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Outokumpu Cu-Co-Zn-Ni-Ag-Au ore field, Itä-Suomen Lääni, Finland

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Ophiolite-related stratiform massive Cu-Zn-Co sulphides, disseminated Ni sulphides, massive stratiform sulphides, disseminated Ni sulphides in serpentinite, quartz-rock and calc-silicate rock.

Ref.:
- Peltonen, P., Kontinen, A., Huhma, H., and Kuronen, U. (2008): Outokumpu revisited: New mineral deposit model for the mantle peridotite-associated Cu–Co–Zn–Ni–Ag–Au sulphide deposits. Ore Geology Reviews 33, 559-617.
- http://www.gl.rhbnc.ac.uk/geode/Fennoscandia/Outokumpu.html



References:
Econ Geol (1984) 79:549-552




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Iron1.AE.05
    Fe
  		• Lead1.AA.05
    Pb
  		• Silver
    var: Küstelite    		1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Tin1.AC.10
    Sn
  		• Zinc1.AB.05
    Zn
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Alabandite2.CD.10
    Mn
    2+
     
    		S
  		• Anduoite2.EB.15a
    (Ru,Os)As
     
    2
  		• Argentopentlandite2.BB.15
    Ag(Fe,Ni)
     
    8
    		S
     
    8
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Cobaltpentlandite2.BB.15
    (Co,Ni,Fe)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Erlichmanite2.EB.05a
    OsS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
      var: Cobaltoan Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    (Ni,Co)AsS
  		• Haapalaite (TL)2.FD.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ni)
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    1.61
    		[(OH)
     
    3.22
    		|S
     
    2
    		]
  		• Hedleyite2.DC.05
    Bi
     
    7
    		Te
     
    3
  		• Hessite2.BA.60
    Ag
     
    2
    		Te
  		• Irarsite2.EB.25
    (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
  		• Laurite2.EB.05a
    RuS
     
    2
  		• Mackinawite2.CC.25
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Maucherite2.AB.15
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Osarsite2.EB.20
    (Os,Ru)AsS
  		• Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
      var: Argentian Pentlandite2.BB.15
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
      var: Cobaltoan Pyrite2.EB.05a
    (Fe,Co)S
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Sperrylite2.EB.05a
    PtAs
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stannite2.CB.15a
    Cu
     
    2
    		(Fe,Zn)SnS
     
    4
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Baddeleyite4.DE.35
    ZrO
     
    2
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Eskolaite (TL)4.CB.05
    Cr
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Gahnite4.BB.05
    ZnAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Karelianite (TL)4.CB.05
    V
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Magnesite5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Allanite-(Ce)
    var: Chromian Allanite-(Ce)    		9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Anthophyllite9.DE.05
    ☐[Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chromdravite9.CK.05
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][(Cr
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinochlore
    var: Chromian Clinochlore    		9.EC.55
    Mg
     
    5
    		(Al,Cr)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Cummingtonite9.DE.05
    [ ][Mg
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Chromian Diopside9.DA.15
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Dissakisite-(Ce)9.BG.05
    {CaCe}{Al
     
    2
    		Mg}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
      var: Tawmawite9.BG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cr)
     
    3
    		[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Lizardite9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite    		9.EC.15
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
      var: Chrome-Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Uvarovite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Cr
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Zoisite9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Allanite'-
  		• 'Asbestos'-
  		• 'Asphaltum'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Grossular-Hibschite Series'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Sericite'-


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