Hitura Nickel Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hitura Nickel Mine | Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) |
| Nivala | Municipality |
| North Ostrobothnia | Region |
| Finland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
63° 50' 49'' North , 25° 2' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nivala | 10,610 (2014) | 8.6km |
| HaapajΓ€rvi | 7,627 (2014) | 18.0km |
| ReisjΓ€rvi | 3,052 (2014) | 26.5km |
| Ylivieska | 13,159 (2018) | 35.5km |
| Haapavesi | 7,717 (2014) | 35.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18674
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18674:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1ea2b0bb-5b20-479a-b6e5-d1c4d7807498
Ultramafic complex with serpentinite.
Previous owner Belvedere Mining of Canada went bankrupt in December 2015
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
37 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Altaite Formula: PbTe References: |
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 References: |
| β Clausthalite Formula: PbSe References: |
| β Cobaltite Formula: CoAsS |
| β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| β Froodite Formula: α-PdBi2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au References: |
| β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| β Graphite Formula: C References: |
| β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| β Hollingworthite Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS References: |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| β Irarsite Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS References: |
| β Iridarsenite Formula: (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| β Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| β Maucherite Formula: Ni11As8 |
| β Michenerite Formula: PdBiTe References: |
| β Nickeline Formula: NiAs |
| β Parkerite Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 References: |
| β Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Pilsenite Formula: Bi4Te3 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Sperrylite Formula: PtAs2 References: |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Tarkianite (TL) Formula: (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8 Type Locality: |
| β Tellurobismuthite Formula: Bi2Te3 References: |
| β Troilite Formula: FeS |
| β 'UM1976-29-Te:BiNi' Formula: (Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8 |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 References: |
| β Valleriite Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Maucherite | 2.AB.15 | Ni11As8 |
| β | Froodite | 2.AC.45a | Ξ±-PdBi2 |
| β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| β | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Ξ£9S8 |
| β | Parkerite | 2.BE.20 | Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Nickeline | 2.CC.05 | NiAs |
| β | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Clausthalite | 2.CD.10 | PbSe |
| β | Tarkianite (TL) | 2.DB.30 | (Cu,Fe)(Re,Mo)4S8 |
| β | Tellurobismuthite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te3 |
| β | Pilsenite | 2.DC.05 | Bi4Te3 |
| β | Iridarsenite | 2.EB. | (Ir,Ru)As2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sperrylite | 2.EB.05a | PtAs2 |
| β | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| β | Michenerite | 2.EB.25 | PdBiTe |
| β | Hollingworthite | 2.EB.25 | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS |
| β | Irarsite | 2.EB.25 | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS |
| β | Valleriite | 2.FD.30 | (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'UM1976-29-Te:BiNi' | - | (Ni,Pd)5(Te,Bi)8 |
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References
Hitura Nickel Mine, Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland