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Vasarakangas deposit, Polvijärvi, North Karelia, Finlandi
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Vasarakangas depositDeposit
PolvijärviMunicipality
North KareliaRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° North , 29° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
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Abandoned talc quarry located northwest of Outokumpu.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
'Ferritchromit'
Reference: Jouni Vuollo, Jussi Liipo, Vesa Nykanen, Tauno Piirainen, Lauri Pekkarinen, Ilkka Tuokko & Elias Ekdahl (1995) An early Proterozoic podiform chromitite in the Outokumpu ophiolite complex, Finland. Economic Geology. 90: 445-45
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Laurite
Formula: RuS2
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Osarsite
Formula: (Os,Ru)AsS
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: Econ Geol (1995) 90:445-452

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Irarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Laurite2.EB.05aRuS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Osarsite2.EB.20(Os,Ru)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-
'Ferritchromit'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S LauriteRuS2
S Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni NickelineNiAs
AsArsenic
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As NickelineNiAs
As Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
RuRuthenium
Ru LauriteRuS2
Ru Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
RhRhodium
Rh Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
OsOsmium
Os Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsS
IrIridium
Ir Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
PtPlatinum
Pt Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

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Jouni Vuollo, Jussi Liipo, Vesa Nykanen, Tauno Piirainen, Lauri Pekkarinen, Ilkka Tuokko & Elias Ekdahl (1995) An early Proterozoic podiform chromitite in the Outokumpu ophiolite complex, Finland. Economic Geology. 90: 445-452. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsecongeo.90.2.445

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