The deposit is formed by two main lode zones hosted by intermediate to felsic meta-volcanic rocks. The lodes are subvertical and are oriented west-northwest. The ore is located in quartz-sulfide veins and shear bands in the host rocks.

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ⓘ Gold

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16 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Tonalite

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ⓘ Actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

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Hector, Simon, Patten, Clifford G.C., Kolb, Jochen, de Araujo Silva, Andressa, Walter, Benjamin F., Molnár, Ferenc (2023) Orogenic Au deposits with atypical metal association (Cu, Co, Ni): Insights from the Pohjanmaa Belt, western Finland. Ore Geology Reviews, 154. 105326 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2023.105326

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂

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ⓘ Bismuth

Formula: Bi

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

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ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

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ⓘ Hedleyite

Formula: Bi₇Te₃

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ⓘ 'Hornblende'

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

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ⓘ Maldonite

Formula: Au₂Bi

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Pilsenite

Formula: Bi₄Te₃

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ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

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ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Hedleyite	2.DC.05	Bi₇Te₃
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
ⓘ	Maldonite	2.AA.40	Au₂Bi
ⓘ	Pilsenite	2.DC.05	Bi₄Te₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂ or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hedleyite	Bi₇Te₃
Te	ⓘ Pilsenite	Bi₄Te₃
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Maldonite	Au₂Bi
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Hedleyite	Bi₇Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Maldonite	Au₂Bi
Bi	ⓘ Pilsenite	Bi₄Te₃

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