| Deposit ID | 10039372 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M047034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Virtasalmi Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 26.60278, 61.79845 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Finland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Finland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Pentlandite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Pyroxenite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| Rock unit name | Kotalahti Formation |
| Rock description | Kotalahti Formation |
| (1) | 26.60278, 61.79845 |
|---|
| General form | PIPE - LIKE |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1966 |
| District name | Kotalahti Nickel Belt |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Outokumpu Oy |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M047034 |
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 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.