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Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finlandi
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Laajamaa pegmatitePegmatite
PelloMunicipality
LaplandRegion
FinlandCountry

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Uranothorite

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Euxenite-(Y)

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Euxenite-(Y), etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Uranothorite

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Euxenite-(Y)

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Euxenite-(Y), etc.

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Uranothorite

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
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Euxenite-(Y)

Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 41' 18'' North , 24° 1' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.68861,24.01694
GRN:
N45E08
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Svanstein207 (2017)8.0km
Pello4,542 (2014)9.7km
Pello193 (2012)12.8km
Juoksengi327 (2017)15.1km
Hedenäset285 (2014)33.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
212287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212287:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Thortveitite is reported from a granite pegmatite in the Pello municipality (Kristiansen 1997, pers. com. by Seppo Lahti 1988).

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘThorite
var. Uranothorite		9.AD.30(Th,U)SiO4
ⓘThortveitite9.BC.05Sc2Si2O7
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ScScandium
Scⓘ ThortveititeSc2Si2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Uⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite(Th,U)SiO4

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References

Korukivet ja niiden esiintyminen Lapissa Volyymi: 62, Julkaisusarja: Tutkimusraportti - Report of investigation.
Kärkkäinen, Niilo; Virkkunen, Marjatta(1983),
Kristiansen, Roy (1997) Thortveititt- et historisk tilbakeblikk og dagens status, in Kongsberg Mineralsymposium 1997. STEIN. Nordisk magasin for populær geologi, 24 (3) 111-115
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