Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lupikko Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Pitkyaranta mining district | Mining District (Abandoned) |
| Pitkyarantsky District | District |
| Republic of Karelia | Republic |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 32' 59'' North , 31° 30' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pitkyaranta | 13,090 (2015) | 2.8km |
| Salmi | 3,800 (2016) | 27.4km |
| Lyaskelya | 3,571 (2016) | 35.2km |
An ancient iron mine, operated for magnetite in the 17th century, abandoned in 1940, and part of the Pitkäranta mining district. Consisted of five shafts.
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54 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Kurilite | 2.BA.45 | Ag8Te3Se |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| ⓘ | Parkerite | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| ⓘ | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Hedleyite | 2.DC.05 | Bi7Te3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Glaucodot | 2.EB.10c | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| ⓘ | Rucklidgeite | 2.GC.40c | PbBi2Te4 |
| ⓘ | Pekoite | 2.HB.05a | CuPbBi11S18 |
| ⓘ | Wittite | 2.JB.20 | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Wittite | 2.JB.20 | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Sellaite | 3.AB.15 | MgF2 |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Zavaritskite | 3.DC.25 | (BiO)F |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bromellite | 4.AB.20 | BeO |
| ⓘ | Chrysoberyl | 4.BA.05 | BeAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Clinobehoite | 4.FA.05b | Be(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schoenfliesite | 4.FC.10 | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Hambergite | 6.AB.05 | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Berborite (TL) | 6.AB.10 | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Cannonite | 7.BD.35 | Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Fluorvesuvianite (TL) | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Stokesite | 9.DM.05 | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderophyllite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Danalite | 9.FB.10 | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S |
| ⓘ | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Silicomagnesiofluorite' (TL) | - | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Berborite-1T' | - | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cannonite | Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Clinobehoite | Be(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
| H | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stokesite | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| H | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| Be | ⓘ Bromellite | BeO |
| Be | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Be | ⓘ Clinobehoite | Be(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| Be | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Berborite | Be2(BO3)(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Bromellite | BeO |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cannonite | Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Clinobehoite | Be(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hambergite | Be2(BO3)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
| O | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stokesite | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Zavaritskite | (BiO)F |
| O | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| O | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Sellaite | MgF2 |
| F | ⓘ Zavaritskite | (BiO)F |
| F | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| F | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| F | ⓘ Berborite-1T | Be2(BO3)(OH,F) · H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
| Mg | ⓘ Sellaite | MgF2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| Mg | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysoberyl | BeAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stokesite | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Cannonite | Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| S | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| S | ⓘ Pekoite | CuPbBi11S18 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| S | ⓘ Wittite var. Silver-bearing Wittite | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘ Stokesite | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Silicomagnesiofluorite | Ca4Mg3Si2O5(OH)2F10 ? |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Danalite | Be3Fe42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderophyllite | KFe22+Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fluorvesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(F,OH)9 |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Ni | ⓘ Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pekoite | CuPbBi11S18 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| As | ⓘ Nickeline | NiAs |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Kurilite | Ag8Te3Se |
| Se | ⓘ Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Se | ⓘ Wittite var. Silver-bearing Wittite | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Kurilite | Ag8Te3Se |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| Ag | ⓘ Wittite var. Silver-bearing Wittite | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Schoenfliesite | Mg[Sn(OH)6] |
| Sn | ⓘ Stokesite | CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
| Te | ⓘ Kurilite | Ag8Te3Se |
| Te | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Pekoite | CuPbBi11S18 |
| Pb | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wittite var. Silver-bearing Wittite | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Cannonite | Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Hedleyite | Bi7Te3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Parkerite | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Pekoite | CuPbBi11S18 |
| Bi | ⓘ Rucklidgeite | PbBi2Te4 |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittite | Pb9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
| Bi | ⓘ Zavaritskite | (BiO)F |
| Bi | ⓘ Wittite var. Silver-bearing Wittite | (Pb,Ag)9Bi12(S,Se)27 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 2004 Ma to 1974 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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References
Britvin, S. N.; Antonov, A. A.; Krivovichev, S. V.; Armbruster, T.; Burns, P. C.; Chukanov, N. V. (2003) Fluorvesuvianite, Ca19(Al,Mg,Fe2+)13[SiO4]10[Si2O7]4O(F,OH)9, a new mineral species from Pitkaranta, Karelia, Russia: Description and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41 (6). 1371-1380 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.41.6.1371
Lupikko Mine, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia