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Mine Locality

Murun Massif

穆伦碱性杂岩(西伯利亚)

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History · Geology

About Murun Massif

The Murun massif on the Chara River, Sakha Republic (eastern Russia), is the unique world locality for charoite — the lilac-purple potassium-rich silicate that became a staple of Russian gem markets after its 1978 description.

Geology

The Murun complex is a peralkaline syenite-pyroxenite intrusion of late Mesozoic age, producing charoitite (charoite-rich rock) and an unusual array of K-Sr-Ba-Ti silicates found nowhere else.

Notable Minerals

Charoite (lilac fibrous swirling masses), aegirine (black needles in charoitite), tinaksite (orange K-Ca-Ti silicate), tausonite (Sr titanate), feldspar, strontianite. Many are restricted-locality species.

Collector Notes

Charoite is sold mostly as cabochons and slabs. Top “purple dragon” pattern material commands premium prices in Asian and Russian markets. Mining is sporadic; supply is genuinely limited.

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Minerals at Murun Massif

No minerals recorded for this locality yet.

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