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Locality Name:
Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 400
Youngest recorded age at locality: 250

mindat Locality ID: 2645
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-2645.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia": 33
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 28

Number of Child Localities: 13
Child Localities:
Alapaevsk Ophiolite
Bank Mines
Gagarka Gold Deposit
Kadnikova Village
Kluchevskoy Ophiolite Complex
Kosoi Brod Village
Kurganovo
Malyshevo
Poldnevaya Village
Sedel'nikovo
Shabry Quarry (Shabrovsk Quarry)
Shilovo-Isetskii Mine
Uktus Complex

Latitude: 56°42'19"N
Longitude: 60°37'23"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 56.705277777778,60.623055555556

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 Au B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cr Cu F Fe H Hg Ir K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Ni O Os P Pd Pt Rh Ru S Sb Si Ta Te Ti W 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al B C Cu Fe H Mg Na O P Si 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAmphiboleAnalcimeApatiteAuricuprideBaryteBerylBowieiteBrochantiteCalcite
ChalcopyriteChloriteChloritoidClayCobaltiteColumbiteCopperCorundumDiasporeFeldspar
FluoriteGarnetHumiteMalachiteMicaMilleriteModderiteMolybdeniteMonaziteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupOlivinePentlanditePerovskitePhenakitePotaritePrehnitePyritePyrochlore
PyroxeneQuartzRamsdelliteRhodoniteRocksaltRutileScheeliteSerpentineSpinelStilpnomelane
TalcTetradymiteTitaniteTopazTourmalineUllmannite

106 IMA Minerals at location:
Actinolite  (*)Alabandite  (*)Albite  (*)Alleghanyite  (*)Analcime  (*)
Andradite  (*)Anorthite  (*)Awaruite  (*)Azurite  (*)Bannisterite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Bementite  (*)Beryl  (*)Bityite  (*)Bowieite  (*)
Brochantite  (*)Calcite  (*)Celsian  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chloritoid  (*)
Chromite  (*)Chrysoberyl  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Clino-suenoite  (*)Clinochlore  (*)
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)Cooperite  (*)Copper  (*)Cuprite  (*)Cuproiridsite  (*)
Cuprorhodsite  (*)Diaspore  (*)Diopside  (*)Dravite  (*)Erlichmanite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Forsterite  (*)Galaxite  (*)Geversite  (*)
Gold  (*)Graphite  (*)Heazlewoodite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hollingworthite  (*)
Hübnerite  (*)Hydroxycalciomicrolite  (*)Hydroxylapatite  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Irarsite  (*)
Iridium  (*)Isoferroplatinum  (*)Kashinite  (*)Kellyite  (*)Kutnohorite  (*)
Laurite  (*)Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Magnesiochromite  (*)Magnesite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Malachite  (*)Malanite  (*)Miassite  (*)Millerite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)Muscovite  (*)Neotocite  (*)Newberyite  (*)Nsutite  (*)
Orthoclase  (*)Osmium  (*)Pargasite  (*)Pentlandite  (*)Phenakite  (*)
Phlogopite  (*)Platarsite  (*)Potarite  (*)Prehnite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyrophanite  (*)Pyroxmangite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rhodochrosite  (*)Rhodonite  (*)Ruthenarsenite  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)
Schorl  (*)Smirnite  (*)Sonolite  (*)Spessartine  (*)Spinel  (*)
Talc  (*)Tenorite  (*)Tephroite  (*)Tetra-auricupride  (*)Tetraferroplatinum  (*)
Titanite  (*)Tolovkite  (*)Topaz  (*)Tsumoite  (*)Tulameenite  (*)
Ullmannite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)225025011039993419
Alabandite  (*)RocksaltMnS2103997,104013312
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)2502502103999,1040028803
Alleghanyite  (*)HumiteMn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2110401377
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O25025011039991627
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)311040111534
Anorthite  (*)FeldsparCa(Al2Si2O8)40032811040161036
Awaruite  (*)Auricupride PerovskiteNi3Fe1103988166
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)240025005509
Bannisterite  (*)Stilpnomelane Clay(Ca,K,Na)(Mn2+,Fe2+)10(Si,Al)16O38(OH)8·nH2O110399720
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)110401311547
Bementite  (*)ClayMn7Si6O15(OH)81104013173
Beryl  (*)BerylBe3Al2Si6O1825025013103999,104000,104001,104002,104003,104004,104005,104006,104007,104008,104009,104010,1040114286
Bityite  (*)Mica ClayCaLiAl2(Si2BeAl)O10(OH)2250250110399931
Bowieite  (*)BowieiteRh2S3400328110401633
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)611039911633
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)250250110399927770
Celsian  (*)FeldsparBa(Al2Si2O8)1104013100
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2400328110401627198
Chloritoid  (*)ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)21103995376
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O44003284103988,103989,103994,1040163902
Chrysoberyl  (*)OlivineBeAl2O42502505103999,104002,104004,104005,104010321
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O40025003531
Clino-suenoite  (*)Amphibole   Mn2+2Mg5Si8O22(OH)24103997,10401357
Clinochlore  (*)Chlorite ClayMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)82502504103999,104002,104005,1040111756
Columbite-(Mn)  (*)ColumbiteMn2+Nb2O62502501104003289
Cooperite  (*)NonePtS4003281104016124
Copper  (*)CopperCu40025003846
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O40025002970
Cuproiridsite  (*)SpinelCu(Ir3+Ir4+)S44003284103988,103989,103994,10401631
Cuprorhodsite  (*)Spinel(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4400328110401634
Diaspore  (*)DiasporeAlO(OH)1103995481
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O640032811040164135
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)2502502103999,104002648
Erlichmanite  (*)PyriteOsS24003282103994,104016110
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F2502502103997,1039992740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF225025011039999617
Forsterite  (*)OlivineMg2(SiO4)4003282103994,1040161188
Galaxite  (*)SpinelMn2+Al2O4110401343
Geversite  (*)PyritePtSb2400328110401638
Gold  (*)CopperAu3103992,104011,10401530554
Graphite  (*)NoneC11040132812
Heazlewoodite  (*)NoneNi3S24003281104016205
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3110401414640
Hollingworthite  (*)UllmanniteRhAsS4003281104016119
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)1103997469
Hydroxycalciomicrolite  (*)PyrochloreCa1.5Ta2O6(OH)250250110400310
Hydroxylapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3OH1104014367
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O34002503103999,104011,1040165433
Irarsite  (*)PyriteIrAsS4003282103994,104016154
Iridium  (*)CopperIr4003282103994,104016162
Isoferroplatinum  (*)Auricupride PerovskitePt3Fe4003281104016128
Kashinite  (*)BowieiteIr2S3400328110401629
Kellyite  (*)Clay Serpentine(Mn2+,Mg,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4110401311
Kutnohorite  (*)NoneCaMn2+(CO3)21104013234
Laurite  (*)PyriteRuS24003284103988,103989,103994,104016226
Magnesio-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)21103988238
Magnesiochromite  (*)SpinelMgCr2O44003281104016311
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)11040141487
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O44002504103993,103999,104011,10401614899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2400250012537
Malanite  (*)SpinelCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4400328110401635
Miassite  (*)NoneRh17S15400328110401610
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS40032811040161066
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS22502502103999,1040035800
Monazite-(Ce)  (*)MonaziteCe(PO4)1104013945
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)22502502103999,10400317380
Neotocite  (*)Allophane(Mn,Fe)SiO3·H2O (?)2103997,104013186
Newberyite  (*)NoneMg(PO3OH)·3H2O400250024
Nsutite  (*)RamsdelliteMn2+xMn4+1-xO2-2x(OH)2x1103997121
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)25025011040032349
Osmium  (*)NoneOs4003281104016169
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)24003282103994,104016313
Pentlandite  (*)Pentlandite(Ni,Fe)9S84003283103988,103994,1040161512
Phenakite  (*)PhenakiteBe2(SiO4)2502503103999,104002,104005326
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)22502502103999,1040052273
Platarsite  (*)PyritePtAsS400328110401644
Potarite  (*)PotaritePdHg400328110401625
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)225025011039991898
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS23103997,104011,10401339462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO211039973106
Pyrophanite  (*)CorundumMn2+TiO32103997,104013244
Pyroxmangite  (*)NoneMn2+SiO31104013147
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S840032811040169056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO24002506103997,103999,104003,104013,104015,10401661156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)2103997,1040131711
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)2103997,104013969
Ruthenarsenite  (*)Modderite(Ru,Ni)As11039949
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO22502503103999,104013,1040145614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)25025011039994894
Schorl  (*)TourmalineNaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)40025002705
Smirnite  (*)NoneBi3+2Te4+O511040157
Sonolite  (*)HumiteMn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2110401350
Spessartine  (*)GarnetMn2+3Al2(SiO4)32502503103997,104003,1040131214
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O425025011039991934
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)22502504103984,103989,103999,1040143337
Tenorite  (*)NoneCuO40025001101
Tephroite  (*)OlivineMn2+2(SiO4)2103997,104013240
Tetra-auricupride  (*)NoneCuAu400328110401630
Tetraferroplatinum  (*)PotaritePtFe400328110401666
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O25025011039994899
Tolovkite  (*)CobaltiteIrSbS400328110401613
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F22502502103999,1040111476
Tsumoite  (*)TetradymiteBiTe1104015100
Tulameenite  (*)PotaritePt2CuFe400328110401648
Ullmannite  (*)UllmanniteNiSbS1104013293



4 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
Be-00054250250250  high   YesMariinskiteBe241240Malyshevskoe Deposit (Mariinskoe Deposit), Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia Fershtater et al. (2007)10.1134/S0016852107060039GT41_465 
Cr-00057250250      YesChromite, Eskolaite, MariinskiteCr241240Malyshevskoe Deposit (Mariinskoe Deposit), Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malysheva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia Fershtater et al. (2007)10.1134/S0016852107060039GT41_465 
Be-00024250250250  high    Clinobehoite, RoggianiteBe4647Izumrudnye Kopi Area, Malyshevo, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia Fershtater et al. (2007)10.1134/S0016852107060039GT41_465 
Hg-00075400328364±36Re-Os     PotariteHg21822Uktus Complex, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RussiaUktus complexKrause et al. (2005) EJ49_437 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
FKM-234Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russiahttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-226-to-fkm-250/#FKM-234
FKM-156Malyshevo, Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russiahttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-151-to-fkm-175/#FKM-156


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