| Deposit ID | 60000954 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045575 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Petsamo-Pechenga District |
| Alternate or previous names | Pechenga, Kotseljoki, Kammikivi, Ortoaivi, Soukerjoki, Mirona, Pilgujaavi, Onkituntari, Kualanturi |
| Geographic coordinates: | 31.21146, 67.92847 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | RUSSIAN SFSR, KOLA PENINSULA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Russia(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Russia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| (1) | 31.21146, 67.92847 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | LAYERING: FINE-GRAINED CONTACT PHASE, SERP., PYROXENITE, GABBO; SHEAR ZONES; ORE FOLDED |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure name | SYNCLINE |
| Structure description | OPEN SYNCLINE PLUNGING GENTLY SW GIVING ACCURATE FORM TO ORE ZONE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| District name | PETSAMO-PECHENGA DISTRICT |
|---|
MERTIE, J.B., JR, 1969, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF THE PLATINUM METALS, USGS PROF. PAPER 630, P. 62
SHIMKIN, D.B., 1953, MINERALS, A KEY TO SOVIET POWER, CAMBRIDGE, MASS, HARVARD UNIV. PRESS, P. 452
SMIRNOV, V.I., ED, 1974, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE USSR, VOL. 3, IZDATELSTVO NEDRA, MOSCOW.
HAALAPA, P.S., 1969, FERROSCANDIAN ORE DEPOSITS, IN MAGMATIC ORE DEPOSITS, A SYMPOSIUM, THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY PUBLISHING CO., PP. 262-275
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