| Deposit ID | 10107276 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002789 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vuonos Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.93614, 62.71509 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Finland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Finland |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cobaltite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| (1) | 28.93614, 62.71509 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1965 |
| Year of first production | 1970 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1800000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002789 |
SKINNER, WALTER R., 1973, MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: THE FINANCIAL TIMES, LONDON, 1973, P. 448
MINING MAGAZINE, 1978, FINLAND: MEETING THE CHALLENGE: MINING MAGAZINE, P. 565-585.
KLINGER, F.L., 1972, THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF FINLAND: PREPRINT FROM THE 1972 BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, P. 7
E/MJ: 1972 DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, 1972, P. 178.
CO PRODUCTION FROM CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987.
CROCKETT AND OTHERS, 1987
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1987 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.