Dalnegorsk
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Dalnegorsk, in the Russian Far East, is a major skarn and base-metal district famed for superb calcite, datolite, and complex sulfide associations.
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Dalnegorsk, in Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East, ranks among the world's iconic mineral localities — a boron-rich skarn famous above all for the finest datolite and superb calcite.
A boron and lead-zinc skarn
Mining began in the late 19th century for lead and zinc in the limestone mountains, and the deposit is a boron-rich skarn whose principal boron mineral, datolite, was produced on an industrial scale. The Nikolaevskiy mine and the Bor Pit are among its most celebrated workings.
Signature minerals
Dalnegorsk is renowned for the world's best datolite, and for sharply formed calcite — colourless to honey-yellow, often with dramatic phantoms — alongside galena, sphalerite, pyrrhotite, fluorite and ilvaite in remarkably aesthetic groupings.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dalnegorsk?
Dalnegorsk is a mineral locality in Primorsky Krai, Russia. It lies at approximately 44.5500°N, 135.5800°E. Elevation is about 280 m.
What minerals are found at Dalnegorsk?
Signature minerals from Dalnegorsk include Galena, Sphalerite, Datolite, Calcite, Quartz, Fluorite. The locality lies in Primorsky Krai, Russia, and each mineral links to a full reference entry with formula, crystal system, and collector notes.
What is Dalnegorsk known for?
Dalnegorsk, in the Russian Far East, is a major skarn and base-metal district famed for superb calcite, datolite, and complex sulfide associations.
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