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Sotajoki River, Inari, Lapland, Finlandi
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Sotajoki RiverRiver
InariMunicipality
LaplandRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
68° North , 27° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~113km
GRN:
N46E08
Type:
River
Mindat Locality ID:
265685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:265685:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Inari (Enare), Lapin alue (Lapplands region), Suomi


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braggite
Formula: PdPt3S4
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Cuproiridsite
Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘ Cuprorhodsite
Formula: (Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Hongshiite
Formula: PtCu
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stillwaterite
Formula: Pd8As3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘIsoferroplatinum1.AG.35Pt3Fe
ⓘHongshiite1.AG.45PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStillwaterite2.AC.10aPd8As3
ⓘIsomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
ⓘBraggite2.CC.35aPdPt3S4
ⓘCooperite2.CC.35bPtS
ⓘCuproiridsite2.DA.05(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
ⓘCuprorhodsite2.DA.05(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
ⓘOsarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Sⓘ CooperitePtS
Sⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Sⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
FeIron
Feⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Feⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Feⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Cuⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Cuⓘ HongshiitePtCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
Asⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ Cuprorhodsite(Cu1+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh23+S4
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Pdⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Pdⓘ StillwateritePd8As3
SnTin
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
IrIridium
Irⓘ Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ BraggitePdPt3S4
Ptⓘ CooperitePtS
Ptⓘ HongshiitePtCu
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ IsoferroplatinumPt3Fe
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Kojonen, K., Tarkian, M., Heidrich, S. & Johanson, B. (2014) Placer Platinum-group Minerals from Sotajoki River, Inari, Finland. 12th International Platinum Symposium p259
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