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Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finlandi
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Hirvikallio

Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Nigerite Group

Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Hirvikallio

Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Nigerite Group

Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Hirvikallio

Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
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Hirvikallio, Tammela, Kanta-Häme, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
60° 43' 35'' North , 23° 37' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
60.72639,23.62056
GeoHash:
G#: udbc3qzuy
GRN:
N41E09
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Forssa17,852 (2014)9.8km
Jokioinen5,568 (2014)11.3km
Tammela6,519 (2014)12.3km
Somero9,840 (2014)13.1km
Ypäjä2,659 (2014)20.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
209549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209549:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Spodumene-petalite pegmatite. A vertical dyke in the contact of uralite - plagioclase porphyrite with mica schist (Vesasalo 1959).
The dyke is about 170 m long and with a width of 5-25 m.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ 'Heterosite-Purpurite Series'
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ 'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pollucite ?
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Description: Pollucite is not mentioned at Hirvikallio in modern Finnish pegmatite publications. See for instance: http://tupa.gtk.fi/julkaisu/bulletin/bt_368.pdf http://tupa.gtk.fi/julkaisu/opas/op_026.pdf
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘZinconigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘLithiophilite
var. Sicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘPollucite ?9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Heterosite-Purpurite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mnⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ Heterosite-Purpurite Series
Feⓘ Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Zinconigerite-2N1S(Zn,Al,Mg)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
CsCaesium
Csⓘ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O

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References

arkisto.gtk.fi (n.d.) http://arkisto.gtk.fi/bul/bt184/bt_184_pages_059_074.pdf
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=19320
Vesasalo, A. (1959): On the petalite occurrences of Tammela, SW-Finland. C. R. Soc. Géol. Finlande. 31, 59-74
Wilke, Hans-Jürgen (1976) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 4 - Skandinavien. Christian Weise Verlag. 370 pp.pp.294-295
Lahti, S. I. (ed.) (1989): Late orogenic and synorogenic svecofennian granitoids and associated pegmatites of southern Finland. Excursion C1. Symposium. Precambrian granitoids. Petrogenesis, geochemistry and metallogeny. August 14-17, 1989, University of Helsinki, Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. Opas - Guide 26.
tupa.gtk.fi (n.d.) http://tupa.gtk.fi/julkaisu/opas/op_026.pdf
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