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Pentlandite from
Nunnanlahti, Juuka, North Karelia, Finland


Classification
Species:Pentlandite
Formula:(NixFey)Σ9S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pentlandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nunnanlahti, Juuka, North Karelia, Finland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:854237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:854237:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pentlandite
35.2km (21.8 miles) ⓘKokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
36.8km (22.9 miles) ⓘKylylahti Mine, Polvijärvi, North Karelia, Finland
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘHorsmanaho talc quarry, Polvijärvi, North Karelia, Finland
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘSola Zn deposit, Polvijärvi, North Karelia, Finland
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘLuikonlahti Mine, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
49.4km (30.7 miles) ⓘVuonos Mine, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
63.5km (39.4 miles) ⓘRiihilahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
91.5km (56.9 miles) ⓘKorpilampi, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
95.7km (59.5 miles) ⓘPampalo Au deposit, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘKivisuo prospect, Ilomantsi, North Karelia, Finland
References
Kojonen, Kari K- 1986. The Kärevaara soapstone deposit in Nunnanlahti, Juuka. in: Prospecting in areas of glaciated terrains 1986: quide to field excursion for symposium in eastern Finland September 3-5 1986. Geologian Tutkimuskeskus Opas 17.
 
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