Provenite

2nd Sovetskii Mine (Partizanskoe deposit)

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44.5481° N, 135.5642° E · ± 1 km

Sphalerite from Primorsky Krai, Russia, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Sphalerite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Chalcopyrite with Sphalerite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show sphalerite with chalcopyrite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Sphalerite at 2nd Sovetskii Mine (Partizanskoe deposit)

Domed sphalerite crystal with stepped growth on all sides and a golden dusting of chalcopyrite, from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk.
Domed sphalerite crystal with stepped growth on all sides and a golden dusting of chalcopyrite, from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Large compound sphalerite crystal with many bright faces and associated chalcopyrite from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk.
Large compound sphalerite crystal with many bright faces and associated chalcopyrite from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, Dalnegorsk.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Close-up focus-stacked photograph of a sphalerite specimen from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, 10 mm field of view.
Close-up focus-stacked photograph of a sphalerite specimen from the 2nd Sovetskii Mine, 10 mm field of view.
Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
(Zn,Fe)S
Morphology
Large compound crystals with stepped growth; domed crystals
Typical size
Specimens of several cm
Color / luster
Bright-faced crystals, sometimes with a golden chalcopyrite dusting
Associated minerals
Chalcopyritegalenapyrrhotitepyritecalcitequartz
Surface features
Stepped, tiered faces
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-368 SRC-369 SRC-381

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Part of the Partizanskoe Pb-Zn deposit near Dalnegorsk; the district's Pb-Zn deposits are mostly skarn bodies in carbonate units.
Type
Skarn
Host rock
Limestone with volcanic-sedimentary rocks
Region
Primorsky Krai
Country
Russia

Coordinates converted from the degrees-minutes-seconds position on the Mindat locality page (SRC-368).

Sources: SRC-368 SRC-369

Sources

  1. SRC-368 · Database
    2nd Sovetskii Mine, Partizanskoe Pb-Zn deposit, Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, RussiaMindat.org · Mindat.org
  2. SRC-369 · Article
    Geology and mineralogy of Pb-Zn deposits of the Northern Primorye, Russian Far EastKolesnikov, V.N. · 1998 · Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
  3. SRC-381 · Website
    Wikimedia Commons file page Sphalerite-Chalcopyrite-132281.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.