| Deposit ID | 60000648 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0328 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Noril'Sk-Talnakh District |
| Alternate or previous names | Noril'Sk |
| Geographic coordinates: | 88.13364, 69.33111 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION OF MOUNT RUDNAYA, THE ORIGINAL DISCOVERY SITE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Platinum Critical | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Rhodium Critical | Primary |
| Ruthenium Critical | Primary |
| Iridium Critical | Primary |
| Osmium | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 88.13364, 69.33111 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | MAGMATIC SULFIDES SEPARATED FROM GABBROIC LIQUIDS AND FORMED ORES CONCENTRATED IN SILLS ALONG NORIL'SK-KHARAELAKH FAULT SYSTEM |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| District name | NORIL'SK-TALNAKH DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOVIET GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOVIET GOVERNMENT |
NALDRETT, A.J., 1981, PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENT DEPOSITS, IN CABRI, L.J., ED., PLATINUM-GROUP ELEMENTS: MINERALOGY, GEOLOGY, RECOVERY CIM SPECIAL VOLUME 23, P. 197-231.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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