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Varislahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finlandi
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Varislahti depositDeposit
OutokumpuMunicipality
North KareliaRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 44' 12'' North , 28° 43' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.73680,28.72839
GeoHash:
G#: uehkvszk7
GRN:
N42E10
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tuusniemi2,833 (2014)14.6km
Outokumpu7,738 (2014)14.7km
Kaavi3,538 (2014)29.7km
Heinävesi4,457 (2014)34.4km
Juankoski5,514 (2017)41.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1658
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1658:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coordinates are approximate.

Pyrrhotite-cubanite-chalcopyrite ore.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCobaltpentlandite (TL)2.BB.15Co9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMerenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltpentlanditeCo9S8
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MerenskyitePdTe2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Finland

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References

Kouvo, O., Huhma, M., Vuorelainen, Y. (1959) A natural cobalt analogue of pentlandite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 897-902
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