Russia A51 - Crater discussion

GEHFileBot · 08-02-2005, 12:32 AM

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Russia A51 - Crater

Does anyone knows whats happened here ?

And what are they doing now ?

phyzard · 08-02-2005, 12:36 AM

I would also like to know what this is. It is situated near Nel'kan in the Khabarovsk region. But I wasn't able to find any information in the internet.

mseewald · 08-02-2005, 06:43 AM

Looks like a great place for UT2004...

Michael

McMaster_de · 08-03-2005, 11:31 AM

This is Gora Konder crater in Yakutsk.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/...9/10064185.jpg

Toolbar · 08-15-2005, 10:23 PM

As I read in a post, I don't remember where:

"If it seems almost too perfect to be a volcano, it is. It took some 'digging' to find, but it turns out that this is the 'Konder or Kondyor Massif' a rare form of igneous intrusion called a alkaline - ultrabasic massif, and it's full of rare minerals. I think you struck gold!
The river flowing out of forms a placer mineral deposit. Last year 4 tons of Platimum were mined there.
This intrusion bored it way through roughly 5000 miles of mantle over a billion years ago before it came to rest here just below the surface. Over time the crust eroded away leaving this perfectly circular mountain with a stream flowing out from its center. The rim is composed of harder minerals and has resisted erosion. The entire intrusion is circurlarly zoned with distinct minerals found at different distances from the center."

08-02-2005, 12:32 AM	#1
GEHFileBot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,960	Russia A51 - Crater discussion This is a discussion thread for the following file: Russia A51 - Crater Does anyone knows whats happened here ? And what are they doing now ?

08-02-2005, 12:36 AM	#2
phyzard Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 1	What the hell is this? I would also like to know what this is. It is situated near Nel'kan in the Khabarovsk region. But I wasn't able to find any information in the internet.

08-15-2005, 10:23 PM	#5
Toolbar Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Barcelona: 41.406065, 2.160098 Posts: 2	It's the Kondyor Massif As I read in a post, I don't remember where: "If it seems almost too perfect to be a volcano, it is. It took some 'digging' to find, but it turns out that this is the 'Konder or Kondyor Massif' a rare form of igneous intrusion called a alkaline - ultrabasic massif, and it's full of rare minerals. I think you struck gold! The river flowing out of forms a placer mineral deposit. Last year 4 tons of Platimum were mined there. This intrusion bored it way through roughly 5000 miles of mantle over a billion years ago before it came to rest here just below the surface. Over time the crust eroded away leaving this perfectly circular mountain with a stream flowing out from its center. The rim is composed of harder minerals and has resisted erosion. The entire intrusion is circurlarly zoned with distinct minerals found at different distances from the center."

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08-02-2005, 06:43 AM	#3
mseewald Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	Looks like a great place for UT2004... Michael

08-03-2005, 11:31 AM	#4
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	This is Gora Konder crater in Yakutsk. http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/...9/10064185.jpg