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Kauniinvaara, Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
Kauniinvaara- not defined -
SuomussalmiMunicipality
KainuuRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 20' 13'' North , 29° 17' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.33709,29.29882
GeoHash:
G#: uesgdwq8p
GRN:
N44E10
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Suomussalmi9,974 (2014)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
251652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251652:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Suomussalmi, Pohjois Suomen alue (Norra Finlands region), Suomi


Ultramafic body with native nickel near Lake Kauniinlampi, eastern Finland.

GPS coordinates are currently provisionally set for Lake Kauniinlampi.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Nickel
Formula: Ni
ⓘ Orcelite
Formula: Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Nickel1.AA.05Ni
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘOrcelite2.AB.10Ni5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
ⓘHeazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Niⓘ Native NickelNi
Niⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ OrceliteNi5-xAs2, x ~ 0.25
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Pakkanen, L. and Luukkonen, E. (1995) Native nickel and copper in the Kauniinvaara ultramafic body of the late Archean Suomussalmi greenstone belt, eastern Finland. in: Autio, S. (toim.) Geological Survey of Finland, current Research 1993-1994. Geologian Tutkimuskeskus Special Paper 20, 23-29.
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