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Sokli

Prospect in Lappi, Finland with commodities Iron, Niobium (Columbium), Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158895
MAS/MILS ID 4050350002
Record type Site
Current site name Sokli

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 29.25339, 67.74851 (WGS84)
Elevation 220
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lappi(province)

Finland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Finland Lappi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Secondary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 29.25339, 67.74851
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 25M
    Length 1800M
    Width 1800M
    Depth to top 5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 1
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 5
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Date of Last Modification 830421

Comments on the geologic information

  • MODE OF ORIGIN IS CARBONATITE COMPLEX INTRUSION. STRIKE OF ORE BODY IS NW, DIP IS SE WEATHERING OF THE CARBONATITE HAS INCREASED P2O5 CONTENT FROM 4 TO 16%. THE ENTIRE DEPOSIT ENCOMPASES AN AREA OF 18KM2.
  • MAIN COMPONENTS OF THE REGOLITH ARE FRANCOLITE, APATITE (AS FLUORAPATITE), GOETHITE AND MICA THE SOVITE IS RICH IN STRONTIUM THORIUM IS PRESENT IN FENETIZED AUREOLE AROUND THE COMPLEX

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Savukoski

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Kemira Oy
    Interest 100
    Home office Finland
    Year 1985

Comments on the production information

  • DISCOVERY METHOD: OTHER = AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Measured 50000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 19 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Inferred 100000000mt ore
    Total resources 100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 16 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1 = M9C4. RESERVES ARE LOCATED IN 3.3 KM2 AREA ONLY MINING RECOVERY IS 90 PERCENT RESERVES ARE OF AUGUST 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 2000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 5
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Capacity 2727
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    NOTHOLT, A.G., THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF

  • Reserve-Resource

    GREEN MARKETS, MAY 25, 1987, P. 4.

  • Reserve-Resource

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 151, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 1987

  • Reserve-Resource

    P.10.

  • Deposit

    ANONYMOUS, RAUTARUUKKI OY NEARS DECISION TIME AT SOKLI:

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM, NO. 102, JULY/AUGUST, 1979.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., LTD., WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, 4TH EDITION, 1980, PP. 224-225.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. PHOSPHATE. JANUARY 1979,

  • Deposit

    P. 110.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. FINLAND. PHOSPHATE PROGRESS. JANUARY

  • Deposit

    1977, PP. 10-11.

  • Deposit

    JOHANNESSEN, THOR WERNER, THE CLIMATE OF SCANDINAVIA, IN,

  • Deposit

    CLIMATES OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE OF WORLD SURVEY OF

  • Deposit

    CLIMATES, VOL. 5, NEW YORK, 1970.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE. EUROPE. FINLAND. JANUARY 1979, P. 71.

  • Deposit

    NOTHOLT, A.G. THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF

  • Deposit

    IGNEOUS PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN EUROPE AND THE USSR; ECON.

  • Deposit

    GEOL., VOL. 74(2), 1979, PP. 339-350.

  • Deposit

    PAARMA, HEIKKI, A NEW FIND OF CARBONATITE IN NORTH FINLAND,

  • Deposit

    THE SOKLI PLUG IN SAVUKOSKI: LITHOS NO. 3, APRIL 1970,

  • Deposit

    PP. 129-133.

  • Deposit

    RUSSELL, B.G., THE POSSIBLE RECOVERY DURING THE MANUFACTURE

  • Deposit

    OF PHOSPHORIC ACID OF RARE EARTHS FROM FOSKOR CONCENTRATE:

  • Deposit

    SOUTH AFRICAN MINERALS BUREAU, BULLETIN NO. 1, (N.D.)

  • Deposit

    TUOVINEN, RAINER, ASSISTANT DIR., RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT,

  • Deposit

    RAUTARUUKKI OY, SPECIAL COMMUNICATION, AUGUST 11, 1981.

  • Deposit

    WHITE, LANE, FINNS CONTINUE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCING WORLD

  • Deposit

    MINING AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY: E. & M.J.,2/77, PP. 65-68.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 144, JULY/AUG., 1986, PP. 13-14

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 145, SEPT./OCT., 1986. P. 14

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, DECEMBER 28, 1987, PP. 1, 7.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JANUARY 1988, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, FEBRUARY 1988, P.94.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, MARCH 28, 1988, P.1.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 154, MARCH/APRIL 1988, P.9.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, AUGUST 1988, PP. 123-124.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, OCTOBER 10, 1988, P.12.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, NOVEMBER 21, 1988, PP. 1,8.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 162, JULY/AUG., 1989, P.14.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, DECEMBER 1989, P.11.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 165, JANUARY/FEBRUARY, 1990,P.9

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT WAS CANCELLED BY COMPANY IN 1990. TYPE OF HOLDINGS IS CONCESSIONS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-JAN-1995 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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