Zapolyarnaya Pipe

Occurrence in Russia with commodities Osmium, Rhodium

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039173
MRDS ID M046728
Record type Site
Current site name Zapolyarnaya Pipe

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 119.00584, 67.62568 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTHERN DIAMOND-BEARING PROVINCE, LOCATION GENERAL. ; YAKUTSKAYA ASSR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Osmium Tertiary
Rhodium Tertiary

Analytical data

Result OS=0.04 G/TON

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 119.00584, 67.62568

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Upper Mun Field

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M046728

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ILUPIN, I.P., IVANOV, V.V., MILLER, A.D., 1975, RHENIUM AND OSMIUM IN YAKUTIA KIMBERLITES, GEOCHEMISTRY INT'L, VOL. 12, NO. 3, PP. 209-212

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Till, Alison B. U.S. Geological Survey