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Posio, Lapland, Finlandi
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Neighbouring regions:
Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
Salla, Lapland, Finland
Ranua, Lapland, Finland
Pudasjärvi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Taivalkoski, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
Kemijärvi, Lapland, Finland
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Posio4,252 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
286317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286317:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Finnish:
Posio, Lapin maakunta, Suomi
French:
Posio, Laponie, Finlande
German:
Posio, Lappland, Finnland
Italian:
Posio, Regione della Lapponia, Finlandia
Northern Sami:
Posio, Sápmi, Suopma
Russian:
Посио, Лапландия, Финляндия
Simplified Chinese:
波西奧, 拉普蘭區, 芬兰
Spanish:
Posio, Región de Laponia, Finlandia
Swedish:
Posio, Lappland, Finland
Albanian:
Posio, Lapland, Finlanda
Asturian:
Posio, Laponia, Finlandia
Bashkir:
Посио , Финляндия
Basque:
Posio, Lappi, Finlandia
Cebuano:
Posio, Lappi, Finlandia
Czech:
Posio, Laponsko, Finsko
Dutch:
Posio, Lapland, Finland
Esperanto:
Posio, Laponio, Finnlando
Estonian:
Posio vald, Lapi maakond, Soome
Galician:
Posio, Laponia, Finlandia
Hungarian:
Posio, Lappföld, Finnország
Japanese:
ポシオ, ラッピ県, フィンランド
Latin:
Posio, Lapponia, Finnia
Luxembourgish:
Posio, Regioun Lappland, Finnland
Norwegian:
Posio, Lappland, Finland
Polish:
Posio, Laponia, Finlandia
Romanian:
Posio, Laponia, Finlanda
Samogitian:
Posio, Suomėjė
Turkish:
Posio, Laponya, Finlandiya
Ukrainian:
Посіо, Лапландія, Фінляндія
Vietnamese:
Posio, Lapland, Phần Lan


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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
Thair Al-Ani! and Olli Sarapää (2013) REE-Rich Accessory Minerals in Carbonatitic, Alkaline, Appinitic and Metasomatichydrothermal Rocks, Central and Northern Finland. Geologian tutkimuskeskus, Tutkimusraportti 198 – Geological Survey of Finland, Report of Investigation 198, Pentti Hölttä (ed.) pp 17-21
tupa.gtk.fi (2016) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m42_2010_69.pdf
Al-Ani, Thair, Molnár, Ferenc, Lintinen, Panu, Leinonen, Seppo (2018) Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland. Minerals, 8 (8) 356 doi:10.3390/min8080356
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
Thair Al-Ani! and Olli Sarapää (2013) REE-Rich Accessory Minerals in Carbonatitic, Alkaline, Appinitic and Metasomatichydrothermal Rocks, Central and Northern Finland. Geologian tutkimuskeskus, Tutkimusraportti 198 – Geological Survey of Finland, Report of Investigation 198, Pentti Hölttä (ed.) pp 17-21
tupa.gtk.fi (2016) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m42_2010_69.pdf
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
References:
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
Thair Al-Ani! and Olli Sarapää (2013) REE-Rich Accessory Minerals in Carbonatitic, Alkaline, Appinitic and Metasomatichydrothermal Rocks, Central and Northern Finland. Geologian tutkimuskeskus, Tutkimusraportti 198 – Geological Survey of Finland, Report of Investigation 198, Pentti Hölttä (ed.) pp 17-21
tupa.gtk.fi (2016) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m42_2010_69.pdf
Al-Ani, Thair, Molnár, Ferenc, Lintinen, Panu, Leinonen, Seppo (2018) Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland. Minerals, 8 (8) 356 doi:10.3390/min8080356
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
tupa.gtk.fi (2016) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m42_2010_69.pdf
Al-Ani, Thair, Molnár, Ferenc, Lintinen, Panu, Leinonen, Seppo (2018) Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland. Minerals, 8 (8) 356 doi:10.3390/min8080356
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘ 'Chevkinite Group'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltpentlandite
Formula: Co9S8
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
Al-Ani, Thair, Molnár, Ferenc, Lintinen, Panu, Leinonen, Seppo (2018) Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland. Minerals, 8 (8) 356 doi:10.3390/min8080356
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote
Formula: {(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Glimmerite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
Al-Ani, Thair, Molnár, Ferenc, Lintinen, Panu, Leinonen, Seppo (2018) Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland. Minerals, 8 (8) 356 doi:10.3390/min8080356
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Synchysite'
Formula: Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Xenotime'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:
www.geologinenseura.fi (n.d.) http://www.geologinenseura.fi/bulletin/Volume69/sgs_bt_069_pages_005_030.pd
Vartiainen, H., Woolley, A.R. (1974) The age of the Sokli carbonatite, Finland, and some relationships of the North Atlantic alkaline igneous province. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 46 (1). 81-91 doi:10.17741/bgsf/46.1.010
Nykanen, J., Laajoki, K., & Karhu, J. (1997). Geology and geochemistry of the early Proterozoic Kortejarvi and Laivajoki carbonatites, central Fennoscandian Shield, Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 69, 1-2.
Al-Ani, T., Konnunaho, K., & Sarapää, O. (2011). Microprobe analysis on REE-minerals of Enontekiö (Palkiskuru and Palovaara) and Kuusamo (Hoinkilehto) hydrothermal mineralizations and Kortejärvi-Laivajoki carbonatites, Northern Finland. Geological Survey of Finland. In Geological Survey of Finland, Report M42/2010/66.
tupa.gtk.fi (2016) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m42_2010_69.pdf

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCobaltpentlandite2.BB.15Co9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘChevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘvar. Allanite-Epidote9.BG.05a{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
ⓘAllanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Xenotime'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Synchysite'-Ca(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)2F
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Chevkinite Group'-
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ'Glimmerite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
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
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Tiⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Epidote var. Allanite-Epidote{(Ca,REE)2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceⓘ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
UUranium
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 2020 Ma

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Geologic TimeRocks, Minerals and Events
Precambrian
 Proterozoic
  Paleoproterozoic
   Orosirian
ⓘ Zircon2020 MaLaivajoki Carbonatite, Posio, Lapland, Finland

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posio
Wikidata ID:Q530517
GeoNames ID:640895

Localities in this Region

Finland

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
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