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Garnet Group from
Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia


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Andradite, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Andradite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Garnet Group, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Andradite, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Andradite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
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Garnet Group, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
09418380017272006355375.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
00859730017272006383075.jpg
Andradite

Dumps of the old mines, Pitkyaranta, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
02165090017371044907048.jpg
Garnet Group, etc.

Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:'Garnet Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Garnet Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:976875
Long-form Identifier:1:3:976875:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Garnet Group in this Region
Hopunvaara mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Kelivaara ("Kitilä"), Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Old Mining Field, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Uksa mine, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
Nearest other occurrences of Garnet Group
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘHopunvaara mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘKitelskoe Sn-Zn deposit, Kitelya, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘNovye Peski deposit, Pryazhinsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia
References
Ivashchenko, V. I., & Lavrov, О. В. (2006) Ore Deposits and Occurrences in the North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia. in Ore Deposits And Occurrences In The North Ladoga Region, Southwest Karelia Field Trip Guidebook. Understanding the genesis of ore deposits to meet the demands of the 21st century 12th Quadrennial IAGOD Symposium 2006. Moscow. P.41-64.
 
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