Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Snezhnogorsk, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 600
Youngest recorded age at locality: 213.3

mindat Locality ID: 228276
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-228276.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Snezhnogorsk, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia": 3
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 3

Number of Child Localities: 3
Child Localities:
Chernorechenskaya Cu Deposit
Rudnii Cu Deposit
Sukharikha Cu Deposit

Latitude: 67°55'0"N
Longitude: 87°0'59"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 67.916666666667,87.016388888889
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.

No IMA Minerals occur at this locality according to mindat
12 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 
GCA58_4179-00041246.3245.1245.7±0.6Re-Os  90MC5,90MC10,90MC15,90MC16,90MCZC1,R5A,R8,90MCZB1 Yes  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 
sedcu-00555600600U. Proterozoic       Cu228273Chernorechenskaya Cu Deposit, Snezhnogorsk, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaChernorechenskayaCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
sedcu-00557600600U. Proterozoic       Cu228275Rudnii Cu Deposit, Snezhnogorsk, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaRudniiCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
sedcu-00558600600U. Proterozoic       Cu228277Sukharikha Cu Deposit, Snezhnogorsk, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaSukharikhaCox et al. (2003) USGSOFR03_107 
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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