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Locality Name:
Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), The Carbonatite Stock In The Vicinity Of Tul'ilukht Bay, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Oldest recorded age at locality: 413.6
Youngest recorded age at locality: 319.6

mindat Locality ID: 2674
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-2674.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Olenii Ruchei (Olenii Creek; Oleny Ruchei), The Carbonatite Stock In The Vicinity Of Tul'ilukht Bay, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia": 0
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 0

Latitude: 67°44'50"N
Longitude: 34°8'0"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 67.747222222222,34.133333333333
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 Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K La Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Si Sr Ti Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ba C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K La Mg Mo Na O P Pb S Si Sr Ti Zn Zr 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleAnalcimeAncyliteApatiteAragoniteAstrophylliteBatisiteBradleyiteBurbankiteCalcite
Cancrinite-sodaliteCarbocernaiteChalcopyriteChevkiniteClayCordyliteCorundumCubaniteFeldsparFluorite
GarnetLemoyniteMicaMolybdeniteNickelineNoneNorthupitePectolitePerovskitePyrite
PyroxeneRocksaltSodaliteSphaleriteSpinelTridymiteZircon

50 IMA Minerals at location:
Aegirine  (*)Albite  (*)Altisite  (*)Analcime  (*)Ancylite-(Ce)  (*)
Andradite  (*)Ankerite  (*)Bonshtedtite  (*)Burbankite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Carbocernaite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)Cordylite-(Ce)  (*)Dawsonite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Ferro-ferri-katophorite  (*)Ferro-pargasite  (*)Ferrotychite  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)Huanghoite-(Ce)  (*)Ilmenite  (*)Lobanovite  (*)
Magnesio-hastingsite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Molybdenite  (*)Nacaphite  (*)Natrite  (*)
Nefedovite  (*)Nepheline  (*)Pectolite  (*)Perovskite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Rasvumite  (*)Riebeckite  (*)Shcherbakovite  (*)
Shortite  (*)Siderite  (*)Sodalite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Spinel  (*)
Strontianite  (*)Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)Tinaksite  (*)Villiaumite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Aegirine  (*)PyroxeneNaFe3+Si2O6413.6319.601022
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)413.6319.608803
Altisite  (*)LemoyniteNa3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3413.6319.601
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O413.6319.601627
Ancylite-(Ce)  (*)AncyliteCeSr(CO3)2(OH)·H2O413.6319.6092
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)3413.6319.601534
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2413.6319.603092
Bonshtedtite  (*)BradleyiteNa3Fe2+(PO4)(CO3)413.6319.6010
Burbankite  (*)Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5413.6319.6052
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)413.6319.6027770
Carbocernaite  (*)Carbocernaite(Sr,Ce,La)(Ca,Na)(CO3)2413.6319.6024
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2413.6319.6027198
Chevkinite-(Ce)  (*)ChevkiniteCe4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2413.6319.6089
Cordylite-(Ce)  (*)Cordylite(Na,Ca,   )BaCe2(CO3)4(F,O)413.6319.6015
Dawsonite  (*)NoneNaAl(CO3)(OH)2413.6319.6090
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2413.6319.609895
Ferro-ferri-katophorite  (*)AmphiboleNa(NaCa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2413.6319.606
Ferro-pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2413.6319.6054
Ferrotychite  (*)NorthupiteNa6Fe2+2(CO3)4(SO4)413.6319.602
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F413.6319.602740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2413.6319.609617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS413.6319.6024243
Huanghoite-(Ce)  (*)NoneBaCe(CO3)2F413.6319.609
Ilmenite  (*)CorundumFe2+Ti4+O3413.6319.605433
Lobanovite  (*)AstrophylliteK2Na(Fe2+4Mg2Na)Ti2(Si4O12)2O2(OH)4413.6319.607
Magnesio-hastingsite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2413.6319.6080
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4413.6319.6014899
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2413.6319.605800
Nacaphite  (*)NoneNa2Ca(PO4)F413.6319.607
Natrite  (*)NoneNa2(CO3)413.6319.6019
Nefedovite  (*)NoneNa5Ca4(PO4)4F413.6319.604
Nepheline  (*)TridymiteNa3K(Al4Si4O16)413.6319.60884
Pectolite  (*)PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)413.6319.60363
Perovskite  (*)PerovskiteCaTiO3413.6319.60495
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2413.6319.602273
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2413.6319.6039462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8413.6319.609056
Rasvumite  (*)CubaniteKFe2S3413.6319.6019
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2413.6319.60375
Shcherbakovite  (*)BatisiteK2NaTi2O(OH)Si4O12413.6319.6016
Shortite  (*)NoneNa2Ca2(CO3)3413.6319.6037
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)413.6319.606417
Sodalite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl413.6319.60444
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS413.6319.6021482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O4413.6319.601934
Strontianite  (*)AragoniteSr(CO3)413.6319.60589
Synchysite-(Ce)  (*)NoneCaCe(CO3)2F413.6319.60232
Tinaksite  (*)NoneK2NaCa2TiSi7O18(OH)O413.6319.609
Villiaumite  (*)RocksaltNaF413.6319.6031
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)413.6319.605251


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Jen_0000483MAGMATIC STYLE: 800 m diameter stock of multistage carbonatite breccias cut by stockwork of carbonatite veins. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Layered series including peralkaline and nepheline syenites, khibinite, rischorrite, melteigite, ijolite and urtite.
Jen_0000484MAGMATIC STYLE: 800 m diameter stock of multistage carbonatite breccias cut by stockwork of carbonatite veins. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Layered series including peralkaline and nepheline syenites, khibinite, rischorrite, melteigite, ijolite and urtite.
Jen_0000485MAGMATIC STYLE: 800 m diameter stock of multistage carbonatite breccias cut by stockwork of carbonatite veins. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Layered series including peralkaline and nepheline syenites, khibinite, rischorrite, melteigite, ijolite and urtite.
Jen_0000486MAGMATIC STYLE: 800 m diameter stock of multistage carbonatite breccias cut by stockwork of carbonatite veins. ASSOCIATED SILICATE ROCKS: Layered series including peralkaline and nepheline syenites, khibinite, rischorrite, melteigite, ijolite and urtite.


11 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_0000483378352365±13Rb-Sr apatite, nepheline  Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibinaErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_0000484366.9357.9362.4±4.5Rb-Sr apatite, nepheline  Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibinaErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_0000485381.2373.4377.3±3.9Sm-Nd apatite, nepheline  Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibinaErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Jen_0000486413.6319.6366.6±47Sm-Nd apatite, nepheline, calcite  Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibinaErnst and Bell (2010)10.1007/s00710-009-0074-1MP98_55 
Kaitlynn000150390376383±7U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-1338 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
Kaitlynn000151391377384±7U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-1338 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
Kaitlynn000152372366369±3U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-1 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
Kaitlynn000153372366369±3U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-1 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
Kaitlynn000154373367370±3U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-2 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
Kaitlynn000155374368371±3U-PbFormation of alkaline intrusionsbiotiteKHI-2 Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibiny MassifArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 
P22_462_fig1_007383362      Yes  2680Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, RussiaKhibinyArzamastsev & Wu (2014)10.1134/S0869591114050026P22_462 

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