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Haapalaite from
Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland


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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Haapalaite
Formula:(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Haapalaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:5965
Long-form Identifier:1:3:5965:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Huhma, M.
Vuorelainen, Y.
Bul. Geol. Soc. Fin. 45 (1973)
Huhma, Maija, Vuorelainen, Y., Häkli, T.A., Papunen, Heikki (1973) Haapalaite, a new nickel-iron sulphide of the valleriite type from East Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 45 (1-2) 103-106 doi:10.17741/bgsf/45.2.001
 
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