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Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finlandi
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Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Särkijärvi pit in Siilinjärvi apatite mine, 2016

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Apatite, etc.

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Särkijärvi pit in Siilinjärvi apatite mine, 2016

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Apatite, etc.

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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View of the plant

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
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Särkijärvi pit in Siilinjärvi apatite mine, 2016

Siilinjärvi Mine, Siilinjärvi, North Savo, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 6' 44'' North , 27° 44' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.11222,27.73333
GeoHash:
G#: ue5xp14z3
GRN:
N43E10
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Siilinjärvi20,209 (2014)4.6km
Nilsiä6,474 (2015)20.5km
Maaninka3,638 (2015)22.3km
Kuopio89,104 (2014)24.6km
Varpaisjärvi3,007 (2015)27.5km
Owned/operated by:
Yara International
Mindat Locality ID:
22948
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22948:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An open pit phosphate (apatite), calcite and phlogopite mine in the Siilinjärvi carbonatite complex. Produced 5.8 million tons of ore (1984) (480 kilotons of apatite concentrates). Workings will ultimately be 1,250 meters long, 200 to 650 meters wide and 215 meters deep.
Located about 20 km north of Kuopio.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Barytolamprophyllite
Formula: (Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘ 'Biotite' ?
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: The mine geologist told Yves Heroes in 1995 that the "biotite" is in fact phlogopite (see http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-240534.html).
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Tetraferriphlogopite
Formula: KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘ Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘAeschynite-(Ce)4.DF.05Ce(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBarytolamprophyllite9.BE.25(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘTetraferriphlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite' ?-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Tiⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TetraferriphlogopiteKMg3(Fe3+Si3O10)(OH,F)2
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ Barytolamprophyllite(Ba,Na)2(Na,Ti,Fe3+)4Ti2(Si2O7)2O(OH,F)
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)Ce(TiNb)O6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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References

www.mindat.org (n.d.) http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-240534.html
Puustinen, K. (1971) Geology of the Siilinjärvi carbonatite complex, eastern Finland. Bulletin de la Commission Géologique de Finlande Vol. 249. Geological Survey of Finland
Puustinen, K. A. U. K. O. (1973). Tetraferriphlogopite from the Siilinjärvi carbonatite complex, Finland. Bull. Geol. Soc. Finland, 45, 35-42.
www.yara.com (n.d.) http://www.yara.com/about/where_we_operate/finland_production_siilinjarvi.aspx
Al Ani, Thair (2013) Mineralogy and Petrography of Siilinjärvi Carbonatite and Glimmerite Rocks, Eastern Finland. GTK:n arkistoraportti 164/2013.
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