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Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finlandi
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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
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Haapalaite

Kokka Ni deposit, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 1' 0'' North , 28° 49' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.01667,28.83333
GRN:
N43E10
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kaavi3,538 (2014)17.2km
Juankoski5,514 (2017)25.0km
Tuusniemi2,833 (2014)27.9km
Juuka6,035 (2015)31.9km
Outokumpu7,738 (2014)33.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1659:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ni deposit hosted in serpentinite 33 km NNW of Outokumpu, Finland. GPS coordinates are approximate, as stated in Huhma et al. (1973).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chromium-dravite ?
Formula: NaMg3Cr3+6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite
Formula: (Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Huhma & Aarto (1964) identified this as a Chromium-tourmaline without Cr-analysis, probably only a chromium-bearing dravite. See also (Dunn 1977)
ⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing Dravite
Formula: Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: Huhma & Aarto (1964) identified this as a Chromium-tourmaline without Cr-analysis, probably only a chromium-bearing dravite. See also (Dunn 1977)
ⓘ Haapalaite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Type Locality:
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Description: Chromium-bearing ?

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘHaapalaite (TL)2.FD.30(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘChromium-dravite ?9.CK.05NaMg3Cr3+6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Dravite9.CK.05Na((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘvar. Pennine9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Sheridanite9.EC.55(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
BBoron
Bⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. PennineMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CrChromium
Crⓘ Chromium-draviteNaMg3Cr63+(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ Dravite var. Chromium-bearing DraviteNa((Mg,Cr)3)(Al,Cr)6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Sheridanite(Mg,Al,Fe)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
NiNickel
Niⓘ Haapalaite(Fe2+,Ni)2(Mg,Fe2+)1.61S2(OH)3.22
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Huhma, Aarto (1964) Kaavin Kokan tutkimukset 1958-1964. KVI-1. Outokummum aineistot, 001/ 4311/AH/64. https://tupa.gtk.fi/raportti/arkisto/001_4311_ah_64.pdf
Huhma & Aarto (1964): [Title]. Outokummun aineistot 001/4311/AH/64
Huhma, Maija, Vuorelainen, Y., Häkli, T.A., Papunen, Heikki (1973) Haapalaite, a new nickel-iron sulphide of the valleriite type from East Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 45 (1-2) 103-106 doi:10.17741/bgsf/45.2.001
Fleischer, Michael (1973) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 58 (11-12) 1111-1115
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