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Pyrrhotite from
Varislahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Pyrrhotite
Formula:Fe1-xS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrrhotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Varislahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:599989
Long-form Identifier:1:3:599989:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrrhotite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘRiihilahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘVuonos Mine, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘLuikonlahti Mine, Kaavi, North Savo, Finland
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘPerttilahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘHorsmanaho talc quarry, PolvijÃĪrvi, North Karelia, Finland
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘSola Zn deposit, PolvijÃĪrvi, North Karelia, Finland
33.4km (20.7 miles) ⓘKylylahti Mine, PolvijÃĪrvi, North Karelia, Finland
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘHietajÃĪrvi deposit, Savonlinna, South Savo, Finland
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘSÃĪrkiniemi Ni deposit, LeppÃĪvirta, North Savo, Finland
58.8km (36.6 miles) ⓘRytky deposit, LeppÃĪvirta, North Savo, Finland
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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