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Vihanti

Producer in Oulu Laani, Finland with commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Molybdenum, Arsenic
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073149
MRDS ID W018994
Record type Site
Current site name Vihanti

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 25.16974, 64.39852 (WGS84)
Relative position 70 KM S OF OULU

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Oulu Laani(province)

Finland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Finland Oulu Laani

Comments on the location information

  • ALSO IN 15 OTHER COUNTIES

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Tertiary
Molybdenum Tertiary
Arsenic Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Alteration Of Dolomite To Skarn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Hornblendite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Granite, Pegmatite, Plagioclase-Hornblende Dikes
    Rock description Granite, Pegmatite, Plagioclase-Hornblende Dikes
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Vihanti Formation
    Rock description Vihanti Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) 25.16974, 64.39852
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Karelian Schist Belt, Svecokarelidic Folded Region
Type of structure Local
Structure description Cross Faults, Strike Faults And Joints

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Drag Folded Part, North Limb Of A Partially Overturned Syncline

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: DIOPSIDE - TREMOLITE SKARN (FROM DOLOMITE), GRAYWACKE, QUARTZITIC ROCK

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1946
Year of first production 1954

Mining district

District name Kotalahti Nickel Belt

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Outokumpu Oy

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^5.8 % Zn, .48 % Cu, .33 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PLAN FULL CAPACITY BY 1977. MILL CAP. 2720 MTPD (ELMWOOD MINE)

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ITEM ONE - PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE BASED ON LIMITED COMPANY INFORMATION AND GEOLOGICAL INFERENCE.
  • PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE BASED ON LIMITED COMPANY DATA AND GEOLOGICAL INFERENCE

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 980 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1977 ; ECON.COM: 2720 MTPD MILL AT ELMWOOD
  • MILL.CAP: 876 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1976 ; ECON.COM: 2400 MTPD CAP. MILL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MIKKOLA, A. K., 1963, SULPHIDE MINERALIZATION IN THE VIHANTI ZINC DEPOSIT, FINLAND; BULL. COMM. GEOL. FINLAND NO. 205, 44 P.

  • Deposit

    MIKKOLA, A. K., VAISANEN, S. E., 1972, REMOBILIZATION OF SULPHIDES IN THE OUTOKUMPU AND VIHANTI ORE DEPOSITS, FNLD.; INTL. GEOL. CONG. 24TH PROC. SECT. 4 P. 488 - 497

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, 1976, P. 231.

  • Production

    E/MJ, 1976

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD INCLUDES DATA FROM M047030 WHICH HAS BEEN DELETED FROM THE DATABASE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAY-1979 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

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