Mine detail: Mayak

Previously called 'Talnakh'

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Location

Lat / long: 69.56591, 88.44472

Resource(M)

Primary: Platinum
Secondary: Copper, Nickel
Tertiary: REE, Cobalt, Gold, Palladium
Discovery year: 1961

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Development status: Unknown

Geology

References

MAS4520000300
DEP10303827
Reference{Deposit:: RAZIN, L. V., V. D. BEGIZOV, AND V. I. MESHCHANKINA. DATA}{Deposit:: ON MINERALOGY OF PLATINUM METALS IN TALNAKH DEPOSIT. IN-}{Deposit:: TERNATIONAL GEOLOGY REVIEW, V. 17, NO. 4, 1975, PP. 6-56.}{Deposit:: SMIRNOV, V. I. DEPOSITS OF THE PLATINUM METALS. THE PECH-}{Deposit:: ENGA TYPE. IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR, V. III. PITMAN}{Deposit:: PUBLISHING COMPANY, LONDON, 1977, PP. 100, 103-111.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL. PLATINUM--IN BETTER HEALTH. MARCH 17,}{Deposit:: 1978, PP. 186-187.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, A. MINERAL RESOURCES AND THE ECONOMY OF THE USSR.}{Deposit:: MCGRAW-HILL, INC., NEW YORK, 1973, P. 159.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. PLATINUM GROUP METALS. IN MINERALS}{Deposit:: YEARBOOK, V. 1, 1973, PP. 1048-1049.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK. PRECIOUS METALS. OCTOBER 8, 1973,}{Deposit:: P. 20 (2 OF 4).}{Deposit:: SHABAD, T. SOVIET STARTS WORK IN ARCTIC MINE TO PRODUCE}{Deposit:: PLATINUM GROUP METALS. NEW YORK TIMES, V. 123, NO.}{Deposit:: 42, 450, APRIL 15, 1974, PP. 47, 49.}
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