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Laukunkangas Ni-Cu-mine (Enonkoski mine), Enonkoski, South Savo, Finlandi
Regional Level Types
Laukunkangas Ni-Cu-mine (Enonkoski mine)- not defined -
EnonkoskiMunicipality
South SavoRegion
FinlandCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
62° 2' 45'' North , 28° 46' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
62.04602,28.77320
GRN:
N42E10
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Enonkoski1,714 (2014)9.3km
Savonlinna27,353 (2015)20.4km
Rantasalmi4,443 (2014)24.8km
Savonranta1,255 (2014)26.9km
Sulkava3,212 (2014)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
307452
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:307452:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Closed Ni-Cu-mine in the ultramafic rocks of the Laukunkangas intrusion.
Mined from 1984 to 1994.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_deposits_of_Finland
Hänninen, Esko (1978). Enonkosken Laukunkankaan Ni-Cu-esiintymän malmimineralogiasta. Outokumpu OY:n malminetsintä raportit.
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