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Spodumene from
Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland


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Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Spodumene, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Kunzite, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Spodumene, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Kunzite, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
03583800017272731918460.jpg
Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
03706050017271999474880.jpg
Spodumene, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
02593140017271999496055.jpg
Spodumene

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Kunzite, etc.

Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elbaite22
Lepidolite16
Tourmaline12
- var Rubellite12
Quartz12
Beryl5
- var Morganite4
Fluorapatite5
- var Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite1
Feldspar Group1
Columbite-(Mn)1
Albite1
Cassiterite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Haapaluoma pegmatite, Peräseinäjoki, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:720563
Long-form Identifier:1:3:720563:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
17.3km (10.8 miles) ⓘKaatiala pegmatite, Kuortane, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘTarinkorpi, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘTarikko, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘTervasmäki S, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘPajuluoma, Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland
97.4km (60.5 miles) ⓘKellokallio, Veteli, Central Ostrobothnia, Finland
References
Haapala, Ilmari (1966) On the granitic pegmatites in the Peräseinäjoki-Alavus area, South Pohjanmaa, Finland. Bulletin de la Commission Géologique de Finlande Vol. 224. Geological Survey of Finland
Sardisco, Lorenza, Hannula, Pyry-Mikko, Pearce, Tim J., Morgan, Luke (2022) Multi-Technique Analytical Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Spodumene. Minerals, 12 (2) 175 doi:10.3390/min12020175
Lynch, Edward P.; Szentpéteri, Krisztián; Andersson, Joel B.H.; Kuusela, Janne; Sadeghi, Martiya; Bauer, Tobias E. (2025) Lithium-caesium-tantalum (LCT) pegmatite mineralization in the Paleoproterozoic central Fennoscandian Shield (Sweden and Finland): A review of geological characteristics and assessment of mineral system commonalities. Ore Geology Reviews, 184. 106739 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2025.106739
 
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