Wiikite
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About Wiikite
Portrait photo of Fredrik Johan Wiik
Name:
After Fredrik Johan Wiik (16 December 1839, Helsinki, Finland - 15 June 1909, Helsinki, Finland), Finnish geologist. In 1877, he was named the first professor of geology and mineralogy at the Imperial Alexander University of Finland, where his students included Jakob Sederholm and Wilhelm Ramsay. He was also the first scientist in Finland to use a petrographic microscope. Wiik died in 1909, on a geological expedition; his body was found clutching his geologist's hammer.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
30195
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:30195:0
Similar Names
| Wilkite | A variety of 'Jasper' | SiO2 |
| α-Wiikite | A synonym of 'Alpha-Wiikite' | |
| β-Wiikite | A synonym of 'Beta-Wiikite' |
Varieties of Wiikite
| Alpha-Wiikite | A hypothetical end-member of "wiikite" (which is, however, considered a mixture). |
| Beta-Wiikite | A hypothetical end-member of "wiikite" (which is, however, considered a mixture). |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Wiikite
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References for Wiikite
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Localities for Wiikite
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Niger | |
| consequences. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France (6) +4 other references |
| Woolley (2001) | |
Russia | |
| Jeff G Weissman |
Impilakhti, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia