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Kirakkajuppura PGE deposit, Sompujärvi Reef, Penikat complex, Lapland, Finlandi
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Kirakkajuppura PGE depositDeposit
Sompujärvi ReefReef
Penikat complexComplex
LaplandRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
65° 58' 19'' North , 25° 13' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
65.97194,25.22917
GeoHash:
G#: ue9zq1g66
GRN:
N44E08
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tervola3,538 (2014)23.0km
Simo3,582 (2014)34.9km
Kuivaniemi1,979 (2015)43.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
5561
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5561:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Paleoproterozoic PGE (platinum-group elements) deposit.
Located in the Penikat ultramafic complex.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cuprorhodsite
Formula: (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold
Formula: (Au,Pd)
ⓘ Hollingworthite
Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Keithconnite
Formula: Pd20Te7
ⓘ Keithconnite var. Lead-bearing Keithconnite
Formula: (Pd,Pb)20Te7
ⓘ Konderite
Formula: Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
ⓘ Laflammeite (TL)
Formula: Pd3Pb2S2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Malanite
Formula: Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Roxbyite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Skaergaardite
Formula: PdCu
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM1999-16-O:PbPd'
Formula: Pd9PbO10
ⓘ 'UM1999-17:O:PbV'
Formula: Pb4V2O9 or Pb4(VO4)2O
ⓘ 'UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTe'
Formula: Pd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
ⓘ 'UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh'
Formula: (Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
ⓘ 'UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt'
Formula: (Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)'
Formula: (Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)'
Formula: Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
ⓘ Vysotskite
Formula: PdS
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Zvyagintsevite
Formula: Pd3Pb

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘvar. Palladium-bearing Gold1.AA.05(Au,Pd)
ⓘZvyagintsevite1.AG.10Pd3Pb
ⓘSkaergaardite1.AG.45PdCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘRoxbyite2.BA.05Cu9S5
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘKeithconnite2.BC.20Pd20Te7
ⓘvar. Lead-bearing Keithconnite2.BC.20(Pd,Pb)20Te7
ⓘLaflammeite (TL)2.BC.60Pd3Pb2S2
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘVysotskite2.CC.35aPdS
ⓘCuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘMalanite2.DA.05Cu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
ⓘKonderite2.DA.20Cu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘHollingworthite2.EB.25(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ'UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh'8.AD.50(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
ⓘ'UM1999-17:O:PbV'8.FA.15Pb4V2O9 or Pb4(VO4)2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM1999-16-O:PbPd'-Pd9PbO10
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt'-(Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)'-Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
ⓘ'Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)'-(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
ⓘ'UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTe'-Pd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ UM1999-16-O:PbPdPd9PbO10
Oⓘ UM1999-17:O:PbVPb4V2O9 or Pb4(VO4)2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ RoxbyiteCu9S5
Sⓘ VysotskitePdS
Sⓘ LaflammeitePd3Pb2S2
Sⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
Sⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vⓘ UM1999-17:O:PbVPb4V2O9 or Pb4(VO4)2O
Vⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
Feⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
Niⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Cuⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Cuⓘ RoxbyiteCu9S5
Cuⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
Cuⓘ UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTePd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Rhⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Rhⓘ Unnamed (Rh-Ni Sulphide)Rh1-x(Ni,Fe,Cu)2+xS3
Rhⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pdⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Pdⓘ VysotskitePdS
Pdⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pdⓘ UM1999-16-O:PbPdPd9PbO10
Pdⓘ LaflammeitePd3Pb2S2
Pdⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
Pdⓘ SkaergaarditePdCu
Pdⓘ UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
Pdⓘ Keithconnite var. Lead-bearing Keithconnite(Pd,Pb)20Te7
Pdⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
Pdⓘ UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTePd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
SnTin
Snⓘ UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTePd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ KeithconnitePd20Te7
Teⓘ Keithconnite var. Lead-bearing Keithconnite(Pd,Pb)20Te7
Teⓘ UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTePd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Irⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Irⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Ptⓘ MalaniteCu1+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4
Ptⓘ UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
Auⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold(Au,Pd)
PbLead
Pbⓘ KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16
Pbⓘ ZvyagintsevitePd3Pb
Pbⓘ UM1999-16-O:PbPdPd9PbO10
Pbⓘ UM1999-17:O:PbVPb4V2O9 or Pb4(VO4)2O
Pbⓘ LaflammeitePd3Pb2S2
Pbⓘ UM2005-//-E:CuPbPdPt(Pd,Pt)3(Pb,Cu)
Pbⓘ Keithconnite var. Lead-bearing Keithconnite(Pd,Pb)20Te7
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Fe-analogue of Konderite)(Cu,Ni,Fe)3+x(Fe,Pb)(Rh,Ir,Pd)8-xS16, where x < 0.5
Pbⓘ UM2005-01-As:PbPdSnTePd5(As,Te,Sn,Pb)2
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Thⓘ UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh(Th,Ca)(VO4,SiO4,PO4)

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