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Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
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A flooded shaft on top of Hopunvaara

Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Dumps of the Bek Mine

Bek mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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A lot of sticks on the top of the hill, showing the correct way to the dumps

Bek mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
01499640017272006058299.jpg
A flooded shaft on top of Hopunvaara

Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
06237270017272006008068.jpg
Dumps of the Bek Mine

Bek mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
05450100017272006022814.jpg
A lot of sticks on the top of the hill, showing the correct way to the dumps

Bek mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
01499640017272006058299.jpg
A flooded shaft on top of Hopunvaara

Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Dumps of the Bek Mine

Bek mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° North , 31° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N42E11
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
312271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:312271:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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45 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aleksite
Formula: PbBi2Te2S2
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Pekov I.V. et al
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Ashoverite
Formula: Zn(OH)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
References:
Ivashchenko, V. I., & Lavrov, О. В. (2006) Ore Deposits and Occurrences in the North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia. in Ore Deposits And Occurrences In The North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia Field Trip Guidebook. Understanding the genesis of ore deposits to meet the demands of the 21st century 12th Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium 2006. Moscow. P.41-64.
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).
Valkama, M., Sundblad, K., Lokhov, K. I., & Cook, N. J. (2013). Geology and genesis of granites and polymetallic skarn ores at Pitkaranta, Ladoga Karelia, Russia. SGA volume abstracts, Uppsala, Swden.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Pekov I.V. et al
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
Pekov I.V. et al
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Pekov I.V. et al
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite var. Mushketovite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
E.A.Vlasov data
ⓘ Makovickyite
Formula: Cu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richetite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
ⓘ Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
ⓘ Rucklidgeite
Formula: PbBi2Te4
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3
ⓘ Zavaritskite
Formula: (BiO)F
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘRoquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
ⓘIdaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGlaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘAleksite2.GC.40aPbBi2Te2S2
ⓘRucklidgeite2.GC.40cPbBi2Te4
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
ⓘMakovickyite2.JA.05dCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘZavaritskite3.DC.25(BiO)F
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘvar. Mushketovite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘAshoverite4.FA.10Zn(OH)2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘRichetite4.GB.15(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘAluminomagnesiohulsite6.AB.45(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ AshoveriteZn(OH)2
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ AshoveriteZn(OH)2
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnetite var. MushketoviteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Mgⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Sⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sⓘ MakovickyiteCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Sⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feⓘ Magnetite var. MushketoviteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuⓘ MakovickyiteCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Cuⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AshoveriteZn(OH)2
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MakovickyiteCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
InIndium
Inⓘ RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Snⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite(Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MakovickyiteCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Pbⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O
Pbⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AleksitePbBi2Te2S2
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ MakovickyiteCu1.12Ag0.81Pb0.27Bi5.35S9
Biⓘ RucklidgeitePbBi2Te4
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
Biⓘ Zavaritskite(BiO)F
UUranium
Uⓘ Richetite(Fe3+,Mg)Pb 8.6(UO2)36O36(OH)24 · 41H2O

Geochronology

Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 2058 Ma

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ⓘ Galena2058 MaHopunvaara mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

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