Urulga River, Karymsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Urulga River | River |
| Karymsky District | District |
| Zabaykalsky Krai | Krai |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 45' 45'' North , 114° 47' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Name(s) in local language(s):
ΡΠ΅ΠΊΠ° Π£ΡΡΠ»ΡΠ³Π°, ΠΠΎΡΡΡΠ²ΠΎΡΠ½ΡΠΉ ΠΡΡΠΆ
These gem mines started in 1723 are on three peaks of the Adun-Cholon Mountains: Hoppevskaya Gora (Schorl Mountain), Sherlovaya Gora, Soktuj Gora and further north near the Urulga River. Most locality attributions are suspect as the gem dealers are not interested.
GPS coordinates are only general.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| βͺ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: Prisms to many cm Colour: usually yellow green, but also colorless and other tints Description: The Urulga river beryls have basal growth planes of darker colors (RWMW specimen,now in A.E. Soregaroli collection) Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| β Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
| βͺ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Habit: spectacular prisms to many cm, some in parallel stacks Colour: usually wine yellow, but other shades of yellow, pale blue, bluish white and colorless Description: The largest transparent wine yellow xl from the Urulga River was found at Dorogoy-Utess in 1840. It weighs 13.10 Kg and measures 19 cm tall and 21 cm across and is in the St. Petersburg Mining Institute. Reference: P. Scalisi, D. Cook, (1983), Classic Mineral Localities of the World: Asia and Australia, Van Nostrand, pp150-160] |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Amur PlateTectonic Plate
AsiaContinent
Russia
- ⭔SiberiaTraditional Region
- ⭔Siberian Federal DistrictDistrict
- Zabaykalsky Krai
- Nerchinsk gem minesGroup of Mines
Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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Urulga River, Karymsky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia