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Rytky deposit, Leppävirta, North Savo, Finlandi
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LeppävirtaMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 33' 47'' North , 27° 38' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.56307,27.64033
GRN:
N42E10
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Leppävirta10,936 (2014)10.9km
Jäppilä1,501 (2014)23.0km
Vehmersalmi1,889 (2014)29.6km
Varkaus22,365 (2014)30.0km
Kuopio89,104 (2014)36.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
291256
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:291256:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Leppävirta, Norra Savolax
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Leppävirta, Itä Suomen alue (Östra Finlands region), Suomi


Palaeoproterozoic (1.9 Ga) Ni-Cu sulphide deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
TeTellurium
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

Kojonen, Kari, Johansson, Bo and Pekkala, Lasse (2002) Leppävirran Rytkyn Ni-Cu sulfidimalmiaiheen malmimineraaleista. GTK:n arkistoraportit M41/3241/2002/1.
Mäkinen, Jari; Makkonen, Hannu V. (2004) Petrology and structure of the Palaeoproterozoic (1.9 Ga) Rytky nickel sulphide deposit, Central Finland: a comparison with the Kotalahti nickel deposit [Erratum]. Mineralium Deposita, 39 (7). p.793. doi:10.1007/s00126-004-0445-9
Mäkinen, Jari; Makkonen, Hannu V. (2004) Petrology and structure of the Palaeoproterozoic (1.9 Ga) Rytky nickel sulphide deposit, Central Finland: a comparison with the Kotalahti nickel deposit. Mineralium Deposita, 39 (4). p.405-421. doi:10.1007/s00126-004-0413-4
tupa.gtk.fi (n.d.) http://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/m19_3241_2002_2_10.pdf
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