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Sotkamo/Polijaervi, Finland

Prospect in Finland with commodities Talc-Soapstone, Magnesite, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079587
MRDS ID W029622
Record type Site
Current site name Sotkamo/Polijaervi, Finland

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 28.46964, 64.18178 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Finland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Finland

Comments on the location information

  • SE OF OULU

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Talc-Soapstone Primary
Magnesite Primary
Nickel Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Magnesite Ore
Talc Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) 28.46964, 64.18178
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Kainuu Schist Belt

Ore body information

  • Length 500M
    Width 200M

Comments on the geologic information

  • AN ULTRAMAFIC BODY (500 X 100 TO 200 METER) LIES BETWEEN BLACK SCHISTS, MICA SCHISTS AND QUARTZITES OF THE"KAINUU SCHIST BELT". THE BNODY CONTAINS UP TO 55 % TALC. 43 % MAGNESITE AND 2 % SULFIDE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Year of first production 1969

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Suomen Talkki Oy And Lohjan Kalkkitehdas, Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • H1) THE TALC CONTAINS 0.13 % TO 0.18 % NICKEL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    B.G.R., FEB. 1977, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, ROHSTOFFE ZUR STAHLVEREDLUNG IN FINNLAND, NORWEGEN, SCHWEDEN

  • Production

    B.G.R. FEB. 1977;

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1969 STARTED MINING OF TALC. SINCE 1974 THE COMPANY PRODUCES NICKEL CONCENTRATE BY FLOTATION OF TALC. 1978 ALSO OREE FLOTATED HERE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1977 Saam, Henning G. U.S. Geological Survey

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