| Deposit ID | 10039368 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M047030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vihanti Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 25.0031, 64.48186 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Finland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Finland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| Arsenic Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Cubanite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Silver | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Vihanti Formation;Svecokarelidic Schist |
| Rock description | Vihanti Formation;Svecokarelidic Schist |
| (1) | 25.0031, 64.48186 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Svecokarelidic Folded Region |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1954 |
| District name | Ketalahti Nickel Belt |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Outokumpu Oy |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M047030 |
MINING MAGAZINE, 12/78 , FINLAND: MEETING THE CHALLENGE: MINING MAGAZINE, P. 565 - 585
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1979 | Saso, Jerri L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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