| Deposit ID | 60000601 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0240 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pechenga District |
| Alternate or previous names | Petsamo |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.73693, 69.33184 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | KOLA PENINSULA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Selenium | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Tellurium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 29.73693, 69.33184 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SULFIDES SEPARATED IN MAFIC MAGMAS |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1937 |
| District name | PECHENGA DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOVIET GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOVIET GOVERNMENT |
HAAPALA, P.S., 1969, FENNOSCANDIAN NICKEL DEPOSITS, IN WILSON, H.D.B., ED., MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS--A SYMPOSIUM: E-CONOMIC GEOLOGY PUBLISHING CO., P. 262-275. (G1-G13)
KRAUSS, ULRICH, AND SCHMIDT, HELMUT, 1979, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE, XXII. UDSSR--NICKEL, KOBALT, P-LATIN-METALLE: HANNOVER (GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC), BUNDESAN-STALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, 184 P. (PA1)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1982 | FOOSE, MICHAEL P. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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