| Deposit ID | 10303827 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4520000300 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mayak |
| Alternate or previous names | Talnakh |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 88.44472, 69.56591 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 700 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Tertiary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Nickel Critical | Secondary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | 88.44472, 69.56591 |
|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1961 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Russia |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4520000300 |
RAZIN, L. V., V. D. BEGIZOV, AND V. I. MESHCHANKINA. DATA
ON MINERALOGY OF PLATINUM METALS IN TALNAKH DEPOSIT. IN-
TERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW, V. 17, NO. 4, 1975, PP. 6-56.
SMIRNOV, V. I. DEPOSITS OF THE PLATINUM METALS. THE PECH-
ENGA TYPE. IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR, V. III. PITMAN
PUBLISHING COMPANY, LONDON, 1977, PP. 100, 103-111.
MINING JOURNAL. PLATINUM--IN BETTER HEALTH. MARCH 17,
1978, PP. 186-187.
SUTULOV, A. MINERAL RESOURCES AND THE ECONOMY OF THE USSR.
MCGRAW-HILL, INC., NEW YORK, 1973, P. 159.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. PLATINUM GROUP METALS. IN MINERALS
YEARBOOK, V. 1, 1973, PP. 1048-1049.
METALS SOURCEBOOK. PRECIOUS METALS. OCTOBER 8, 1973,
P. 20 (2 OF 4).
SHABAD, T. SOVIET STARTS WORK IN ARCTIC MINE TO PRODUCE
PLATINUM GROUP METALS. NEW YORK TIMES, V. 123, NO.
42, 450, APRIL 15, 1974, PP. 47, 49.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-OCT-94 | Alaska Field Operations Center (AFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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