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Säviä deposit, Pielavesi, North Savo, Finlandi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 15' 0'' North , 26° 40' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
63.25000,26.66700
GRN:
N43E09
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pielavesi5,521 (2014)4.5km
Keitele2,832 (2014)16.8km
Tervo1,847 (2014)33.6km
Vesanto2,537 (2014)37.4km
Karttula3,383 (2015)42.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
258111
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258111:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Itä Suomen alue (Östra Finlands region), Suomi


Copper-zinc deposit.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite4.CB.05(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Ilmenite var. Manganese-bearing Ilmenite(Fe,Mn)2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Aho, L. (1977) Manganoan ilmenite from the Säviä ore deposit, Pielavesi, Central Finland. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Finland, 49 (1). 25-31 doi:10.17741/bgsf/49.1.005
Lips, ALW (2006) A review of non-ferrous mineral deposits in Europe - Finalised initial database BRGM/RP -54957 - FR
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