Kondyor Massif
Kondyor Massif | |
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 Simulated 3-D view of the Kondyor Massif, Russia by ASTER | |
  Kondyor Massif | |
| Coordinates: 57°35′11″N 134°39′12″E / 57.5863°N 134.6532°E | |
| Location | Ayano-Maysky District, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
| Range | Yudoma-Maya Highlands |
| Geology | Igneous intrusion and circular ridge |
The Kondyor Massif (Russian: горы Кондёр) or Konder[1] is a circular intrusion of igneous rock,[2] about 8 kilometres (5 mi) in diameter. It is located in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia, c. 600 km (373 mi) west-southwest of Okhotsk, or c. 570 km (354 mi) south-east of Yakutsk. It is reached from Yakutsk by road via Amga. It is an important source of platinum.
Since 1984, Artel Starateley "Amur" (part of the Russian Platinum group) has developed this alluvial platinum deposit.
Left - Platinum nugget from the Kondyor Massif. Right - Kondyor Massif viewed from a helicopter
See also
References
- ^ "Konder Massif, Siberia: Lunar Crater?". Seen from Space 2005. JAXA. 21 October 2005. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Burg, J.-P.; Bodinier, J.-L.; Gerya, T.; Bedini, R.-M.; Boudier, F.; Dautria, J.-M.; Prikhodko, V.; Efimov, A.; Pupier, E.; Balanec, J.-L. (2009). "Translithospheric Mantle Diapirism: Geological Evidence and Numerical Modelling of the Kondyor Zoned Ultramafic Complex (Russian Far-East)". Journal of Petrology. 50 (2): 289–321. doi:10.1093/petrology/egn083. hdl:20.500.11850/18895.
External links
- "Kondyor Massif, Russian Far East : Image of the Day". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 10 June 2006.
- "Rmg.se -". Rmg.se. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10.
- "Кондер, Россия_минералы". geo.web.ru.
- "Кратер горы Кондер в России / Земля / Фотографии / Азбука астрономии". www.astro-azbuka.info. Archived from the original on 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- "Артель старателей "Амур"". www.artel-amur.ru.
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