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Koillismaa Complex, Lapland, Finlandi
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Koillismaa ComplexComplex
LaplandRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 51' 11'' North , 28° 2' 42'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N44E09
Type:
Complex
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
284432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284432:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Is approximately 2500 m thick

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39 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Description: PGE-rich
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Description: Pd-rich
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ 'Saussurite'
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘFroodite2.AC.45aα-PdBi2
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘSudburyite2.CC.05PdSb
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘMelonite2.EA.20NiTe2
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘMichenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Saussurite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Pdⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Pdⓘ SudburyitePdSb
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ SudburyitePdSb
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ MeloniteNiTe2
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
Teⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Frooditeα-PdBi2
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ MicheneritePdBiTe
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Localities in this Region

Finland

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Gustafsson, J., (2019) Petrology of PGE mineralization in the Koillismaa intrusion, Finland . Dissertations in Geology at Lund University, No. 576 71 pp. 45 hp (45 ECTS credits) .
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