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Pentlandite from
Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi), Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland


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Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
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Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
03757650017272028435915.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
03563550017272028451185.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
03757650017272028435915.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
03563550017272028451185.jpg
Pentlandite, etc.

Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrrhotite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pentlandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine, Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi), Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:55099
Long-form Identifier:1:3:55099:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pentlandite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘKeivitsa intrusion, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘSakattilampi (Sakatti deposit), Viiankiaapa mire area, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘPahtavaara Au mine, Sodankylä, Lapland, Finland
77.3km (48.0 miles) ⓘNaakenavaara, Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
89.5km (55.6 miles) ⓘLevijärvi lode, Levijärvi-Loukinen deposit, Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
89.9km (55.8 miles) ⓘLevijärvi-Loukinen deposit, Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
94.9km (59.0 miles) ⓘSirkka kaivos, Kittilä, Lapland, Finland
References
33 IGC excursion No 15, August 15th – 21st 2008
Gervilla, F., Kojonen, K. (2002) The platinum-group minerals in the upper section of the Keivitsansarvi Ni–Cu–PGE deposit, northern Finland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (2) 377-394 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.2.377
Lips, ALW (2006) A review of non-ferrous mineral deposits in Europe - Finalised initial database BRGM/RP -54957 - FR
Le Vaillant, Margaux; Barnes, Stephen J.; Fiorentini, Marco L.; Santaguida, Frank; Törmänen, Tuomo (2016) Effects of hydrous alteration on the distribution of base metals and platinum group elements within the Kevitsa magmatic nickel sulphide deposit. Ore Geology Reviews, 72. 128-148 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2015.06.002
Törmänen, T., Karinen, T., Boyd, R., Bjerkgård, T., Nordahl, B., & Schiellerup, H. (2016). The Kevitsa and Sakatti Ni-Cu-PGE deposits.
González-Pérez, Igor, Gervilla, Fernando, González-Jiménez, José M., Kojonen, Kari (2021) Genesis of an exotic platinum-group-mineral-rich and Mg-poor chromitite in the Kevitsa Ni-Cu-platinum-group-elements deposit. Mineralogy and Petrology, 115 (5) 535-555 doi:10.1007/s00710-021-00751-1
Musuku, Benjamin, Saari, Eija, Dahl, Olli (2022) Oxidative Dissolution of Low-Grade Ni-Cu Ore and Impact on Flotation of Pentlandite. Minerals, 12 (11) 1406 doi:10.3390/min12111406
González-Jiménez, José María; González-Pérez, Igor; Plissart, Gaëlle; Ferreira, Amira R.; Schettino, Erwin; Yesares, Lola; Schilling, Manuel E.; Corgne, Alexandre; Gervilla, Fernando (2025) Micron-to-nanoscale investigation of Cu-Fe-Ni sulfide inclusions within laurite (Ru, Os)S2 from chromitites. Mineralium Deposita, 60 (2). 581-604 doi:10.1007/s00126-024-01285-0
 
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