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Field CollectingCollecting and/or mineralogical points of interest in Finland

16th Sep 2014 15:01 UTCMark Gottlieb

I will be in Finland in early October and am interested in things mineral related. Planning to visit Tampere, Ylitorio and Levi/Kittila. Any suggestions?

21st Sep 2014 11:48 UTCIlkka Mikkola

Hello Mark

Viitaniemi is a classic pegmatite about 50 km ENE of Tampere.

See: http://tupa.gtk.fi/julkaisu/bulletin/bt_314.pdf and mindat.

If you want more information, send me a PM.


Ilkka

21st Sep 2014 22:13 UTCUlf Nyberg

Welcome to our country.

Do not forgot bring warm clothes for your visit in the north. Ex. to day fell some snow in the region of Kittilä

In the first of september year 1976 the same region had ab. 10 cm snow.


Ulf

22nd Sep 2014 05:10 UTCJoel Dyer

Hi Mark,


Good tips from both Ilkka and Ulf indeed.


Mark, I'm hoping to visit Viitaniemi one more time this year, it would be my 15th or 16th time there since around 1979 or so. Perhaps we could go there together?


Let me know if you need a ride from Tampere & to borrow some tools, pails etc temporarily. It might be nice to go together with someone this time. Viitaniemi, however, requires a fair bit of time to find some better/rarer stuff.


Send me a PM if you want. And in the meantime, let's indeed hope the weather doesn't get too freezing quickly ;-) .

22nd Sep 2014 16:13 UTCJyrki Autio Expert

Hello,


Viitaniemi would be most recommended place to visit also from my part.


I will be collecting in Lapland, if weather allows, on the first week of October. Weather forecast predicts more

autumny than wintery weather at this point. Few degrees above 0 C.

I have been there many times in this time of year and like the off-season quietness of the place and bug-free air space most of all.



Cheers

Jyrki

25th Sep 2014 16:48 UTCMark Gottlieb

Thanks for the replies! I realize that snow is a distinct possibility this time of year, mineral collecting may have to wait for better weather. I suspect that I will be back in Finland towards summer of 2015 as well. I am looking forward to seeing your country.


Joel, I will be sending you a PM.


Mark
 
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