Kondyor Massif
Kondyor Massif | |
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Simulated 3-D view of the Kondyor Massif, Russia by ASTER | |
| 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 is a circular intrusion of igneous rock, 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