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Pyrite from
Kuittila prospect, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:2858 Ma
Minimum recorded age:2683 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
12805 to 2749 MaArchean - Re-Os
22858 to 2802 MaMesoarchean - Re-Os
32737 to 2683 MaNeoarchean - Re-Os
Sample references:
1 -
Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
2 -
Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
3 -
Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kuittila prospect, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:604700
Long-form Identifier:1:3:604700:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘKelokorpi, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘKivisuo prospect, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
20.3km (12.6 miles) ⓘPampalo Au deposit, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘKorpilampi, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘValkeasuo (Hosko), Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
73.0km (45.4 miles) ⓘHammaslahti deposit (Lähdekorpi deposit), Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland
85.6km (53.2 miles) ⓘHatunoja-2 massive sulphide deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, Suojärvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘJalonvaara base metal deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, Suojärvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
87.0km (54.0 miles) ⓘJalonvaara massive sulphide deposit, Jalonvaara ore field, Suojärvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
97.1km (60.4 miles) ⓘRoikonkoski, Suojärvi District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
References
Stein, H. J., Sundblad, K., Markey, R. J., Morgan, J. W., Motuza, G. (1998) Re-Os ages for Archean molybdenite and pyrite, Kuittila-Kivisuo, Finland and Proterozoic molybdenite, Kabeliai, Lithuania: testing the chronometer in a metamorphic and metasomatic setting. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (4) 329-345 doi:10.1007/s001260050153
Eilu, Pasi (2003) Exploration for orogenic gold deposits. Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining. Rovaniemi.
 
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