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Kelivaara ("Kitilä"), Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
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Kelivaara ("Kitilä")- not defined -
Pitkyaranta mining districtMining District (Abandoned)
Pitkyarantsky DistrictDistrict
Republic of KareliaRepublic
RussiaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° North , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~27km
GRN:
N42E11
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
265737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265737:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


15 km north of old mining area.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Valkama, M. M., Sundblad, K. L., Lokhov, K. I., & Cook, N. J. (2013). Geology and genesis of granites and polymetallic skarn ores at Pitkäranta, Ladoga Karelia, Russia. In Mineral Deposit Research For A High-Tech World. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial SGA Meeting, Uppsala, Sweden (pp. 1555-1558).
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