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Ylistaro, SeinÃĪjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
YlistaroMunicipality (Former)
SeinÃĪjokiMunicipality
South OstrobothniaRegion
FinlandCountry

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Vittinkiite

Vittinki Iron Mines, Ylistaro, SeinÃĪjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Vittinkiite

Vittinki Iron Mines, Ylistaro, SeinÃĪjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Vittinkiite

Vittinki Iron Mines, Ylistaro, SeinÃĪjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 56' 22'' North , 22° 30' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.93958,22.51306
GRN:
N42E08
Type:
Municipality (Former) - last checked 2009
KÃķppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
334199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334199:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Finnish:
Ylistaro, SeinÃĪjoki, EtelÃĪ-Pohjanmaan maakunta, Suomi


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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Description: Described as Wittingit.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Vittinkiite (TL)
Formula: MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVittinkiite (TL)9.DK.MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)

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