Shunga, Republic of Karelia

Shunga (Russian: Шуньга; Karelian: Šun’ga; Finnish: Sunku) is a large village in the Zaonezhie peninsula by Lake Putkozero in Russia's Republic of Karelia. It is part of Medvezhyegorsky District and is located around 50 km from the district capital, Medvezhyegorsk. The mineraloid Shungite is named after this village as it was first described based on deposits found nearby.[1][2]

The entrance on the south side of Shunga

A pyramid of shungite collected on Zazhoginskoye field. Produced by Karelian Horizon company

References

"Shunga". Karelia Tourist Portal. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
Amato, I. (10 July 1992). "A First Sighting of Buckyballs in the Wild". Science. 257 (5067): 167–167. doi:10.1126/science.257.5067.167. JSTOR 2877518. PMID 17794747.

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[1] "Shunga". Karelia Tourist Portal. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

[2] Amato, I. (10 July 1992). "A First Sighting of Buckyballs in the Wild". Science. 257 (5067): 167–167. doi:10.1126/science.257.5067.167. JSTOR 2877518. PMID 17794747.