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Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Korsnäs mine

Korsnäs Lead Mine, Korsnäs, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 48' 53'' North , 21° 14' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.81469,21.23919
GeoHash:
G#: u7pj771fj
GRN:
N42E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Korsnäs2,194 (2014)4.0km
Malax5,517 (2014)22.1km
Vaasa57,014 (2015)36.6km
Teeriniemi1,500 (2015)39.0km
Ristinummi1,500 (2014)39.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
11329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11329:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f41adaf3-3144-40fe-ac04-06b994371c0c


Lead mine 40 km south of the town Vaasa.
This place is totally closed and there are just some stones left. To visit the old mine area you have to ask permission from the local city office.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Ancylite'
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ 'Britholite Group'
Formula: (REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Habit: prismatic-pyramidal
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Ancylite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Britholite Group'-(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Britholite Group(REE,Ca)5[(Si,P)O4]3X
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Baltic Shield (Fennoscandian Shield)Shield
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Sahama, Th. G. (1965) Yellow apophyllite from Korsnäs, Finland. Mineralogical Magazine: 34: 406-415.
Sahama, Th. G. and Lehtinen, M. (1967) Harmotome from Korsnäs, Finland. Mineralogical Magazine: 36: 444-448.
Symes, R.F. (1977) Datolite and apophyllite from the Mendips. Mineralogical Magazine: 41 (319): 410-411. (referring to Sahama, 1965.)
Al-Ani, Thair, Ferenc Molnár, Panu Lintinen, and Seppo Leinonen. (2018) "Geology and Mineralogy of Rare Earth Elements Deposits and Occurrences in Finland" Minerals 8, no. 8: 356. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8080356
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