| Deposit ID | 10023304 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000148 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Puumala |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.25272, 61.56509 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 35 MILES NORTH OF LAPPEENRANTA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Finland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Finland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Wollastonite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Wollastonite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Diopside | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 65 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 18g |
| Deposit model name | Skarn wollastonite |
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | 28.25272, 61.56509 |
|---|
| Thickness | 9.14M |
|---|---|
| Length | 182.88M |
| Width | 91.44M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pargas Kalkbergs Ab |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000148 |
ANDREWS, R.W., 1970, WOLLASTONITE: LONDON, INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES, P. 58
ANDREWS, 1970.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT OCCURS IN LIMESTONE NEAR THE CONTACT OF A RAPAKIVI GRANITE PEGMATITE. WITH A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 30 FT, THE DEPOSIT HAS A DEPTH OF 300 FT AND A LENGTH OF 450-600 FT. THE BODY IS SIGMOIDAL- THE DIP CHANGES FROM NORTHERLY IN THE NORTH TO VERTICAL IN THE CENTER AND REVERSES TO SOUTHERLY IN THE SOUTH. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-89 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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