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Halti-Ridnitsohkka, Enontekiö, Lapland, Finlandi
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Halti-RidnitsohkkaComplex
EnontekiöMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
69° 16' 17'' North , 21° 14' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
69.27149,21.24609
GRN:
N47E06
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
251805
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251805:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Lapin alue (Lapplands region), Suomi


Igneous complex. Coordinates are for Etu-Halti Mountain. Ridnitsohkka Mountain is approximately 4 km to the northeast, near the border with Norway.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ferro-tschermakite
Formula: ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Description: None of the amphiboles analysed in Sipilä meets the defining criteria for tschermakite CƩ(Al+Fe3++2Ti)> 1.5apfu and AƩ(Na+K+2Ca)<0.5 apfu as listed in the 2012 amphibole nomenclature. See magnesio-hornblende and pargasite for analyses.
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Description: Sipilä (1992) provides analyses of magnesiohornblendes from different rocks: Uralite: (Na0.133,K0.048)0.181 (Ca1.751,Na 0.249)2(Mg 3.550, Fe2+1.159,Cr 0.043, Ti, 0.096 Al 0.243)5.091(Al 0.597,Si 7.403)O22(OH)2 Amphibole rock:(Na0.348) (Ca1.938,Na0.062)2(Mg 3.262,Fe2+0.815, Ti 0.039 Al 0.927)5.043(Al1.378,Si6.622)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: Sipilä (1992) provides analyses of pargasites from different rocks: Amphibole rock: (Na0.617,K0.037)0.654(Ca1.956,Na0.044)2(Mg3.299,Fe2+0.768,Al0.995)5.062(Al1.727,Si6.273)O22(OH)2 olivinegabbro: (Na0.862,K0.028)0.890 (Ca1.751,Fe0.249)2(Mg 3.271,Mn2+ 0,036, Fe2+0.649, Al 1,258)5.214(Al2.576,Si 5.424)O22(OH)2 gabbro sills between gneiss interlayers: (Na0.494,K0.254)0.749 (Ca1.712,Na 0.288)2(Mg 2.532, Fe2+1.695, Ti, 0.451 Al 0.336)5.038(Al 1.727,Si 6.273)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Sadanagaite
Formula: {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Description: None of the amphibole analyses published by Sipilä (1992) meet the CƩ(Al+Fe3++2Ti)> 1,5apfu requirement of the sadanagaite group. See Pargasite for analyses.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tschermakite
Formula: ◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Description: None of the amphiboles analysed in Sipilä meets the defining criteria for tschermakite CƩ(Al+Fe3++2Ti)> 1.5apfu and AƩ(Na+K+2Ca)<0.5 apfu as listed in the 2012 amphibole nomenclature. See magnesio-hornblende and pargasite for analyses.
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘFerro-tschermakite ?9.DE.10◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘMagnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘTschermakite ?9.DE.10◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘSadanagaite ?9.DE.15{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMargarite9.EC.30CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ MargariteCaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe32+Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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References

Sipilä, Pekka 1992. The Halti- Ridnitsohkka igneous complex in Lapland. Geological Survey of Finland Bulletin 362, 75p. 23 app. pages
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