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Konttijärvi deposit, Portimo complex, Lapland, Finlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 7' 14'' North , 25° 58' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
66.12065,25.98156
GRN:
N45E08
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rovaniemi34,781 (2014)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
33305
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33305:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


23.6 million tonnes grading 0.43 grams platinum, 1.57 grams palladium and 0.11 grams per tonne gold, with credits of 0.09% nickel and 0.14% copper. PGE-bearing Cu-Ni-Fe sulphide dissemination in the marginal series of the Suhanko and Konttijärvi Intrusions (contact type).

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15 valid minerals. 3 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopalladinite
Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
ⓘ Kotulskite
Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘ Majakite
Formula: PdNiAs
ⓘ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ Palarstanide
Formula: Pd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘ Palladoarsenide
Formula: Pd2As
ⓘ Paolovite
Formula: Pd2Sn
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite
Formula: Pt(As,S)2
ⓘ 'UM1982-01-As:CuPd' (FRL)
Formula: (Pd,Cu)7As2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd' (FRL)
Formula: (Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'UM1982-05-Bi:PdTe' (FRL)
Formula: Pd7(Bi,Te)8
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'UM1982-25-Te:BiPd'
Formula: Pd7(Te,Bi)8
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘPaolovite1.AG.20Pd2Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
ⓘArsenopalladinite2.AC.10cPd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘPalarstanide2.AC.20bPd5(Sn,As)2
ⓘPalladoarsenide2.AC.25aPd2As
ⓘMajakite2.AC.25ePdNiAs
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘKotulskite2.CC.05Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘSperrylite
var. Platarsite		2.EB.05aPt(As,S)2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'UM1982-01-As:CuPd' (TL)-(Pd,Cu)7As2
ⓘ'UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd' (TL)-(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ'UM1982-05-Bi:PdTe' (TL)-Pd7(Bi,Te)8
ⓘ'UM1982-25-Te:BiPd'-Pd7(Te,Bi)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ UM1982-01-As:CuPd(Pd,Cu)7As2
Cuⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Asⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Asⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Asⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ UM1982-01-As:CuPd(Pd,Cu)7As2
Asⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Pdⓘ MajakitePdNiAs
Pdⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Pdⓘ PalladoarsenidePd2As
Pdⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ UM1982-01-As:CuPd(Pd,Cu)7As2
Pdⓘ UM1982-02-AsO:CuNiPd(Pd,Cu,Ni)18AsO4 · 4H2O
Pdⓘ UM1982-05-Bi:PdTePd7(Bi,Te)8
Pdⓘ UM1982-25-Te:BiPdPd7(Te,Bi)8
SnTin
Snⓘ PalarstanidePd5(Sn,As)2
Snⓘ PaolovitePd2Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ ArsenopalladinitePd8(As,Sb)3
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbⓘ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Teⓘ UM1982-05-Bi:PdTePd7(Bi,Te)8
Teⓘ UM1982-25-Te:BiPdPd7(Te,Bi)8
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Sperrylite var. PlatarsitePt(As,S)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)
Biⓘ UM1982-05-Bi:PdTePd7(Bi,Te)8
Biⓘ UM1982-25-Te:BiPdPd7(Te,Bi)8

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References

Iljina, M., & Törmänen, T. The Suhanko-Konttijärvi PGE prospect and the Portimo layered intrusion Portimo Layered Igneous Complex.
en.gtk.fi (n.d.) http://en.gtk.fi/informationservices/commodities/PGE/database/konttijarvi.html
www.researchgate.net (n.d.) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tuomo-Toermaenen/publication/259579210_The_Suhanko-Konttijarvi_PGE_prospect_and_the_Portimo_layered_intrusion/links/57cd217c08ae59825185e169/The-Suhanko-Konttijarvi-PGE-prospect-and-the-Portimo-layered-intrusion.pdf
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