Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finlandi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Laajamaa pegmatite | Pegmatite |
| Pello | Municipality |
| Lapland | Region |
| Finland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
66° 41' 18'' North , 24° 1' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Svanstein | 207 (2017) | 8.0km |
| Pello | 4,542 (2014) | 9.7km |
| Pello | 193 (2012) | 12.8km |
| Juoksengi | 327 (2017) | 15.1km |
| HedenΓ€set | 285 (2014) | 33.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
212287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212287:1
GUID (UUID V4):
38d7531f-63d6-4471-bf09-e670ed2e9d3f
Thortveitite is reported from a granite pegmatite in the Pello municipality (Kristiansen 1997, pers. com. by Seppo Lahti 1988).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Anatase Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 References: |
| β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2 References: |
| β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
| β Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 |
| β Thortveitite Formula: Sc2Si2O7 Description: Crystals up to 6 cm |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | var. Ilmenorutile | 4.DB.05 | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| β | Thortveitite | 9.BC.05 | Sc2Si2O7 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| O | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Sc | Scandium | |
| Sc | β Thortveitite | Sc2Si2O7 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ti | β Anatase | TiO2 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Rutile var. Ilmenorutile | (Ti,Nb)O2 |
| Nb | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
| U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
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Laajamaa pegmatite, Pello, Lapland, Finland