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Kachkanar Complex

Past Producer in Russia with commodities Palladium, Platinum, Iridium, Osmium, Nickel, Copper, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039091
MRDS ID M046630
Record type Site
Current site name Kachkanar Complex

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 59.53985, 58.73567 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Comments on the location information

  • RUSSIAN SFSR, URALS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Palladium Critical Primary
Platinum Critical Primary
Iridium Critical Secondary
Osmium Secondary
Nickel Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Iridium Ore
Iridosmine Ore
Palladium Ore

Analytical data

Result WEHRLITE - PD = 0.026 PPM, PT = 0.093 PPM PYROXENITE WITH OLIVINE - PD = 0.026 PPM, PT = 0.053 PPM DIALLAGITE - PD = 0.028 PPM, PT = 0.028 PPM. ,PT AND PLATINOIDS FOUND UP TO 0.126 G/T. "KACHKANAR PRIISK" (WT. %) OSIR=0.18,PT=90.16,IR=0.33,RH=1.32,PD=1.18,CU=0.38,FE=6.26,NI=TR,SUM=99.81

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 59.53985, 58.73567
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Upper Horizons Of Dunite And Diallagitic Pyroxenite Bodies In Core Of Brachysyncline Richest In Pt Minerals , Pt Minerals Associated With Massive And Dissemminated Titanium Magnetite Ores.

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: SUMMARY OF GEOLOGIC SECTION OF BRACHYSYNCLINE INCLUDES BIOTITE GABBRO AND NORITE GABBRO ON BOTTOM BELOW CORE AND ARMS; DUNITES OVERLAIN BY DIALLAGE ORE CONTAINING PYROXENITES OCCUPY CORE; CORE OVERLAIN BY NORMAL AND OLIVINE GABBROS, HORNBLENDE PYROXENE AND HORNBLENDE GABBROS; FINALLY BIOTITE GABBRO AND GABBRO - NORITES AT UPPERMOST AXIS.; HR.AGE.MV: DUNITE, OLIVINE PYROXENITES, DIALLAGITIC PYROXENITES, GABBRO, OLIVINE GABBRO, WEHRLITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Iss River

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: LOCATION OF

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1976 Till, Alison B. U.S. Geological Survey

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