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Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
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Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Fluorite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Fluorite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Pyromorphite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Fluorite, etc.

Töysä, Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 33' 23'' North , 23° 48' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.55652,23.81434
GeoHash:
G#: ue0gvuj44
GRN:
N42E09
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Töysä3,144 (2015)8.0km
Alavus9,422 (2014)10.6km
Ähtäri6,835 (2014)12.7km
Lehtimäki1,924 (2014)25.7km
Kuortane4,219 (2014)31.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
261238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:261238:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Alavus, Länsi- ja sisä Suomen alue (Vestra & inre Finlands region), Suomi


Old, quite small pegmatite quarry that has been quarried for feldspar and quartz. A limited amount of REE minerals occur at the site, but many are weathered and / or metamict and to a varying degree anhedral.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Allanite-(Y)
Formula: (CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote
Formula: {(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Formanite-(Y)
Formula: YTaO4
ⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Tengerite-(Y)
Formula: Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon
Formula: (Zr,Hf)SiO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘTengerite-(Y)5.CC.10Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFormanite-(Y)7.GA.10YTaO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Hafnian Zircon9.AD.30(Zr,Hf)SiO4
ⓘGadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Yttroepidote9.BG.05a{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Y)9.BG.05b(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Hⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
Cⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Formanite-(Y)YTaO4
Oⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Oⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
Siⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Allanite-(Y)(CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Yⓘ Formanite-(Y)YTaO4
Yⓘ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yⓘ Tengerite-(Y)Y2(CO3)3 · 2-3H2O
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Yⓘ Epidote var. Yttroepidote{(Ca,Y)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
HfHafnium
Hfⓘ Zircon var. Hafnian Zircon(Zr,Hf)SiO4
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Formanite-(Y)YTaO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
ThThorium
Thⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Sarapää, Olli & al. 2013. Hi-tech metallitutkimukset Suomessa vuosina 2009-2012. Geologian Tutkimuskeskus, arkistoraportti 161/2013.
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