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Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
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PitkyarantaTown
Pitkyaranta mining districtMining District (Abandoned)
Pitkyarantsky DistrictDistrict
Republic of KareliaRepublic
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Dam in the center of Pytkaranta. It was constructed using the specimens of the old shafts area of the region

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Pyrite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Cassiterite, etc.

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
08844110017272425248780.jpg
Dam in the center of Pytkaranta. It was constructed using the specimens of the old shafts area of the region

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Pyrite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
04938880017272425292221.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
08844110017272425248780.jpg
Dam in the center of Pytkaranta. It was constructed using the specimens of the old shafts area of the region

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Pyrite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Pitkyaranta13,090 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
421683
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421683:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Pitkiaranta, Pitkiaranta, Raïon de Pitkäranta, République de Carélie, Russie
German:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkäranta, Pitkjarantski rajon, Republik Karelien, Russland
Italian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Pitkjarntskij rajon, Repubblica di Carelia, Russia
Russian:
Питкяранта, Питкяранта, Питкярантский район, Республика Карелия, Россия
Simplified Chinese:
皮特基亞蘭塔, 皮特基亞蘭塔, 皮特基亞蘭塔區, 卡累利阿共和国, 俄罗斯
Spanish:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, raión de Pitkyaranta, República de Carelia, Rusia
Arabic:
بيتكيارانتا, بيتكيارانتا, جمهورية كاريليا, روسيا
Belarusian:
Піткяранта, Піткяранта, Піткяранцкі раён, Карэлія, Расія
Catalan:
Pitkiaranta, Pitkiaranta, districte de Pitkiaranta, República de Carèlia, Rússia
Cebuano:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyarantskiy Rayon, Respublika Kareliya, Rusya
Chechen:
Питкяранта, Питкяранта, Питкярантан кӀошт, Карели, Росси
Czech:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Karelská republika, Rusko
Danish:
Pitkäranta, Pitkäranta, Republikken Karelija, Rusland
Dutch:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Pitkjarantskiy rayon, Karelië (deelrepubliek), Rusland
Esperanto:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Respubliko Karelio, Rusio
Estonian:
Pitkäranta, Pitkäranta, Pitkäranta rajoon, Karjala Vabariik, Venemaa
Farsi/Persian:
پیتکیارانتا, پیتکیارانتا, جمهوری کارلیا, روسیه
Finnish:
Pitkäranta, Pitkäranta, Pitkärannan piiri, Karjalan tasavalta, Venäjä
Hebrew:
פיטקיאראנטה, פיטקיאראנטה, קרליה (רפובליקה), רוסיה
Hungarian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Pitkjarantai járás, Karélia, Oroszország
Karelian:
Pitkyrandu, Pitkyrandu, Karjalan tazavalda, Veneä
Latvian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Pitkjarantas rajons, Karēlijas Republika, Krievija
Livvi-Karelian:
Pitkyrandu, Pitkyrandu, Pitkänrannan piiri, Karjalan tazavaldu, Ven'a
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyarantsky Koān
Northern Frisian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Ruslun
Norwegian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Karelia, Russland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Karelia, Russland
Polish:
Pitkiaranta, Pitkiaranta, Rejon pitkiarancki, Karelia, Rosja
Serbian:
Питкјаранта, Питкјаранта, Карелија, Русија
South Azerbaijani:
پیتکیارانتا, پیتکیارانتا, کارلیا جومهوریتی, روسیه
Swedish:
Pitkäranta, Pitkäranta, Karelska republiken, Ryssland
Tagalog:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, Karelia, Rusya
Tatar:
Питкәранта, Питкәранта, Питкәранта районы, Kareliä, Русия
Turkish:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, Karelya Cumhuriyeti, Rusya
Ukrainian:
Піткяранта, Піткяранта, Піткярантський район, Республіка Карелія, Росія
Upper Sorbian:
Pitkjaranta, Pitkjaranta, Republika Karelska, Ruska
Veps:
Pit'krand, Pit'krand, Pit'krandan rajon, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Venäma
Waray:
Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyarantsky, Republika han Karelia, Rusya


Pitkyaranta (Russian: Питкяранта; Karelian: Pitkyrandu; Finnish: Pitkäranta) is a town and the administrative center of Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located on the northeastern coast of Lake Ladoga.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitkyaranta
Wikidata ID:Q179454
GeoNames ID:509234

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References

Main:
I.V.Pekov. E.A.Vlasov. E.I.Gerasimova Pitkyarantskaya mineralogical practice, Max Press, 2008, 60pp (in Russian)
Bulakh A.G., Frank-Kamenetsky V.A. Geological excursion in the vicinity of Pitkyaranta. - Petrozavodsk: state. publishing house of the KASSR, 1961. - 108 p.
Additional reference:
Iossa G. News about the discovery of tin and copper in Pitkyaranta, in Finland // Mining Journal. SPb., 1834. Part 4. Book. 10. pp. 157–161.
Shurkin K. A. Geological outline of the Pitkyaranta field of ceramic pegmatites. Ed. ANSSSR, 1958 (base).
Nefedov E.I. Mineralogy of the Pitkyaranta deposit. // Metal content and mineralogy of skarnoids of the south of Karelia and the west of the Kola Peninsula. L.: VSEGEI, 1973. 326 p.
Borisov I.V., Ilyin P.V. Pitkyaranta mines and factories. - Sortavala, 2007
I.V.Pekov. E.A.Vlasov. E.I.Gerasimova Pitkyarantskaya mineralogical practice, Max Press, 2008, 60pp (in Russian)
Pekov I.V., Vlasov E.A., Gerasimova E.I. Pitkyarantskaya educational mineralogical practice. Educational - methodical manual . Moscow, Moscow State University, 2008, 60 p.
Gerasimova E.I., Pekov I.V., Kononkova N.N. Minerals of the Helvin group from metasomatites of the Lyupikko ore field (Pitkyaranta, Karelia). Tez. report // Mater. V Intern. Symposium "Mineralogical Museums", St. Petersburg, 2005, pp. 103-104.
Gerasimova E.I., Pekov I.V., Kononkova N.N. Vesuvian of the Lyupikko ore field, Pitkyaranta, Karelia: mineral associations, evolution of composition and geochemical significance, Tr. III Fersman Scientific Session of the Kola Department of the RMO, Apatity, 2006, pp. 111-113.
Gerasimova E.I., Pekov I.V., Kononkova N.N. Minerals of the spinel group in metasomatites of the Lyupikko ore field (Pitkyaranta, Karelia) // Tr. All-Russian conference "Geochemistry, petrology, mineralogy and genesis of alkaline rocks", Miass, 2006, pp. 50-52.
Gerasimova E.I. Mineral diversity of metasomatites and late hydrothermal formations of ore deposits in the Pitkyaranta region (South Karelia, Russia) // Mineral diversity - research and preservation, no. 4. Sofia, 2009, p. 67-74.
Gerasimova E.I., Pekov I.V., Kononkova N.N., Zubkova N.V. New data on minerals of the humite group from the Pitkyaranta region (Karelia) // All-Russian Youth Scientific Conference "Minerals: structure, properties, research methods". Miass, 2009, p. 116-118.
Ivashchenko V.I., Valkama M., Sundblad K. et al. New data on the mineralogy and metallogeny of the Pitkyaranta skarn-ore region: Proceedings of the XI congress of the RMO “Modern mineralogy: from theory to practice”. SPb., 2010. S. 335–337.
geo.web.ru (n.d.) https://geo.web.ru/druza/l-Pitkyaranta.htm A lot of mineral photos (in Russian)
Nefedov, E.I. (1967) Berborite, a new mineral. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 174: 189-192.
Voloshin and Pakhymovsky (1988) On the stokesite from granitic pegmatite on Kola Peninsula and in sharn from Karelia (Pitkyaranta). New data on Minerals: 9: 35: 36-39 (in Russian).
Britvin, S. N.; Antonov, A. A.; Krivovichev, S. V.; Armbruster, T.; Burns, P. C.; Chukanov, N. V. (2003) Fluorvesuvianite, Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe2+)13[SiO4]10[Si2O7]4O(F,OH)9, a new mineral species from Pitkaranta, Karelia, Russia: Description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (6). 1371-1380 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.6.1371
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