (*)Talc  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)110392327770
Chamosite  (*)Chlorite Clay(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)81103923577
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O403902
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)11039237437
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3014640
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)411039235591
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)41103923359
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4110392314899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS211039235674
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS11039231066
Montmorillonite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculite(Na,Ca)0.3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2·nH2O11039231508
Népouite  (*)Serpentine ClayNi3Si2O5(OH)4110392366
Nontronite  (*)Clay Smectite-vermiculiteNa0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O1103923471
Pecoraite  (*)Clay SerpentineNi3Si2O5(OH)4110392340
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)211039232273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2110392339462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2110392361156
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)11039236417
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)211039233337



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