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Hopunvaara mine, Hopunvaara area, Pitkyaranta mining district, Pitkyarantsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hopunvaara mine | Mine |
| Hopunvaara area | Area |
| Pitkyaranta mining district | Mining District (Abandoned) |
| Pitkyarantsky District | District |
| Republic of Karelia | Republic |
| Russia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
61° 36' North , 31° 33' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pitkyaranta | 13,090 (2015) | 4.8km |
| Salmi | 3,800 (2016) | 30.2km |
Mined since 1814. Two groups of mines, Beck-Koskelo in the lower carbonate horizon and Pellinen-Klara in the upper carbonate horizon.
Skarn is controlled by a system of faults along the contact of the Pitkaranta Formation with granite gneiss of the dome. The southern and northern ore zones include 17 tin orebodies, 2 zinc bodies, and one fluorite body. Orebodies are sheetlike, extend in the north-northeastern direction, and steeply dip to the southeast. Their length is 35-780 m and thickness varies from 0.26 to 13 m. The ore is fine- and very fine-grained, massive and rhythmically banded.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aluminomagnesiohulsite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Roquesite Formula: CuInS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Roquesite | 2.CB.10a | CuInS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Aluminomagnesiohulsite | 6.AB.45 | (Mg,Fe2+)2(Al,Mg,Sn)(BO3)O2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Paleoproterozoic : 2058 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | ||||||
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| Precambrian | |||||||
| Proterozoic | |||||||
| Paleoproterozoic | |||||||
| Rhyacian |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Baltic Shield
- Karelia CratonCraton
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Soviet Union (1922-1991)Country
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